Athlete To Athlete · 19 hours ago
QA Analyst (Product Minded)
Santa Monica, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$60K/yr - $100K/yr
3+ years expAthlete to Athlete (A2A) is a leading technology platform connecting youth athletes with verified college athletes for online coaching and mentorship. They are seeking a product-minded QA Analyst to own and elevate end-to-end testing, ensuring product quality across web and mobile platforms.
ConsultingSportsTraining
Responsibilities
Test new features across Web and Mobile, including exploratory, regression, and acceptance testing
Own release validation and sanity checks for builds and branches prior to deployment
Identify, document, prioritize, and track bugs from discovery through resolution
Write clear, detailed, and reproducible bug reports with strong context and steps
Partner closely with Product and Engineering to clarify expected behavior, edge cases, and acceptance criteria
Act as a connective layer between Product and Engineering—comfortable reviewing or helping draft lightweight PRDs, and understanding how work moves through a scrum board
Investigate issues beyond the surface level to help identify underlying technical root causes
Validate bug fixes before and after deployment and support regression testing
Think like a user and advocate for excellent product experience, not just functional correctness
Help improve visibility into release readiness, test coverage, and product quality
Identify opportunities for automation and collaborate with Engineering to integrate into CI/CD pipelines
Learn A2A products deeply and continuously surface risks, gaps, and improvement areas
Qualification
Required
3–5+ years of QA / software testing experience in product-driven environments
Proven ability to own bugs end-to-end and drive them to resolution
Strong product instincts and ability to quickly understand new products
Experience testing Web and Mobile applications
Hands-on experience testing APIs and backend services
Familiarity with tools like Jira, TestRail (or similar), and debugging tools such as Datadog or Crashlytics
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working independently
Experience collaborating closely with Product Managers and Engineers
Product-minded: you care deeply about user experience, not just test cases
Comfortable operating between Product and Engineering
Self-reliant and proactive—you don't wait to be told what to test
Comfortable in scrappy, fast-moving environments where priorities evolve
Detail-oriented without losing sight of the bigger picture
Strong sense of ownership and accountability
Empathetic to the fact that we build experiences for minors, where trust, safety, and emotional impact matter deeply
Preferred
Startup experience
Familiarity with two-sided marketplaces, video platforms (e.g., Zoom, Agora), and scheduling systems
Benefits
Competitive equity
Benefits
Company
Athlete To Athlete
Athlete to Athlete is an athletic coaching platform that offers a mentorship program to build relationships between a mentor and student.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Anthony Waller
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Zachary Maisus
Co-Founder and COO
Recent News
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2025-04-16
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