QA Engineer

UnifyID (acquired by Prove)

$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in quality engineering or software development.
  • Proven communication skills to articulate complex ideas clearly.
  • Ability to implement effective feedback mechanisms for software quality.
  • Strong sense of ownership with a track record of timely delivery.
  • Experience troubleshooting and diagnosing software issues, including code review.
  • Familiarity with maintaining software release schedules and driving compromises.
  • Background in high-impact roles, contributing to products with over 1 million users.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and address quality issues throughout the development cycle.
  • Implement and manage feedback loops for developers on software quality.
  • Assess release readiness and make informed decisions on delays if needed.
  • Take ownership of quality processes while balancing speed and thoroughness.
  • Investigate bugs and assist with root cause analysis through code examination.
  • Analyze system logs to diagnose client and server issues.
  • Collaborate with teams to define the best solutions under business constraints.

Benefits

  • Located in downtown Redwood City with vibrant access to entrepreneurial resources.
  • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Chance to make a significant impact on product quality for a large user base.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and collaboration with top-tier teams.
  • Encouragement for teamwork, authenticity, and personal expression.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We are seeking a self-directed and passionate quality engineer who is ready to get fully immersed into the details of crafting the future of identity management and security.

Requirements:

  • Friendly and approachable, but not afraid to call out B.S. when necessary.
  • Great communication skills
  • Understands how to build feedback mechanisms for timely and effective developer feedback on software quality, but not just process for the sake of process.
  • Knows when to hold up a release when necessary and can drive a compromise solution.
  • Brings a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
  • Curious enough to dig into initial bugs, help with RCA's by looking at a bit of source code, maybe to verify reproducibility and even suggest possible fixes.
  • Not afraid to look at logs, both client and server.
  • Comfortable navigating the question "What is the right thing to do or build?" when constrained by both business requirements and time.
  • Self-starter, driven, and passionate about quality but, knows how to balance it out to avoid burning out.
  • 15+ years industry experience of software development
  • 3+ years in Engineering or QA
  • At least one role in which you made meaningful and business critical contributions to at least one product with at least 1M+ users


Skills:

  • Docker
  • GitLab, and continuous integration
  • Sentry (android and iOS)
  • Bash
  • Android Robolectric (and limitations)
  • iOS simulator (and limitations)
  • Go
  • Python
  • Mongo
  • PostgresSQL
  • AWS, and their managed service offerings
  • deployment strategies
  • BlackDuck
  • Valgrind
  • 3rd party security audit


Join us!

As we continue to scale our company, we are looking for people who know how to make an impact. We're talking self-starting professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, process information quickly, and make intelligent decisions. The work is challenging and requires not only smarts but natural curiosity and tenacity. Teamwork is also important to us - we work together and play together.

Prove has big plans; we're excited and optimistic about the future. If this sounds like a career for you - come check us out.

This team is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in downtown Redwood City and has unparalleled access to deep entrepreneurial expertise, high-caliber academic research institutions, and top-tier VC resources.

Finally, it is important that you be authentic and be yourself.

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