Software Quality Assurance Analyst jobs in Boston, MA

Owl Labs is seeking an SQA Test Engineer to join our product development team. The ideal candidate has strong experience testing software on complex systems, such as robots, remote embedded devices, and IoT products. Experience with SaaS and mobile apps (both iOS and Android) is also a plus. This role is inherently collaborative; this person will work with other functions within the company, including engineering, customer support, and product management. The SQA Test Engineer will help ensure the high quality of our products, not only by running test plans, but by being an advocate for the customer. We are looking for an empathetic, enthusiastic self-starter who is comfortable taking the initiative to deliver outstanding results for our product testing team.

What You'll Do

• Create test plans for the new product functionality and keep the existing ones up-to-date.
• Test new functionality based on test plans and ad-hoc approach.
• Perform regression testing and verify the stable quality level of the existing functionality.
• Find issues and define the best way to reproduce them, log the defects into Jira and communicate with the engineers about them.
• Participate in the daily SQA team meetings; report the issues and test progress to the SQA Manager; give feedback about the software quality.
• Evaluate the defects and recommend suggestions that will better fit the customer's needs.
• Verify fixed issues and ensure product quality remains high.
• Etc.

Career Opportunity:

• You will have the opportunity to join the SQA team, be able to assure the quality of the product software from the very early stages of development till launch and impact the final software behavior and quality. 
• You will have a chance to join an extremely fast-growing company and expand knowledge on various tools and technologies. 

Qualifications

For this role, we are looking for someone with the technical background and passion for the technology, having the experience in SQA, being passionate about the software quality and customer experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, computer science or related field from a 4-year college or university.
• 3 years of experience in testing and releasing product software.
• Good knowledge and testing experience in software applications and embedded software for hardware products.
• Experience with SaaS and mobile apps (both iOS and Android) is a plus.
• Attention to details and dedication for high quality.
• Strong understanding and experience of automation testing is a plus.
• Strong problem solving, troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, team environment.
• Independent, self-starter with an energetic can-do attitude.
• Passionate about the software quality.

The best candidates will share examples of:

• Grit & resilience.
• Empathy.
• Problem-solving.
• Work ethic.
• Drive.
• Curiosity.
• Teamwork & collaboration with peers/co-workers. 
• A measurable history of performance.
• Self-awareness & coachability.

Owl Labs is over 70% remote and headquarters are based in Boston, MA. Our team is currently working 100% remote due to COVID-19.