Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

About the Role:

As a Senior QA Engineer at webAI, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and leading quality assurance efforts across our distributed AI systems. You will play a strategic role in shaping the testing infrastructure and quality standards, working cross-functionally with engineering, product, and research teams. This is a hands-on position requiring deep technical expertise in both manual and automated testing.

You will be a champion for quality throughout the software development lifecycle—owning the definition of test plans, optimizing processes, and ensuring our platform meets high standards of performance, reliability, and security at scale.
Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases to validate system functionality, performance, and scalability

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements and ensure test coverage for new features

• Identify, document, and track bugs through resolution using tools like Jira

• Implement continuous testing practices and integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines

• Develop and maintain QA documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test data

• Conduct root cause analysis of defects and work closely with developers to prevent regressions

• Monitor product quality metrics and proactively suggest process improvements

• Ensure testing of AI models and edge‑deployed systems aligns with privacy and performance expectations

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

• 5+ years of experience in software QA or test engineering, with increasing levels of responsibility

• Strong proficiency with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent)

• Proficient in at least one programming/scripting language (Python, JavaScript, Java, etc.)

• Deep understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and best practices

• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Circle
  
  CI) and version control (Git)

• Experience writing and executing test cases for distributed systems, APIs, and backend services

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and documentation skills

• A detail‑oriented mindset and a proactive approach to ensuring product quality

• Experience testing distributed systems or edge computing applications

• Exposure to AI/ML models and their deployment lifecycle

• Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker and orchestration systems like Kubernetes

• Background in performance testing, load testing, and security testing

• Experience working in a startup or fast‑paced agile environment

We at webAI are committed to living out the core values we have put in place as the foundation on which we operate as a team. We seek individuals who exemplify the following:

• Truth - Emphasizing transparency and honesty in every interaction and decision.

• Ownership - Taking full responsibility for one’s actions and decisions, demonstrating commitment to the success of our clients.

• Tenacity - Persisting in the face of challenges and setbacks, continually striving for excellence and improvement.

• Humility - Maintaining a respectful and learning‑oriented mindset, acknowledging the strengths and contributions of others.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance‑based incentives.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package.

• 401k Match

• $200/mos Health and Wellness Stipend

• $400/year Continuing Education Credit

• Free parking, for in‑office employees

• Unlimited Approved PTO

• Parental, Bereavement Leave

• Supplemental Life Insurance

webAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. In addition, it is the policy of webAI to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances where a particular employee works.