Member of Technical Staff (Senior QA Web Engineer)

Perplexity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Perplexity is seeking a Senior QA Web Engineer to join our Web QA team, ensuring the quality of the core web experience used by millions daily. You will test the web products across browsers, devices, and screen sizes, and work closely with engineers to identify, report, and resolve issues early while ensuring flows stay consistent across surfaces.

You will build and maintain test documentation, participate in end-to-end testing with interconnected Perplexity products, analyze user-reported

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on QA experience testing web applications.
• Proficient in cross-browser and responsive testing.
• Experience with integration and end-to-end testing across multiple connected products or services.
• Strong communication with engineering, product, and QA teams.
• Proactive use of AI coding tools to navigate codebase and ship small fixes.

Responsibilities

• Test Perplexity's web product across browsers, devices, and screen sizes for functionality and performance.
• Run end-to-end integration testing with other Perplexity products.
• Prioritize bugs with engineers, write clear bug reports, and help resolve issues.
• Create and maintain test documentation including test cases and plans.
• Analyze user-reported issues and share insights to improve product and QA processes.
• Fix small, low-risk issues where appropriate to speed up resolution.

Skills

QA experience

Web testing

Cross-browser testing

End-to-end testing

Bug reporting

Test documentation

AI coding tools

Tools

DevTools

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior QA Web Engineer to join our Web QA team and help maintain the quality of the core web experience used by millions of people every day. In this role, you'll test the web products and work closely with engineers to find, report, and help resolve issues early. You'll also look at how the web experience fits into the wider Perplexity product ecosystem, making sure key flows work consistently across surfaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Test Perplexity's web product across browsers, devices, and screen sizes, checking functionality, reliability, and performance throughout the development cycle.
• Run end-to-end integration testing with other Perplexity products, validating shared flows, accounts, and features.
• Work directly with engineers to prioritize critical bugs, write clear and actionable bug reports, and help get issues resolved.
• Create and maintain test documentation, including test cases, checklists, and test plans, keeping them current as the product changes.
• Analyze high-impact user-reported issues and incidents, then share insights that help improve both the product and our QA process.
• Fix small, low-risk issues yourself where appropriate, shipping simple fixes to reduce engineering overhead and speed up resolution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in QA, with strong hands-on experience testing web applications
• Solid experience with web testing, including cross-browser and responsive testing, debugging with browser DevTools (console, network, performance), and validating functionality across environments and builds
• Experience with integration and end-to-end testing across multiple connected products or services
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineering, product, and other QA teams
• Proactive use of AI coding tools (e.g. Cursor, Claude Code) to navigate the codebase, debug issues, and ship small fixes independently