Associate Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Company Description

SquareTrade is the fastest growing company of its kind. We’re revolutionizing a $30b industry with service innovation and attention to customer satisfaction. We partner with some of the largest, most sophisticated retailers and carriers in the world (Walmart, Target, Amazon, Costco, and T-Mobile to name a few), consistently win industry awards, have received tens of thousands of 5-star reviews… and we’re just getting started. A member of the Allstate family, SquareTrade has headquarters in San Francisco and London. We are currently expanding in Europe and Asia Pacific, including Japan and Australia.

Job Description

Our leading-edge Scrum team in the engineering group is looking for a motivated and energetic Associate Software QA Engineer who is eager to learn and make an impact on our mission critical applications. This is an exciting time to join, as we continue to rapidly expand and look for new ways to improve our architecture and solution offerings to serve millions of customers around the globe. Your opportunities for achievement are limitless with SquareTrade. We embrace a fast-paced and dynamic environment.  You’ll have the opportunity to work with the engineering leads, product and design teams, as well as other developers and QAs to deliver applications which are scalable, secure, robust and highly performing. We adopt microservices architecture, distributed technologies, latest front-end frameworks and sophisticated monitoring and alerting tools.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Write test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on the product requirements
• Conduct API, Integration, End to end testings based on defined QA process and guidelines
• Execute automated Regression suites, analyze testing results and communicate the issues to the stakeholders
• Create and report bugs and ensure timely resolution before the product release
• Participate in daily stand-up meetings and provide status updates
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related major is required
• 1-2 years of professional software development experience
• Experience in creating and executing test cases & test plans for web based applications
• Good understanding of QA Process, Test tools and Framework 
• Great communication skills and passion for testing
• Familiar with database technologies and SQL
• Familiar with code versioning tools such as Github

Additional Information

At SquareTrade you'll have access to: 

• Robust medical, dental and vision coverage with generous employer contributions tailored for our diverse workforce
• Inclusive fertility care plan
• 5% company match into 401(k)
• Open access to mental health benefits including 1:1 therapy, coaching sessions and digital resources
• $75 monthly allowance to support self-care and well-being
• Career experience programs, tuition reimbursement and unlimited access to online courses to support your professional growth
• Supportive leave policies including paid parental, grieving and loss, and domestic violence protected leaves
• Flexible paid time off plus a generous holiday schedule
• Paid volunteer time to give back to the community
• Hybrid work arrangements
• $80 monthly internet connectivity stipend
• Reimbursement for in-home office setup
• Various corporate perks and discounts

SquareTrade is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or ability status.