Shift5 is hiring a
Lead QA Engineer in United States, Remote

Summary

Shift5 is a rapidly growing data and cybersecurity startup specializing in real-time serial bus data analysis for military systems. They are seeking a Lead QA Engineer to join their team, who will help ensure the quality of features built into Shift5's product suite. The role involves leading a team of QA engineers, writing comprehensive test plans, creating regression test suites, and collaborating with software engineering teams. Required qualifications include 8+ years of experience in software QA and automated test development, proficiency in creating automated tests against frontend applications and APIs, and experience leading a team of QA Engineers. The role offers competitive salary, benefits, and flexible work arrangements.

Requirements

• 8+ Years of experience in software QA and automated test development
• Strong proficiency in creating automated tests against frontend applications and APIs
• Experience leading a team of QA Engineers and instilling best practices
• Experience working with software teams, demonstrating advanced skill in automated and manual testing
• Deep understanding of QA Engineering practices and concepts
• Demonstrated experience with REST API’s, CI/CD, automated UI test tooling (Selenium/Cypress/Playwright), Docker, Linux
• US Citizenship

Responsibilities

• Help ensure the quality of features built into Shift5’s product suite
• Act as lead for a newly formed team of QA engineers
• Write comprehensive test plans for new and existing features
• Create regression test suites to ensure ongoing stability
• Write automated tests against APIs and UIs (driven by Selenium, for example)
• Work with our Platform Engineering (DevOps) team to integrate automated testing with our build pipelines
• Execute manual functional and exploratory tests against the software stack

Preferred Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• Prior experience with CANbus, MIL-STD-1553, SAE J1939, ASCB, ARINC 429
• Active (or ability to hold/obtain) US Government Top Secret security clearance

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options in a fast-growing startup
• Employer-paid medical, dental and vision coverage
• Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
• 401k with employer contributions
• Life Insurance
• Uncapped paid time off policy
• Flexible work & remote work policy
• Tax-deferred public transit benefits with Metro SmartBenefits (DC/MD/VA)