QA Analyst III

Job-r:
Technology and IT

Location:

Menlo Park, CA

Contract:

Contract Posted:
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Our technology client is seeking a QA Analyst 3 to join their team. As a QA Analyst 3, you will be part of the QA department supporting our technology client.

Job Title:

QA Analyst 3

Location:

Menlo Park CAPay Range: $62-$67/hr w2 What’s the Job?

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.

Responsibilities Execute manual and automated test cases for new and existing features. Reproduce, document, and triage bugs; work closely with engineering to drive resolution. 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. Conduct Product Audits with QA leads’ guidance to analyze/improve QA test coverage.

Conduct Bug Audits with QA leads’ guidance to analyse/identify product areas that need improvement Provide Release readiness support for Medium/small size features. 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 which require a higher level of diligence in execution.  

Support safety and model testing, including scenarios that may expose testers to unsafe content. Run and lead innovative testing techniques like benchmarking testing, battery testing

Qualifications 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.  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.  Familiarity with python, java script, SQL Related Job Titles/Keywords QA Contractor / QA Analyst contractor support  Technical QA (automation + code reading)  Test Automation  Code review / Code reading  Benchmarking  AI agents / AI tools (for bug fixes / QA workflow)  Trust & Safety  Social networking apps (domain familiarity)
Surrounding team & key projects

The team is the Whatsapp engineering + QA partner team responsible for testing and quality coverage for the Whatsapp app—mainly new feature testing, smoke/regression for releases, and bug triage, working closely with Whatsapp product/engineering (and sometimes Trust & Safety depending on the work) This role supports the Whatsapp app by owning QA for new feature launches and ongoing regression/smoke coverage, partnering closely with Whatsapp Product/Growth/T&S teams to help ship quickly without quality regressions.

Typical Day-to-Day in the roleQA testing of new Whatsapp features/concepts (end-to-end + regression)  Automation-focused testing and maintaining/expanding automated coverage  Reviewing/reading code to understand changes and support debugging  Benchmarking / quality measurement to validate performance and detect regressions  Using AI agents/tools to speed up bug triage and support bug fixes  Owning complex test setup independently (reduce dependency on engineers) Cross-timezone coordination with offshore teams (India/Mexico);

occasional…