Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer

Slate Auto•Troy, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them. | WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Slate is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to help bring code to life. QA Engineers employ different testing strategies to ensure systems are solid and ready for real-world scale. You must be able to thrive and succeed in a fast-paced startup environment where your contributions have a direct impact on the company’s direction and success and should not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. Must be local to Detroit, MI for regular onsite work

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
7+ years of professional experience in software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineering.
5+ years of professional experience in delivering test frameworks, test tools, and leading QA projects and initiatives.
Demonstrated knowledge of QA methodology and tools.
Experience in manual and automated testing.
Experience in scripting or coding.
Experience with at least one automated test framework like Selenium or Appium.
Experience in gathering test requirements to create detailed test plans and defining quality metrics to measure product quality.
Proven understanding of software internals and an ability to debug problems using log files.
Work Authorization Requirement Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for manual and automated testing of features across various platforms, including web and mobile.
Develop, improve, and employ testing strategies and techniques.
Utilize black box, gray box, and white box testing techniques.
Test code and systems using manual and automated tools.
Write automated tests and user-level test automation tools.
Collaborate with Software Development Engineers to understand product features and technical implementations.
Work with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Customer Support to understand customer usage models.
Develop test plans and test suites that approximate real-world environments.
Find, isolate, document, regress, and track bugs through resolution.
Create and maintain regression tests.
Drive the software development process towards quality-centric methodologies.