QA Analyst III

Overview

QA Analyst, App Engineering & QA Partner Team. Global Technology Pioneer at the forefront of the social technology revolution. Originally founded as a social networking platform, the company has evolved into a multinational conglomerate dedicated to building the future of human connection. This is a highly technical QA role focused on ensuring product quality for a flagship, fast-shipping global consumer application.

The position goes beyond manual testing, requiring the ability to read and review code, utilize AI-assisted workflows for bug triage, and independent execution of automation and performance benchmarking. It supports new feature launches, regression/smoke coverage, and requires close partnership with cross-functional and cross-time zone teams to ship high-quality features under tight timelines.

Important Details:

• Employment Type
  
  - Contract
• Duration - 12 months to begin with
• Location
  - Menlo Park, CA
• Pay Range - $49.00 - $54.00

• Execute manual and automated test cases for new and existing features, concepts, and end-to-end regression.
• Read, review, and debug code (Python, JavaScript, SQL) to understand changes and minimize dependency on engineers.
• Run innovative testing techniques including performance benchmarking, battery testing, and quality measurement.
• Use AI agents and tools to accelerate bug triage, debugging, and overall QA workflows.
• Create and maintain dashboards to track quality metrics, test progress, and conduct product/bug audits to improve coverage.
• Lead test execution for small-to-medium projects and provide release readiness support.
• Coordinate across timezones with offshore teams (India/Mexico), including occasional off-hours or overtime.
• Support stealth projects, safety, and model testing (including potential exposure to unsafe content).

• Experience:
  
  5+ years of experience in software quality assurance or a related field.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant field.
• Other qualifications/requirements:
  Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes; excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Automation + Code Reading:
  Strong technical QA depth with the ability to review code and handle complex test setups.
• Technical Stack:
  Familiarity with Python, JavaScript, and SQL.
• Benchmarking:
  Experience independently defining and measuring performance/quality regressions and battery metrics.
• AI Tooling:
  Comfort using AI agents, LLMs, or homegrown AI tools for triage and debugging.
• Fast-Paced
  
  Experience:
  
  Background working with fast iterations, frequent releases, and tight timelines (not suited for purely manual or slow-release backgrounds).

• Domain familiarity testing social networking apps (Feeds, creation, chat interactions).
• Exposure to Trust & Safety or sensitive-content testing.
• Proven experience with cross-timezone collaboration (flexibility for India/Mexico time zones).
• Experience with dashboarding tools and quality metrics.

Limited openings!  to apply today!

Russell Tobin is a leading minority-owned professional and technical recruitment and staffing advisory organization. We are comprised of specialized practices focusing on a variety of skill sets and industries. Our staff provide tailored and swift sourcing solutions to fulfill client hiring needs. We are the staffing arm of the Pride Global network, a minority-owned integrated human capital solutions firm, with additional offerings in vendor management, payroll programs, and business process optimization.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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