Quality Engineer 3

Nextdeavor • San Jose, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

You will help the organization deliver high-quality web experiences by owning testing and release readiness across multiple product areas. You will partner closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to define acceptance criteria and ensure timely, reliable releases. This role supports onsite or hybrid collaboration and coordinates with distributed/offshore teams to align testing efforts.

Requirements

• 5+ years testing modern web applications with hands-on expertise in functional, integration, and regression testing
• Experience testing AI/ML-powered features, including validating model outputs and edge-case handling
• Solid understanding of modern testing practices across the software development lifecycle and experience in Agile environments
• Proven ability to create, document, and maintain pragmatic, scalable test strategies
• Experience coordinating with offshore teams and communicating across time zones
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to report quality status to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with CI tools (e.g., Jenkins) and collaboration tools such as Jira and Slack

Nice To Haves

• Experience building and maintaining automated end-to-end test coverage for web applications (for example, Playwright)
• Hands-on experience testing API-based applications and backend API testing
• Experience leading or mentoring other Quality Engineers

Responsibilities

• Become an expert in assigned product areas and define quality expectations with cross-functional stakeholders
• Design, document, and execute comprehensive test strategies for new features and regression coverage
• Perform hands-on testing of modern web applications: functional, integration, regression, and smoke testing
• Support multiple release cycles per week and take end-to-end ownership of testing and release readiness
• Coordinate testing activities with offshore and distributed teams to ensure alignment and timely execution
• Improve software delivery processes and share best practices to raise the overall quality bar

Benefits

• health, vision and dental benefits for contract employees
• Paid sick leave eligibility is contingent on state of residence
• Optional 401k Plan (excludes employer match)
• Opportunity to get your foot in the door at a well-established corporation, with potential for extended or permanent full-time employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level