Senior Software QA Engineer (US-Based Remote)

Aembit • Silver Spring, MD

3d • Remote

About The Position

Aembit is a well-funded cybersecurity startup founded in late 2021. The company’s founders have a strong track record, having started several companies that were successfully acquired. We are focused on a new area in the hot identity space. We are looking for a versatile and experienced software QA engineer with 4+ years of experience testing commercial or enterprise software to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of the full suite of Aembit Software. This is a role for a well-rounded engineer who is comfortable working across different technologies and is ready to own entire projects from start to finish. Aembit is fully remote. This is an excellent opportunity for you to be impactful and develop a new security product for a large market from the ground up.

Requirements

• Testing Methodologies: Deep understanding of software testing lifecycles, methodologies (Agile/Scrum), and QA models.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent debugging, and diagnostic skills to quickly isolate and report complex issues.
• Automation Scripting: Proven ability to write and maintain reliable test automation scripts, preferably using Python (pytest).
• Deep Technical Environment Proficiency: Strong experience in both Linux and Windows environments, with practical expertise in Cloud and distributed systems validation. Must have hands-on experience leveraging at least one major public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for testing infrastructure.
• Ownership Mentality: You are someone who can take complete ownership of a project, from planning and development to release and maintenance.
• Strong Collaboration Skills: Experience with Git and working in a collaborative, agile environment.

Nice To Haves

• Broad Technical Knowledge: Experience across multiple programming languages and environments, with enthusiasm for learning new technologies and adapting to different technical stacks.
• Product and Quality Mindset: A strong product mindset with a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions and collaborating effectively with customer-facing teams.
• Target Environment Experience: Familiarity with our deployment environments: Kubernetes and container orchestration All Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) Serverless architectures
• Internal Tool Development: A history of delivering high-quality internal tools and products for other qa engineers within an organization.

Responsibilities

• Own the Quality Process: Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on product requirements and user stories.
• Manual & Exploratory Testing: Perform thorough manual, functional, integration, and regression testing across cloud and edge components.
• Automation Development: Develop, maintain, and expand our existing automation framework using Python (pytest).
• Defect Management: Identify, document, prioritize, and track bugs using our defect management system (JIRA). Work closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Release & Deployment: Participate in release cycles, validating fixes, and performing pre- and post-deployment sanity checks.
• Collaboration: Actively participate in a collaborative agile environment and contribute to continuous process improvement.

Benefits

• A remote working environment with flexible working hours to accommodate work-life balance.
• Competitive salary and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous Employee Stock Options Program.
• Flexible vacation and time off.
• A small team with some of the best software engineers in the industry.
• Your contributions will be highly visible, impactful, and appreciated.
• Aembit has been featured on Fast Company’s Seventh-Annual List of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, read more here

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed