Senior Software Quality Engineer
About The Position
As a Senior Software Quality Engineer at vCluster Labs, you will own end-to-end test strategy across a fast-moving codebase and build automation frameworks that give engineering confidence to ship daily. You will advocate for testability and reliability in design discussions and work across backend services and UI. The role includes shaping features with engineering and product, integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, and conducting exploratory testing to identify usability issues, edge cases, and regressions. You will work across multiple projects in a startup environment where priorities can shift. vCluster Labs is a venture-backed startup building infrastructure for AI cloud providers and AI factories. The company has a remote-first culture, with headquarters in San Francisco and a globally distributed team.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience in QA or software testing, including at least 2 years at a senior or staff level.
- Strong hands-on programming skills in at least one of Go, Python, or JavaScript, used to build automation and tooling.
- Daily use of AI tools for reviewing pull requests and design documents, writing test plans, and automating test cases, with sound judgment to verify their output.
- Ownership mindset and ability to identify needed work and drive it forward independently.
- Ability to handle ambiguity and competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to advocate for quality across engineering and product.
- Deep understanding of CI/CD systems and hands-on experience integrating automated test suites into pipelines such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes environments and distributed systems, or strong aptitude and willingness to learn quickly.
- Excellent analytical and debugging skills, particularly for backend and infrastructure-related issues.
Nice To Haves
- Experience testing in tenant cluster or Tenant Isolation environments.
- Prior experience owning QA at a startup through a period of rapid product growth.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automated test frameworks spanning backend services and UI.
- Own and drive test strategy across services and features, ensuring coverage is thorough and aligned with product goals.
- Work with engineering and product teams to shape features early, advocate for testability, and align on quality expectations.
- Participate in architecture and design discussions, advising on testability and reliability before implementation.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins, to provide fast feedback on changes.
- Conduct exploratory testing to identify usability issues, edge cases, and regressions not covered by automation.
- Manage work across multiple projects in a startup environment while maintaining rigor.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance, including plans for eligible dependents; benefits vary by country.
- Flexible working schedule, with an emphasis on results rather than fixed clock-in and clock-out times.
- Flexibility in where employees work, with adjustments to the work environment as circumstances change.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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