Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Rivers Agile specializes in building software products for other small- to medium-sized businesses. As a “product company for hire,” we form into small teams tasked with the full lifecycle development of a software product. Our engineers are the heart of that. We seek engineers who are lifelong learners, passionate about their craft, and defined by their unique personalities, experience, and style.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES IN-PERSON WORK FIVE DAYS A WEEK IN PITTSBURGH, PA.

Position Overview:

You will join a team of QA Engineers with technical skills as deep as they are diverse. For your first project, you will contribute to a hardware and software-integrated virtual reality product currently in its research and development phase.

Skills required

• Experience testing high-tech integrated hardware and software solutions with an understanding of how they are built and configured for testing purposes
• Proficient at using technical documentation as inputs to the testing process, informing the techniques, protocols, and test scenarios to be written
• Strong process orientation, knowledge of software development and quality assurance methodologies, and the ability to apply them pragmatically
• Ability to influence testing and quality improvements across the team by mentoring and evangelizing
• Intermediate coding skills, ability to understand code, and familiarity with mercurial-based (or similar) source control commits, pushes, and management
• Expert technical troubleshooting and sleuthing skills
• Ability to write test plans and bug reports that are clear and actionable

Other qualifications and pluses

• Experience working with R&D teams, and understanding how your testing approach may change as a result.
• Minimum 10 years of Quality Assurance or related tester experience required
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
• An extremely detail-oriented approach with respect to documentation and communication
• Understanding of Agile software development processes, best practices, and the bug life cycle
• Experience with test automation is a plus
• Experience testing virtual reality applications
• Effectively communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences and stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills that inspire team confidence and respect while motivating team members and promoting ownership
• Adapt to change and ambiguity in a resourceful, positive, and professional manner
• Being comfortable in command-line environments is a plus
• Experience testing Android-based devices and configuring them via ADB

Package: salaried position, bonus program, full benefits (medical, dental, vision, supplementary), holidays, paid time off, 401(k) plan, good work-life balance, work-from-home options for future projects