QA Release Engineer

About the role

HireArt is partnering with an innovative, on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company to find a QA Release Engineer to enhance software quality and release readiness.

Responsibilities

• Conduct manual and automated testing of software applications to identify defects, risks, and quality concerns.
• Review and validate software changes, including functional, regression, integration, and performance testing activities.
• Analyze pull requests and support the validation process to ensure software changes meet quality standards before release.
• Triage system-generated scenarios and investigate potential issues identified during testing.
• Collaborate with software engineers, machine learning engineers, product teams, and other stakeholders to identify and communicate the impact of regressions and performance issues.
• Track, document, and manage defects through resolution using established QA processes and tools.
• Perform root cause analysis on software issues and partner with development teams to drive timely resolutions.
• Validate bug fixes and software enhancements through comprehensive re-testing to prevent regressions.
• Generate clear and concise test reports, highlighting risks, issues, quality metrics, and release readiness.
• Support release processes, validation workflows, infrastructure activities, and automated testing pipelines.
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance software quality, release efficiency, and developer productivity.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of proven experience as a QA Engineer, with experience supporting software quality assurance, testing, and release validation.
• Experience with both manual and automated testing methodologies.
• A strong understanding of software testing methodologies, including functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Experience with test management tools such as TestRail or similar platforms.
• Experience using issue tracking and project management tools such as Jira.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting machine learning, perception, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or other complex software systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, release management processes, and software deployment workflows.
• Experience analyzing software performance and identifying process improvements that increase engineering efficiency.
• Experience working with AI-assisted development tools and modern software development practices.

Benefits

• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short- and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

Ongoing contract position, available to candidates local to Foster City, CA