Quality Assurance Engineer

Salient Systems Corp•Austin, TX

About The Position

Salient manufactures and markets video surveillance and video management systems. As an innovative and entrepreneurial company, Salient experienced significant growth in the 2010s, driven by the transition from analog to IP cameras. Salient offers multiple versions of its systems, including a classic on-premise solution, a hybrid cloud option, and a camera-to-cloud solution, allowing end users to select the version that best fits their needs. Our products are built with an open architecture, encouraging seamless integration with leading software providers worldwide. As a Quality Assurance Engineer at Salient, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our products. Your keen eye for detail, strong problem-solving skills, and collaborative spirit will be key to your success in this role.

Requirements

2+ years of professional experience as a software tester
Solid understanding of testing methodologies including test planning, test execution, and defect management
Demonstrated experience using Claude (or comparable LLM tools) as part of a daily QA workflow
Ability to translate user story acceptance criteria into comprehensive test coverage
Detail-oriented with a strong focus on teamwork
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for reporting test results and actionable items
Work experience with API Testing
Experience using SQL for test validation

Nice To Haves

Experience using LLM tools to write scripts for testing or data collection tasks
Experience building or working with AI agents (e.g., agentic workflows, MCP-based tooling)
Work experience with Automation
Knowledge of testing cloud-enabled applications in AWS environments
Experience planning and executing scalability, security, and performance testing
Experience testing Video Management software

Responsibilities

Evaluate and interpret system specifications to understand the overall system architecture and individual components.
Create and execute detailed test cases to ensure product quality and functionality.
Report and track bugs using JIRA, ensuring timely resolution of issues.
Collaborate closely with Engineering teams, Product Management, and Customer Support to perform both functional and non-functional testing.
Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous process improvements and team-oriented initiatives.
Leverage AI/LLM tools (e.g., Claude) as part of daily testing workflows, including test case drafting, log analysis, and lightweight scripting for data collection.