Sr. Software QA Engineer

Yum!•Irvine, CA

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Software Quality Engineer is results-driven, team oriented, self-motivated software quality professional who combines solid software testing credentials with emerging automation testing trends in the industry. This role will have the opportunity to bring innovations in software automation testing for delivering world-class cutting-edge products to the 7000 plus Taco Bell restaurants. The Sr. Software QA Engineer will report to the QA Team Lead

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in software quality assurance, including manual and automated testing
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
At least 4 years’ experience working in agile environment, as part of a Quality Engineering Team
At least 5 years’ hands on manual testing experience with android applications, API, microservices
At least 3 years’ hands on experience developing automation scripts with Rest Assured, Selenium, TestNG, WebDriver IO, Maven, Appium, Jenkins or GitLab
At least 2 years’ hands on experience with Postman, JIRA, Qmetry, Datadog
Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring team members, and driving quality improvements across a team or project.

Responsibilities

Review requirements and design documents to create risk-based test strategies, plans, and test cases.
Design, maintain, and evolve automation frameworks and test suites; monitor, troubleshoot, and improve test reliability and coverage.
Execute automated and manual testing, analyze results, and clearly communicate defects and quality risks.
Lead defect investigation beyond the UI layer, analyzing logs, APIs, services, and system behavior to determine root cause.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members to strengthen automation, debugging, and quality practices.
Partner closely with development teams to improve testability, influence design decisions, and ensure stable releases.

Benefits

Hybrid work schedule and year-round flex day Friday
Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash,
Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
Tuition reimbursement and education benefits
Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name