QA Automation Engineer

What is SeekOut?  

SeekOut helps thousands of organizations hire, grow, and retain great talent with its people-first talent optimization platform and proven expertise in diverse and hard-to-find talent. In our digital age, organizations are overflowing with data—yet few deeply understand their employees because people data is siloed and disconnected. Your people are the real difference makers—and once you know their passions, experiences, and the opportunities that will get them to where they want to go, you can better align their skills, capabilities, and career paths to the needs of the business. SeekOut unifies talent acquisition, talent management, and talent analytics to help you grow the people you have and find the people you need. Six of the top 10 most valuable companies in the United States trust SeekOut as their single platform for managing and recruiting talent.  
SeekOut is recognized on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Startup Employers, Deloitte’s Fast 500, and the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies. In 2021, SeekOut was crowned GeekWire Startup of the year. Founded in 2017, SeekOut has raised $189 million in funding, from leading investors like Tiger Global Management, Madrona Venture Group, Mayfield, and Founders Circle Capital. For more information, visit www.seekout.com.  

What are we looking to add to our team? 

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer with a strong background in testing SaaS web applications. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in QA, with a solid understanding of both manual and automated testing methodologies. This role requires a detail-oriented professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality software products and has experience with automation tools and frameworks. 

What you will be doing: 

• Test Planning and Design: 
  • Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts for SaaS web applications.
  • Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and define testing strategies. 
• Manual Testing: 
  • Conduct thorough manual testing of web applications to ensure functionality, usability, and performance.
  • Identify, document, and track defects and issues using bug tracking tools.
  • Perform regression testing to verify resolved issues and ensure the stability of the application. 
• Automation Testing: 
  • Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, or similar frameworks.
  • Maintain and enhance existing automation frameworks to improve test coverage and efficiency.
  • Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline for continuous testing and delivery. 
• Performance and Load Testing: 
  • Conduct performance and load testing to evaluate the scalability and reliability of the SaaS applications.
  • Analyze test results, identify bottlenecks, and work with the development team to optimize performance. 
• Documentation and Reporting: 
  • Prepare detailed test reports, including test coverage, test results, and quality metrics.
  • Document and maintain QA processes, best practices, and guidelines. 
• Collaboration and Communication: 
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and effective delivery of high-quality software releases.
  • Communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and management to provide updates on testing progress and issues. 

You will be a great match if you have:  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 

• 3-5 years of experience in Quality Assurance, specifically testing SaaS web applications. 

• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes. 

• Testing 3rd party integrations where large amount of data is transferred across systems. 

• Proficiency in automation testing tools such as Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, or similar. 

• Experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner). 

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and processes (e.g., Jenkins, Git). 

• Solid understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and APIs. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure). 

  • Knowledge of scripting languages for automation tasks. 

  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies. 

Our Dedication to a Diverse Workforce: 

SeekOut condemns discrimination, racism, and racial injustice in all forms. Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, SeekOut will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. We are accelerating our efforts through our products and policies to take action and advance definitive, measurable policies and practices that eliminate racism and discrimination.     
SeekOut is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to the inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process.  If you require assistance or accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruiting@seekout.com