Lead Software QA Engineer

Company Description

Cricut® makes smart cutting machines that work with an easy-to-use app, an ever-growing collection of materials, and crafting essentials to help you design and personalize almost anything — custom cards, unique apparel, everyday items, and so much more.

Overview

We believe everyone is born creative. We’re a diverse tapestry of thinkers, dreamers, givers, DIYers, handi-workers, artisans, and forever and always architects of things.

At Cricut, we place the power of handmade into the hands of all. We give you beautiful, easy-to-master tools so you can make something unique, remarkable, perfect. We surround you with ideas, community, inspiration, and encouragement to take your creativity further than you ever imagined. And as a community, we celebrate the exhilarating act of making every single day.

So, make that handcrafted card that feels like a hug. Design a shirt for fun, for family, or for a full-blown business. Craft with a passion or for a purpose. Make something big and bold, itsy-bitsy, amazingly ambitious, or just plain silly. Whatever you make, just make your heart out. Because here’s the remarkable truth: When we all make together, we make all things possible.

Let’s make.

Note: We are lucky enough to be hiring SEVERAL QA roles right now. Please apply ONLY ONCE to the role that is most-applicable to your experience, background and expectations* :

• Software QA Engineer - Requires 4+ years Software QA Experience (post-grad)
• Senior QA Software Engineer - Requires 8+ years Software QA Experience (post-grad). Proven ability to work independently and lead small projects.
• Lead QA Software Engineer (this role)- Requires 12+ years Software QA Experience (post-grad). Proven ability to execute your own work effectively while leading others (onshore and offshore teams), and strong capabilities in leading large projects spanning multiple groups and long timescales. 

Job Description

* * IMPORTANT: Please read all requirements of the role before applying. Attention to detail is a crucial part of our selection process. We want to genuinely review every application. However, candidates who do not follow clear instructions may be removed from the process with or without further communication. Thank you! ** 

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Cricut is seeking an experienced and versatile Software QA Engineer who will be responsible for testing and qualifying Web, Mobile, Native, API and Hardware for product releases. You will be responsible for testing new hardware products & applications and communicating with development teams. You should be able to represent QA concerns in cross-functional team meetings and provide valuable end-user feedback to improve the customer experience. 

This position requires deep understanding of the software development life cycle, experience with a variety of testing techniques, and strong written and organizational skills.  

The successful candidate should be able to develop and execute an organized test plan to release high quality products to market on schedule. 

Qualifications

Note: I have listed the following criteria in terms of their order of importance. Please be sure you have all the knock-out and required items clearly before applying

🛂 Knock Out Criteria:

• Minimum of 12 years of post-grad software testing experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• MUST be living in or willing to immediately relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah

✅ Required (Baseline) Criteria:

• Testing user stories, APIs, and regression testing.
• Hands-on experience with web-based and mobile application testing.
• Expert-level knowledge and practical experience in creating test plans and writing test cases.
• Hands-on experience executing and analyzing results of automated test suites using Selenium or other automation tools.
• Hands-on experience testing, analyzing, and troubleshooting communication between front-end applications and APIs/Web Services.
• Experience analyzing logs and debugging using browser developer tools.
• Experience testing web-based software.
• Experience testing iOS and Android mobile applications (a plus).
• In-depth understanding of QA methodologies and best practices.

🙌 Preferred / Ideal Criteria:

• Prior experience managing QA teams or leading others is a plus.