United States onlyThis is a full-time position.
Our team is looking for an enthusiastic Quality Assurance professional to lead the QA program. Applicants should have 5 to 8 years of experience in quality assurance or a closely related field and be adept at upholding product quality, meeting deadlines, and navigating complex challenges.
In this role, you will not only spearhead our engineering team's QA processes—from devising and enforcing testing strategies to overseeing test execution and monitoring results—but also actively engage in hands-on testing.
We’re looking for someone with a thorough understanding of quality assurance methodologies, especially within an Agile development framework. If you're passionate about delivering high-quality work and enjoy working with a talented team, we encourage you to apply for this position.
Location
This position is 100% remote.
Requirements
- 5-8 years of experience in quality assurance, demonstrating the ability to lead quality-focused initiatives and directly engage in testing activities.
- Establish and communicate product quality metrics, both general and project-specific.
- Prioritize defect backlogs to focus engineering efforts on issues significantly impacting user experience.
- Collaborate with engineering to integrate quality assessment practices throughout the product lifecycle.
- Expertise in creating detailed test cases from product specifications, executing these tests, and managing the overall testing lifecycle.
- Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in fostering a collaborative, efficient work environment aimed at achieving common goals, with a keen emphasis on enhancing customer satisfaction through the delivery of customer-centric solutions.
Extra Credit
- Certifications such as ISTQB Certified Tester, Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE), Certified Software Tester (CSTE), or similar.
- Experience with quality management software, such as JIRA, Selenium, or TestRail.
- Experience with specific technologies and product types, such as SaaS platforms, API development and testing, and networking-intensive solutions.
- Have, or be willing to obtain, a security clearance.
Good Personal Traits
- A willingness to accept failure and feedback, learn and try again.
- A passion for learning new disciplines and gaining a deep understanding of how others on the team do their work.
- An ability to communicate clearly and succinctly both in-person and over team chat.
Benefits
- 401(k) w/ company match.
- Generous paid time off
- Parental leave
- Flexible work schedule
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health savings account
