Associate Quality Assurance Engineer

Image Sensing Systems Canada LTD; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Image Sensing Systems, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to lead automated testing for web and cloud services.

You will design and maintain end-to-end regression suites using Playwright, integrate tests into Azure Pipelines, and manage test plans in Azure Test Plans, including legacy C++ desktop software. You will work on hardware-in-the-loop validation and collaborate across teams to ensure quality before production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or related field.
• Hands-on QA engineering experience through projects/internships with backend and frontend automation testing.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps pipelines and modern deployment workflows.
• Elite organizational skills to manage large test suites and traceability.
• Growth mindset and blameless post-mortem culture for team evolution.

Responsibilities

• Automation Framework Development: build and maintain end-to-end automation using Playwright.
• API & Web Integration: test REST/GraphQL APIs and React frontends.
• CI/CD Pipeline Management: integrate tests into Azure Pipelines.
• Test Lifecycle Organization: manage test cases and bugs in Azure Test Plans.
• Embedded hardware validation: HIL testing for firmware and device state.
• Legacy software testing: manual regression testing for core legacy C++ desktop software.

Skills

Playwright

Azure DevOps

Azure Pipelines

Azure Test Plans

REST/GraphQL API testing

C++

Hardware-in-the-loop

Education

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics

Tools

Playwright

Azure DevOps

Azure Pipelines

Azure Test Plans

REST/GraphQL

C++

Job description

At Image Sensing Systems, we develop intelligent solutions that help transportation agencies better understand and manage what’s happening on their roadways. By turning complex traffic data into clear, actionable insights, our technology supports safer intersections, smoother travel, and more responsive infrastructure. By connecting hardware, software, and data, we help communities create safer, more efficient ways for people to travel every day.

We’re a team that values practical innovation, curiosity, and impact. Engineers here don’t just write code—they shape systems that operate in complex, real-world environments and directly influence how communities function every day. If you’re motivated by solving meaningful problems at scale and want to see your work deployed where it truly matters, you’ll find both challenge and purpose here.

Role Overview:

As we undergo a phase of growth and engineering modernization, we are building a newly restructured QA department. We are seeking an organized, highly technical QA Automation Engineer to lead the charge on our web and cloud services testing. In this role, you will be the primary architect of our automated regression suites, ensuring our modern React frontends and cloud APIs are bulletproof before they reach production.

Logistics:

• Location: Minneapolis, MN

What You Will Do:

• Automation Framework Development: Build, scale, and maintain a robust end-to-end automation test suite using Playwright.
• API & Web Integration: Design comprehensive automated tests targeting modern React web interfaces and cloud-hosted REST/GraphQL APIs.
• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Integrate Playwright test execution directly into Azure Pipelines to enforce automated quality gates on every pull request.
• Test Lifecycle Organization: Author, categorize, and maintain structured automated test cases and bugs within Azure Test Plans to ensure full traceability.
• Embedded & Hardware Validation: Perform hands‑on hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing, validating firmware updates, physical device state transitions, and environmental durability.
• Legacy Software Preservation: Organize and execute systematic manual regression testing protocols within Azure Test Plans for our core legacy C++ desktop software.

What We Are Looking For:

• Education: B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related technical field.
• Experience: Demonstrated hands‑on QA engineering experience through academic projects and internships, with a strong focus on backend and frontend automation testing.
• CI/CD Experience: Familiarity with modern deployment pipelines, specifically configuration inside Azure DevOps.
• Elite Organizational Skills: Proven ability to manage large test suites, track complex bug lifecycles, and maintain clean, reusable test repositories.
• Growth Mindset: Proactive problem solver who continually evaluates modern tools and methodologies to elevate team performance and committed to fostering a blameless post‑mortem culture for positive team evolution.

Physical Demands:

Should be able to work comfortably in a typical office environment. Some minor lifting may be required. Should be able to travel domestically (< 5%).

Additional Information:

Essential position functions and education and experience are representative of the minimum levels of education, experience and skills required to perform the vital duties of this position. The position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Image Sensing Systems, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change essential position functions and/or required duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.