LoadUp · 4 months ago
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Alpharetta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expLoadUp is a fast-growing company offering modern pickup and assembly services through a tech-enabled platform. The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer will ensure high-quality software, collaborating with engineers and product managers to enhance the company's web application, mobile apps, and APIs.
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Responsibilities
Designing and developing test automation frameworks from scratch using tools like Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or similar
Creating and executing automated tests for REST APIs, including intercepting and mocking complex HTTP calls
Leading complex end-to-end test automation projects
Using test management and defect tracking tools to drive defect strategy (priority, traceability, root cause analysis, reporting)
Implementing automated test suites across testing types (unit, component, API, UI, UAT, E2E)
Signing off engineering tickets through automated and manual smoke testing
Creating test plans, test cases, traceability matrices, and improving QA processes (bug triage, release workflows)
Advocating for shift-left testing and QA involvement early in development
Driving team adoption of QA best practices and mentoring team members on automated testing
Owning QA function within a squad and driving release readiness and production validation workflows
Working closely with developers, product managers, and designers
Leading bug bashes, quality audits, and release testing cycles
Communicating clearly with actionable bug reports and contributions to documentation
Qualification
Required
8+ years designing and developing test automation frameworks from scratch using tools like Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or similar
4+ years hands-on software testing and writing automation code in at least one language (JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C#, Python) and mentoring team members technically
4+ years creating and executing automated tests for REST APIs, including intercepting and mocking complex HTTP calls
4+ years leading complex end-to-end test automation projects
4+ years using test management and defect tracking tools to drive defect strategy (priority, traceability, root cause analysis, reporting)
2+ years implementing automated test suites across testing types (unit, component, API, UI, UAT, E2E)
Experience signing off engineering tickets through automated and manual smoke testing
Deep understanding of QA methodologies, defect tracking, and risk-based testing
Proficient with automated testing tools (RSpec, Capybara, Cypress, Playwright, Selenium) and maintaining robust test suites for frontend and backend
Skilled in API testing using Postman, Insomnia, or Karate; experience with REST and GraphQL, including authentication and error handling
Familiar with CI/CD integration, deployment workflows, and rollback strategies
Strong debugging and log analysis skills; experience inspecting databases (PostgreSQL) and queue-based systems (Sidekiq)
Experience creating test plans, test cases, traceability matrices, and improving QA processes (bug triage, release workflows)
Advocates for shift-left testing and QA involvement early in development
Able to drive team adoption of QA best practices and mentor team members on automated testing
Owns QA function within a squad and drives release readiness and production validation workflows
Works closely with developers, product managers, and designers
Comfortable leading bug bashes, quality audits, and release testing cycles
Strong communicator with clear, actionable bug reports and contributions to documentation
Experience with TestRail, Xray, JIRA, and monitoring/logging tools (Datadog, AppSignal, Sentry)
Familiarity with Heroku, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS
Comfortable testing across web (React + Rails), mobile (Turbo Native & React Native), public-facing pages, and 3rd party integrations (Stripe, Twilio, Kustomer, SendGrid)
Automation-first mindset and ability to prioritize between long-term improvements and immediate team needs
Drives QA strategy, ensures high-quality releases, and champions best practices across teams
Benefits
Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance coverage to support your well-being, on and off the job.
Flexible Spending & Savings Options – Tailor your healthcare planning with FSA or HSA accounts, putting control and flexibility in your hands.
401(k) with 5% Company Match – Plan for the long-term, including a generous company contribution.
Employee Recognition Program – Get rewarded and celebrated for your contributions.
Monthly Lifestyle Stipends – Support for the essentials, or the extras, designed to enhance your everyday experience.
Referral Rewards Program – Help us build a high-performing team and get rewarded for referring great talent.
Growth with Purpose – We’re a scaling company where career paths evolve. You’ll have the opportunity to grow alongside the business and shape its future.
Company
LoadUp
LoadUp connects customers (B2C & B2B) with local service providers for junk haul-away, donation pickup, assembly, and hourly labor.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
David Burkhead
Chief Financial Officer
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