QA Engineer

QA Engineer

Location: Menlo Park, CA or Fremont, CA (Hybrid)

Job type: Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on QA Engineer to join our team as an individual contributor. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in functional testing, software/application testing, and agile delivery, with the ability to independently own testing activities from requirement analysis through release sign-off. The role requires a problem-solving mindset, strong ownership, and a willingness to adopt modern QA practices, including automation and AI-assisted testing approaches.

Key Responsibilities:

• Function as an individual contributor responsible for end-to-end functional testing activities without people's management responsibilities.
• Independently own testing scope from requirement analysis, test design, execution, defect management, validation, and release sign-off.
• Design, document, and execute functional, regression, and edge-case test scenarios based on business and technical requirements.
• Analyze requirements, defects, and application behavior to identify root causes and validate fixes.
• Investigate ambiguous requirements and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure clear and testable acceptance criteria.
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Log, track, and manage defects with clear reproduction steps, severity, impact analysis, and supporting evidence.
• Validate defect fixes and ensure quality closure across sprints and releases.
• Continuously adopt new testing tools, methodologies, and technologies to improve testing effectiveness and efficiency.
• Demonstrate adaptability and a commitment to upskilling in emerging QA practices, automation, and AI-driven testing approaches.

Required Skills:

• 6+ years of experience in functional software testing for web-based or enterprise applications.
• Strong experience working as an independent QA contributor within agile development teams.
• Hands-on expertise in functional testing, black-box testing, regression testing, and end-to-end test execution.
• Proven ability to convert business and technical requirements into comprehensive and testable scenarios.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and resolve issues independently.
• Experience operating effectively with minimal supervision and high ownership.
• Solid understanding of software/application testing methodologies and defect lifecycle management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with QA, Engineering, Product, and Business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of test automation concepts and frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright is highly desirable.
• Experience using AI/LLM-based tools for QA activities such as:
• Test case generation
• Test data creation
• Exploratory testing support
• Documentation and analysis
• Exposure to agentic AI-based testing approaches and next-generation QA practices.
• Experience testing AI-enabled applications, chatbots, or intelligent workflow solutions.
• Proven ability to leverage AI-assisted tools to improve test coverage, efficiency, and productivity.
• Experience driving QA improvements beyond traditional manual testing practices.
• Strong learning agility with an interest in emerging technologies, tools, and testing paradigms.
• Ability to balance deep functional testing expertise with modern automation and AI-driven quality engineering practices.