Software QA Engineer

Whova is seeking a in-person Software QA Engineer.

As a Software QA Engineer, you will be responsible for design, implementation, and maintenance of test automation systems, the creation of software tools and test infrastructure used to perform feature verification and regression tests, and driving quality-centric methodologies in the software development process. You will work with the product team closely to help define product requirements and generate acceptance criteria and contribute to all aspects of the product quality: reliability, performance, user experience.

Whova revolutionizes event engagement and attendee networking by providing the Whova mobile app and event management software for conferences and trade shows globally every day.

Whova is a fast-growing company with brand-name customers, including US-Bank, L’Oreal, Hilton, LEGO, Vetafore, NASA, IKEA, TEDx, etc. We are proud to receive the San Diego Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in San Diego award, 5 years in a row. We also won the Fastest Growing Private Companies award for 3 years. More recently, we won Event Technology Awards’ Best Product Team Award, and Global Top Rated Product Award. Currently, we are named as G2’s Global Top 50 Best Software.

Responsibilities & Requirements:

  • Help product owners define understandable and testable user stories and acceptance criteria
  • Develop and execute test plans, test design, test objectives, and test cases
  • Test, automate, and maintain manual and automated regression suites
  • Develop and improve testing automation tools and infrastructure
  • Investigate product quality in order to make improvements to achieve better customer satisfaction
  • Collaborate with the Product Development team to ensure consistent project execution
  • Learn and adapt to new software, technologies and testing strategies to improve the process

Job Qualifications

  • Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree or higher, in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Experiences with Web and Mobile applications testing frameworks such as Appium, Selenium, Cucumber etc. Experiences with scripting languages(Python, Javascript, etc) and version control tool(Git)
  • Strong collaborator and proactive team player in a cross-functional environment
  • Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

Benefits

  • Salary: $60K-$75K per year, based on experiences in software quality assurance(QA process, mobile and web automation tools, test case design and writing, etc)
  • 401k after 6 months
  • Health benefits package (medical, dental, vision).
  • 18 days/year vacation leave/sick leave.
  • Two company-provided lunches and Bagel Wednesdays!
  • A collaborative, fast-paced team environment.
  • The opportunity to contribute directly to a globally top-ranked product (awarded by G2, Event Technology Awards, and others).

How to Apply

  • Send your resume to jobs@whova.com
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