Associate Quality Engineer

Ascend Learning; Leawood (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and generous paid time off

401(k) employer matching program

Tuition reimbursement

On-site workout facilities

Job summary

Ascend Learning in Leawood, KS is seeking an entry-level Associate Software Quality Engineer to join our team. This role involves ensuring quality standards in our healthcare products through performance engineering and testing activities.

Ideal candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED, with a preference for a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Benefits include flexible paid time off, competitive insurance plans, and a 401(k) matching program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Performance engineering experience is essential.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development/testing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute and maintain platform-level tests for SLA compliance.
• Contribute to API and service-level validation frameworks.
• Engage in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Performance engineering experience

Experience with JMeter

Ability to leverage AI for productivity

Analytical problem-solving skills

Education

High school diploma or GED required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience preferred

Tools

JMeter

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Job description

We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture

Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025.

We’re always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you’d thrive, read on to learn more.

What You'll Do

We are hiring an entry-level Associate Software Quality Engineer to join our Software Quality Engineer team. The Associate Quality Engineer will be responsible for contributing to the team that ensures our Healthcare products or services meet the established standards of quality including reliability, usability, and performance. To be successful in this role you should be incredibly thorough and able to help our company maintain the highest quality standards.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This position will work a hybrid schedule from our Leawood, KS office location.

Support Load & Performance (LnP) Testing Activities

• Execute and maintain platform-level tests to help ensure SLA compliance
• Develop and enhance service-level JMeter tests with guidance to identify issues early in the SDLC
• Assist in integrating performance tests into CI/CD pipelines

Contribute To AI-enabled Quality Engineering Practices

• Use AI tools to generate and optimize test cases, scripts, and test data
• Leverage AI to assist with performance analysis, anomaly detection, and root cause investigation
• Support team adoption of AI tools to improve productivity and coverage

Assist In Evolving Testing Toward White-box And Shift-left Practices

• Contribute to API and service-level validation frameworks
• Work with developers to improve testability and observability

Participate In The End-to-end Testing Lifecycle

• Functional, integration, regression, API, and performance testing
• Engage in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Support Quality Engineering Standards And Reporting

• Help identify performance and reliability issues
• Track and report key metrics (response time, throughput, error rates)

What You'll Need

• High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience preferred.
• Performance engineering experience
• Experience with JMeter
• Experience with AI-assisted development/testing preferred
• Familiarity with tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude for test generation and optimization
• Ability to leverage AI for productivity and quality improvements
• White-box and API testing or development background preferred
• Understanding of system internals, microservices, and distributed systems
• Ability to collaborate with developers and validate at service level
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Benefits

• Flexible and generous paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) employer matching program
• Parental leave
• Wellness resources
• Charitable matching program
• On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
• Community outreach groups
• Tuition reimbursement

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S.-based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.