Senior QA Engineering

Senior QA Engineer
Altruist is in the midst of an exceptional growth phase and we're excited to hire a Senior QA Engineer to join our growing Engineering team. In this role, you will own quality across our user-facing platform and the internal systems behind it, spanning the browser experience, API behavior, and data layer. You will lead exploratory manual testing and automation efforts to help ensure a fast, reliable, and scalable product experience. This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who can uncover meaningful defects through thoughtful testing and build durable automation that keeps regression coverage strong as the product evolves. Working closely with Engineering, Product, and cross-functional partners, you will develop testing strategies for both core platform capabilities and AI-powered features to support high-quality feature delivery at scale.
Own end-to-end functional testing across UI, API, and database layers
Partner with Engineering and Product teams to define test cases, clarify requirements, and ensure high-quality feature delivery
Build and maintain test automation frameworks in Java using Playwright and Selenium for UI coverage, and REST Assured and Postman for API coverage
Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines so failures surface early and reliably
Design and execute test plans for AI-powered features
Use Jira to manage test cases, track defects, and support efficient agile workflows
Leverage AI coding assistants such as Claude and Cursor to accelerate test script development, generate test data, and improve defect triage and reporting
Identify quality gaps in processes and systems and champion continuous improvement across the testing function
Experience - 5+ years of experience as a QA Engineer or Software Test Engineer, ideally within a B2B financial services, fintech, or SaaS organization
Strong hands-on manual testing experience across UI and API, with a demonstrated ability to uncover meaningful defects through exploratory testing
Experience building, maintaining, and executing test plans in partnership with cross-functional teams
Experience working in agile environments with a regular release cadence
Experience testing across the full stack, including browser-based applications, APIs, and backend systems
S. in Computer Science or a related field
Technical aptitude - Proficiency with SQL and comfort validating data directly in the database; proficiency with Java or another object-oriented language; hands-on experience building automation with Selenium or Playwright, plus REST Assured and Postman
Ownership - Takes accountability for product quality end to end and proactively drives testing strategy, execution, and follow-through
Superb communication - Communicates clearly with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify requirements, surface risks, and drive alignment
Resilience - Thrives in a fast-paced environment, adapts to changing priorities, and maintains a high bar for quality under pressure
Assurance - Brings sound judgment and confidence to testing decisions, defect triage, and release readiness recommendations
Creative problem solving - Finds practical, scalable solutions to quality challenges and uses both exploratory thinking and automation to improve outcomes
Bonus points if you bring

Experience testing AI-powered applications, including chatbots, assistants, or other LLM- or ML-based systems
Familiarity with brokerage or investment domain concepts such as margin, options, account types, and trade lifecycle
Stunning, amenity-filled office spaces in Culver City, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Dallas, TX. Competitive pay and equity for eligible positions.

• Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans (HMO and PPO).
• 401k savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting.
• Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee.
• Company perks program (includes discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, and travel, etc.).
• Financial guidance program (includes counseling on navigating debt, tracking personal spend, saving and planning goals, home-purchasing preparedness, etc.).
• One month work from anywhere policy (with the exception of a few countries).

Total compensation includes a competitive benefits package, along with equity in the form of Stock Options (ISOs) for eligible roles. For salaried positions, a salary offer will be determined by a number of factors including experience, skill level, internal pay equity, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. At Altruist, we are committed to providing fair, equitable, and competitive compensation by leveraging market data to inform our pay bands. Base salaries will be reviewed at regular intervals throughout the year, typically in conjunction with performance review cycles. By evaluating compensation on a regular basis, we are able to reward high performance and ensure all employees have opportunities for growth.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Altruist we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.