Software QA Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases across UI, API, and backend systems to ensure high-quality feature delivery.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to define test coverage and quality goals early in the development lifecycle.
• Build, maintain, and scale robust automation frameworks for UI, API, service-level, and end-to-end testing, including device and performance testing.
• Design and build testing infrastructure to enable automated service validation, shifting quality efforts beyond traditional UI testing and into backend systems.
• Continuously improve quality engineering practices by introducing new standards, tools, and processes, and driving their adoption across teams.
• Develop reusable test utilities, APIs, and libraries to improve efficiency and consistency in automation.
• Maintain and enhance existing automation frameworks (Python, Selenium, etc.) for scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Partner with infrastructure teams to design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and quality gates.
• Analyze test results, identify root causes of defects, and work with development teams to drive timely resolution.
• Support release readiness activities by validating features, assessing quality risks, and providing actionable recommendations.
• Advocate for a shift-left testing approach, embedding quality practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software testing, including designing and executing test plans and test cases.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining automated tests for web, mobile, APIs, and/or backend services.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python (preferred), Java, or JavaScript.
• Strong experience testing REST APIs and service-oriented architectures, including API validation, integration testing, and contract testing.
• Experience with contract testing frameworks such as Pact or similar consumer-driven contract testing solutions.
• Familiarity with gRPC services, Protocol Buffers, and service-to-service testing methodologies.
• Experience with test automation frameworks such as Selenium and/or Appium.
• Strong experience with API testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Postman, REST Assured, GraphQL, gRPC).
• Familiarity with modern development and DevOps tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Docker).
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle, CI/CD practices, and test methodologies.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Test or development experience on a non-PC device (phone/game console/set-top box, etc.).
• Experience with React Native.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems.
• Experience with test containers, mocking frameworks, and service virtualization.
• Exposure to microservices architecture and distributed system testing strategies.
• Experience with performance, load, and scalability testing tools and practices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Pay

The estimated base pay range for this role is $60—$80 USD per hour.

Schedule

Not specified.

Skills

• Software testing
• Automation testing
• API testing
• CI/CD
• DevOps

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision