QA Engineer — AI Startup (Onsite LA, Equity)

Vast.ai; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite in LA Westwood

Health, dental, vision, and life-ins

401(k) with company match

Onsite meals and collaboration with领导

Job summary

Vast.ai, a fast‑growing AI startup in Los Angeles, seeks a QA Engineer to drive manual and automated testing across web apps and backend services in a Linux‑first environment. You will define quality standards, catch issues early, and help deliver reliable releases.

This onsite role is based in our Westwood office, where you will collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to ensure release readiness. Experience with test automation and API testing is a plus; compensation includes hourly

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on testing of web applications.
• Strong knowledge of test methodologies and their corresponding tools.
• Experience with writing test plans and test cases for assigned features.
• Experience with test automation.
• Keen eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Execute manual, exploratory, and regression testing for web apps and backend services
• Maintain and expand test plans for existing and upcoming features
• Design high-signal test cases and build/extend automation where it matters most
• Validate requirements and ensure releases are stable and defect-free
• Investigate failures, identify root causes, and file clear, actionable tickets
• Partner with Product and Engineering on acceptance criteria and release readiness

Skills

Web app testing

Test methodologies

Test plan & cases

Test automation

Attention to detail

Tools

Postman

Newman

Linux

Load testing tools

Job description

Vast.ai, a fast‑growing AI startup in Los Angeles, seeks a QA Engineer to drive manual and automated testing across web apps and backend services in a Linux‑first environment. You will define quality standards, catch issues early, and help deliver reliable releases.

This onsite role is based in our Westwood office, where you will collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to ensure release readiness. Experience with test automation and API testing is a plus; compensation includes hourly