Associate QA Engineer

About the role

As an Associate QA Engineer at impact.com, you will be responsible for understanding, testing, and approving quality features through developing and executing comprehensive test plans. You will work on experiences that help our customers achieve the best results on our platform. With impact.com’s large market position, your work will be used by hundreds of thousands and seen by millions of people worldwide. Participate in a global team where you can share and learn industry best practices, including technologies throughout the application stack.

Responsibilities

• Dive into quality assurance checks during internal development, ensuring only top-notch code makes it to our QA team's test environments and then production.
• Collaborate with engineers and PMs to clarify requirements, identify edge cases, and ensure clear acceptance criteria.
• Craft structured test scenarios and scripts that reflect business and technical priorities, getting them approved by key stakeholders.
• Create and execute tests, meticulously recording your findings.
• Participate in bug triage and release readiness reviews, providing clear, actionable feedback to ensure confident deployments.
• Uncover, document, and track bugs with a keen eye for detail, working with developers to see them through to resolution.
• Prepare and maintain essential test plan documentation, including test cases, activity schedules, and progress reports.
• Collaborate closely with each line of business on test planning, execution, and results analysis.
• Take charge of your time, reporting, monitoring, risk management, issue resolution, quality assurance, and change management.
• Act as a quality champion, supporting fellow team members to elevate the team's testing practices.

Requirements

• 1+ years of professional experience in Quality Assurance: A proven track record of ensuring high-quality software delivery.
• Experience in a professional software development environment: Understanding of the software development lifecycle and how QA fits in.
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks: Familiarity with automated testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar, and the ability to write and maintain automated test scripts.
• Ability to design and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Experience with testing methodologies and tools.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases, particularly MySQL: Ability to query and understand data for testing purposes.
• Able to work independently on projects and collaborate with development teams.
• Proficiency with common version control systems like Git.
• A full understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• A drive to learn and share new things.
• The ability to quickly learn new systems and domains.

Pay

Salary Range: $70,000 - $82,000 USD per year plus an additional 5% variable annual bonus contingent on Company performance and eligible to receive Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) grant. This is the pay range the Company believes is equitable for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position.

Benefits

• Flexible Working: Our Responsible PTO policy means you can take the time off you need to rest and recharge. We're committed to a positive work-life balance and provide a flexible environment.
• Health and Wellness: Up to 12 fully covered therapy/coaching sessions per year, with additional dependent coverage. We also offer a monthly gym reimbursement policy.
• A Stake in Our Growth: Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) with a 3-year vesting schedule, pending Board approval.
• Investing in Your Growth: Free Coursera subscription and PXA courses.
• Parental Support: 26 weeks of fully paid leave for the primary caregiver and 13 weeks fully paid leave for the secondary caregiver.
• Technology Financial Support: A technology stipend to help set up your home office and a monthly allowance to cover internet expenses.

Note: Benefits may vary by location and are subject to local regulations.