Senior SDET, Data QA [Remote-US]

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About Us

Quanata is on a mission to help ensure a better world through context-based insurance solutions. We are an exceptional, customer centered team with a passion for creating innovative technologies, digital products, and brands. We blend some of the best Silicon Valley talent and cutting-edge thinking with the long-term backing of leading insurer, State Farm.

Learn more about us and our work at quanata.com

Our Team

From data scientists and actuaries to engineers, designers and marketers, we’re a world class team of tech-minded professionals from some of the best companies in Silicon Valley, and around the world.  We’ve come together to create the context-based insurance solutions and experiences of the future.  We know that the key to our success isn't just about nailing the technology—it’s hiring the talented people who will help us continue to make a quantifiable impact.

The role

We’re looking for an accomplished and well-rounded Senior SDET with strong experience in testing complex Data Platforms and validating Machine Learning workflows . This role requires a hands-on engineer who can build robust automated test frameworks, work closely with data scientists and engineers, and ensure the reliability, accuracy, and performance of our data-driven systems.

Your day-to-day

1. Design and implement scalable test automation frameworks for data pipelines, ETL workflows, and ML models.
2. Validate large-scale distributed data processing systems (e.g., Step Function, Kafka, Airflow, Snowflake, Databricks).
3. Develop testing strategies for data quality, schema validation, data drift, model accuracy, bias, and regression in ML pipelines.
4. Collaborate with Data Engineers, ML Engineers, and DevOps teams to embed quality throughout the CI/CD lifecycle.
5. Conduct exploratory testing on new features and data/ML outputs to catch edge cases and anomalies.
6. Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline for continuous validation.
7. Monitor and analyze production issues and help with root cause analysis for data and model failures.
8. Mentor junior SDETs and contribute to test strategy and quality best practices across teams.

About you

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent relevant experience and;
• Typically requires 6 - 8 years of experience in software testing, to include 3 or more years in data platform or ML testing.
• Strong Python skills and experience with testing frameworks (e.g., PyTest, unittest).
• Hands-on experience with data technologies like SQL, Step Function, Kafka, Airflow, Snowflake, Data Lake, or similar.
• Understanding of machine learning concepts, pipelines, and evaluation metrics.
• Experience with tools like dbt tests, or custom validation frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform)
• Experience working with Sagemaker Notebook 

Bonus points

• Experience with model interpretability, fairness, and bias testing.
• Familiarity with MLOps platforms like MLflow, SageMaker, or Vertex AI.
• Exposure to monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or DataDog for data pipelines.
• Knowledge of data governance and compliance practices

Salary: $185,000 to $265,000*

*Please note that the final salary offered will be determined based on the selected candidate's skills, and experience, as well as the internal salary structure at Quanata. Our aim is to offer a competitive and equitable compensation package that reflects the candidate's expertise and contributions to our organization.

Additional Details: 

• Benefits : We provide a wide variety of health, wellness and other benefits.These include medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplemental income plans for you and your dependents, a Headspace app subscription, monthly wellness allowance and a 401(k) Plan with a company match.
• Work from Home Equipment : Given our virtual environment— in order to set you up for success at home, a one-time payment of $2K will be provided to cover the purchase of in-home office equipment and furniture at your discretion. Also, our teams work with MacBook Pros, which we will deliver to you fully provisioned prior to your first day.
• Paid Time Off: All employees accrue four weeks of PTO in their first year of employment.  New parents receive twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave which may be taken within one year after the birth and/or adoption of a child. The twelve weeks is applicable to both birthing and non-birthing parent.
• Personal and Professional Development: We’re committed to investing in and helping our people grow personally and professionally.  All employees receive up to $5000 each year for professional learning, continuing education and career development.  All team members also receive LinkedIn Learning subscriptions and access to multiple different coaching opportunities through BetterUp.
• Location : We are a remote-first company for most positions so you may work from anywhere you like in the U.S, excluding U.S. territories. For most positions,  occasional travel may be requested or encouraged but is not required . Some positions might require travel per the job description provided to the employee. Employees based in the San Francisco Bay Area or in Providence, Rhode Island may commute to one of our local offices as desired.  
• Hours : We maintain core meeting hours from 9AM - 2PM Pacific time for collaborating with team members across all time zones. 

Quanata, LLC is an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

If you are a San Francisco resident, please read the City and County of San Francisco's Fair Chance Ordinance notice. 

This role is employed by Quanata, LLC which is a separate company in the State Farm family of companies.

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