Quality Assurance - QA Analyst III

QA Analyst II and III

Duration: 12+ months (strong possibility of extension) Location: Menlo Park, CA

Pay Rate: Max up to $52.66/hr. on W2

Overview

As an QA Contractor, you will play a key role in ensuring product quality by executing and improving test processes, collaborating with engineering and QA leads, and supporting the delivery of high-quality features. This role is designed for individuals who can operate independently, contribute to test strategy, and take ownership of execution within defined scopes.

Responsibilities

• Execute manual and automated test cases for new and existing features.
• Reproduce, document, and triage bugs; work closely with engineering to drive resolution.
• Write and maintain clear, comprehensive test cases and test plans.
• Support QA leads in driving test strategy and test plan creation.
• Create and maintain dashboards to track quality metrics and test progress.
• Conduct Product Audits with QA leads' guidance to analyze/improve QA test coverage.
• Conduct Bug Audits with QA leads' guidance to analyse/identify product areas that need improvement.
• Provide Release readiness support for Medium/small size features.
• Lead test execution for small to medium-sized projects or features.
• Attend status meetings and represent QA in the absence of QA leads.
• Work onsite as needed to collaborate directly with engineering and QA teams, ensuring product rigor.
• Support stealth projects which require a higher level of diligence in execution.
• Support safety and model testing, including scenarios that may expose testers to unsafe content.
• Run and lead innovative testing techniques like benchmarking testing, battery testing.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience (For Job ID 70298-1) and 5+ years of experience (For Job ID 70783-1) in software quality assurance or a related field.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience writing and executing test cases and test plans.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with dashboarding tools and quality metrics is a plus.
• Comfortable working onsite and engaging directly with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with python, JavaScript, SQL.

Candidate Requirements

Must-Have Skills

1. Automation + code reading skills (strong technical QA, can review code and support complex testing).
2. Benchmarking/performance testing experience (define and measure quality/regressions independently).
3. Comfort using AI agents/tools in QA (for triage, debugging, and accelerating test work).

Nice-to-Have Skills

1. Trust & Safety / sensitive-content testing exposure.
2. Experience testing social networking apps (Feeds, creation, interactions).
3. Comfort coordinating with offshore teams (flexible hours for India/Mexico collaboration).

Degrees/certifications required?

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or relevant field required.

Interview Process

How many rounds of interviews? 2

Types of Interviews

1. Technical Round

• Automation understanding.
• Code review/reading.
• "Agent"/AI-assisted work.

2. QA Concepts + Behavioral Round

Interview Duration: 45 min each