Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Role overview

Software Quality Assurance Engineer (QA) — Remote (United States), full-time. You’ll be responsible for the quality and reliability of Grokstream’s software platform in a hands-on role with broad scope.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the test environment, including deployment and configuration
• Develop and maintain test plans and test cases
• Perform thorough manual testing prior to each release
• Build and maintain automated test suites
• Validate new features against defined acceptance criteria
• Investigate and debug issues across the platform and collaborate with engineers to resolve them
• Ensure releases meet quality standards before production deployment
• Communicate clearly with engineers and stakeholders on test coverage, issues, and release readiness

Required skills

• 3+ years of QA engineering experience
• Strong debugging and analytical skills
• Experience developing/maintaining test plans and test cases
• Proficiency in Python and pytest
• Experience with Docker
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab)
• Proficiency with Git
• Experience with Jira (or similar issue tracking tools)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with engineers

Nice to have

• Testing platforms involving big data, machine learning, and AI
• Familiarity with Kubernetes
• Familiarity with Apache NiFi
• Browser test automation (e.g., Playwright, Selenium)
• Browser debugging with DevTools
• Prior experience in a small/startup engineering team

Compensation

• $75,000 – $120,000 per year (based on experience, qualifications, skills, and location)

Location & work authorization

• Remote for candidates in the United States
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. full-time