A Place for Mom is hiring a
Senior QA Engineer

Summary

Join A Place for Mom as a Senior QA Engineer – Web Platform to lead testing efforts, support projects, and push automation efforts forward. Utilize modern technology stack to update and maintain responsive websites.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or 5+ years of experience in automated and/or manual Software testing (front-end and back-end)
• Experience with any JS test automation frameworks (e.g., NodeJs, Cucumber-WebdriverIO, Appium, Selenium, Cypress-Cucumber, Mocha, Protractor and willingness to learn new tools as necessary), Cypress and WebdriverIO is preferred
• Strong ability to debug code, analyzes failures, and trace defects to the root cause within automation testing framework
• Experience in automation and manual testing of Web services (Rest, GraphQL) using API testing tools such as Postman, GraphQL Playground or similar tools
• Well versed with concepts of Performance & Load Testing with K6 and/or JMeter is desirable
• Experience with database technologies like: MySQL / PostgreSQL / MongoDB / Elasticsearch along with a knowledge of Database testing
• Strong understanding of SEO, CWV, and strategies for driving organic traffic growth
• Experience practicing contemporary software development methodologies: Agile, Scrum, XP, etc. with a clear focus on app security, performance & maintainability
• Experience with Google Core Web Vitals
• Experience with organic SEO concepts and paid marketing campaigns (SEM)
• Understanding of AWS Services, Docker Containers, and CI/CD is a plus

Responsibilities

• Owner and champion for product quality within the team
• Accountable for an assessment of product readiness and commitments on product delivery schedules
• Mentor Junior QA Engineers on the Web Platform teams, providing strategic guidance and direction
• Partner with other QA Engineers and Team leadership to review and critique of technical requirements and software design specifications
• Manage and lead test execution, defect reporting and provide comprehensive status reports to team leadership
• Responsible for leading the execution of Web Platform’s technical strategy and roadmap - creating success metrics in close collaboration with other Engineering team members
• Champion whole team quality approach guiding team management on accountability and growth opportunities on roadmap deliverables
• Part of an on-call rotation with team members to cover any Production issues as they arise
• Participate in Sprint Releases
• Assist the dev team in the analysis of defects and track them to successful resolution

Benefits

• 401(k) plus match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off