QA Engineer

LandEarly; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LandEarly is seeking a QA / Test Automation Engineer to ensure the platform’s quality across web, mobile, and external integrations. You’ll design and maintain automated test suites, build regression plans, and collaborate with engineering on bug fixes and acceptance criteria.

You will work with Playwright/Cypress/Selenium and code in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python to strengthen test coverage and enable reliable releases in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Experience building automated test frameworks and strategies.
• Strong QA methodologies, planning and bug lifecycle understanding.
• Comfort writing/debugging code to support test automation (JS/TS, Python).
• Experience testing APIs, backend services, and UI.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and test integration into pipelines.
• Attention to edge cases and failure modes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automated test suites for web/mobile apps.
• Develop and execute test plans for new features, incl. regression/integration/e2e tests.
• Identify, document, and track bugs with engineers to resolve them.
• Build and maintain CI/CD test pipelines to catch issues early.
• Test integrations with third-party systems and APIs for reliability.
• Collaborate with product/engineering to define acceptance criteria and quality standards.

Skills

QA methodologies

Test planning

Bug lifecycle

CI/CD

Edge cases

Attention to detail

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Appium

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

CI/CD tools

Job description

LandEarly is looking for a QA / Test Automation Engineer to help ensure the quality and reliability of the platform that job seekers rely on to find, tailor, and submit applications. You'll work closely with engineering to build robust automated test coverage, catch issues before they reach users, and help maintain a high bar for quality across web, mobile, and integrations with external systems.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and maintain automated test suites for web and/or mobile applications
• Develop and execute test plans for new features, including regression, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Identify, document, and track bugs, working closely with engineers to resolve them
• Build and maintain CI/CD test pipelines to catch issues early in the development process
• Test integrations with third-party systems and APIs for reliability and correctness
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define acceptance criteria and quality standards

What we're looking for

• Experience building automated test frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, or similar)
• Solid understanding of QA methodologies, test planning, and bug lifecycle management
• Comfort writing and debugging code (JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or similar) to support test automation
• Experience testing APIs and backend services in addition to UI testing
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and integrating automated tests into build pipelines
• Strong attention to detail and a habit of thinking through edge cases and failure modes

Nice to have

• Experience testing mobile applications (iOS/Android)
• Experience with performance or load testing tools
• Background working in a fast-moving startup environment with frequent releases