Staff Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

The YouVersion Staff Quality Engineer serves as a technical leader within the quality engineering team, responsible for the development and execution of comprehensive testing strategies across all platforms. This role is focused on ensuring the delivery of high-quality software by leading the design and maintenance of automated test suites, mentoring team members, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to embed quality assurance best practices throughout the development lifecycle. The Staff Quality Engineer owns the quality process, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and plays a key role in solving complex quality issues, ensuring alignment across engineering teams. The Engineer utilizes their skills to deliver technical outcomes that align with the direction of their team to further Life.Church’s mission and to reach people for Christ.

YouVersion was created by the local church in 2007 and remains a ministry of Life.Church today. At Life.Church, our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Our team is committed to reaching people worldwide through innovative technology. And YouVersion is one of the ways we get to do that. Life.Church is a multi-site Christian church meeting in the United States and globally at Life.Church Online.

We wholeheartedly believe a daily rhythm of seeking intimacy with God has the power to transform lives. That’s why YouVersion creates biblically-based experiences that encourage and challenge people to seek God. We hope everyone in our community is on an active journey to become who God made them to be, abiding in Him, and drawing closer every day.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain QE strategies across mobile, web and gaming platforms, ensuring high-quality software delivery.
• Review, refine, and enhance the existing frameworks.
• Evaluate and provide estimates for testing efforts.
• Lead design and execution of manual and automated tests for functionality, performance, and security.
• Identify process gaps and proactively implement improvements.
• Plan and manage the scalability of QE processes.
• Troubleshoot complex QE issues and escalate problems where needed.
• Conduct research on industry trends, tools, and technologies to keep QE processes up to date.
• Lead cross-functional quality initiatives to ensure smooth and high-quality product launches.
• Lead and own QE processes and strategies, with the ability to guide and mentor others in quality practices and test strategies.
• Drive process improvements and optimize QE workflows.
• Lead automation initiatives to enhance test coverage and reduce manual testing.
• Participate in release planning, ensuring the QE process is embedded and timelines are met.
• Monitor quality metrics and advocate for quality standards.
• Collaborate with leadership on QE process alignment across teams.

Skills Needed to Succeed

• Proficiency in developing scalable, production-ready automation suites, ensuring they are maintainable, readable, and cover edge cases.
• Adaptability to industry-leading tools and the ability to integrate emerging QE technologies to continually improve processes.
• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems with innovation.
• Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships.
• Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects.
• Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in quality engineering, software testing, or a similar role, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software products.
• Deep expertise in QE methodologies and extensive hands-on experience with test automation frameworks across front-end, back-end, and service layers.

Benefits We Offer

• Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. 
• Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. 
• Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. 
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
• Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! 
• $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. 
• Casual dress and work environment.
• And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.

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