QA Analyst III

QA Analyst III

Menlo Park CA (3 days onsite)

6 months - possibility for an extension

As an QA Contractor, you will play a key role in ensuring product quality by executing and improving test processes, collaborating with engineering and QA leads, and supporting the delivery of high-quality features.

This role is designed for individuals who can operate independently, contribute to test strategy, and take ownership of execution within defined scopes.

• Execute manual and automated test cases for new and existing features.
• Reproduce, document, and triage bugs; work closely with engineering to drive resolution, and write and maintain clear, comprehensive test cases and test plans.
• Support QA leads in driving test strategy and test plan creation.
• Create and maintain dashboards to track quality metrics and test progress.
• Lead product and bug audits, analyzing and improving QA test coverage and identifying product improvement areas.
• Provide release readiness support for medium/small size features and lead test execution for small to medium-sized projects or features.
• Attend status meetings and represent QA in the absence of QA leads; work onsite as needed to collaborate directly with engineering and QA teams, ensuring product rigor.
• Support stealth projects that require a high level of diligence in execution.
• Run and lead innovative testing techniques such as benchmarking and battery testing.

• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance or a related field.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience writing and executing test cases and test plans, both manual and automation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to work independently and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with dashboarding tools and quality metrics is a plus.
• Comfortable working onsite and engaging directly with cross‑functional teams.
• Expertise with Python, JavaScript, SQL or similar.

Minimum Years of

Experience:

5+

• Manual + automation QA (strong fundamentals).
• Technical skills: ability to work with/around Python, JavaScript, SQL (or similar).
• Strong communication and independence in a fast‑paced environment.

• Dashboarding and quality metrics experience.
• Benchmarking / battery testing exposure.
• Audit experience (product audits / bug audits).