QA Engineer (Automation)

AnchorFree; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Excellent employee stock option plan

Relocation assistance

Free food and drinks

Recreational facilities

FREE Medical, Dental and Vision

401k

Easy Access to Caltrain and Light Rail

Job summary

A leading technology company in Mountain View is seeking a skilled QA Engineer (Automation) to enhance product stability through automated testing. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of QA experience and proficiency in various automation frameworks, including Java. Engage in Agile practices and contribute to a thriving workplace that offers competitive salary and benefits, including free food and medical coverage.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, logical, problem recognition and solving skills.
• 5+ years of QA experience.
• 3+ years of test automation experience in Java and scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop and maintain automation test suites.
• Analyze test results and report issues.
• Create and maintain automated reporting system.
• Participate in Agile development process.
• Work on increasing test coverage.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in Agile environment

5+ years of QA experience

Ability to create automation framework

5+ years experience with Linux, Windows, Mac

3+ years of test automation in Java

Experience in backend automation tests

Knowledge of networking protocols

Knowledge of bug tracking systems

Strong knowledge of front-end technologies

Experience with Selenium RC

Virtualization knowledge

Job description

Join to apply for the QA Engineer (Automation) role at AnchorFree

AnchorFree is a fast growing, highly profitable technology company headquartered in Silicon Valley. Funded by blue chip investors, we are growing by more than 200% per year, democratizing the Internet with our products and allowing online users to regain control of their identity and data via our ad‑supported free service. Our products positively impact people’s lives around the globe by providing free access to online information and content. In regions that censor the web, AnchorFree enables users to get uncensored access to the Internet. International travelers, expats and security‑conscious consumers alike use AnchorFree to securely and privately surf the web in more than 100 countries. More than 2 billion web pages are viewed monthly through our service by our more than 9 million customers, and growing. AnchorFree’s flagship product Hotspot Shield has been downloaded more than 25 million times. Come join the company that is having a positive impact on the world’s right to internet freedom – and have fun doing it!

Position

We are actively seeking a rock star QA Engineer with experience in automation. You will work with our QA team to make our product more stable and bug free. You should have a passion for, and expert‑level proficiency and a sharp eye for detail. You will become a key technical contributor to our QA team, responsible for implementation and execution of our automated test suites. You will also work closely with our platform team in functionally testing new and existing infrastructure components, as well as diagnosing customer and operational issues.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop and maintain automation test suites according to requirements.
• Analyze test results, localize, confirm and report issues.
• Create and maintain automated reporting system.
• Participate in Agile development process, point out potential risks and issues in architecture, design and plan stage.
• Work on increasing test coverage.
• Research advantages and possibility of the implementation of new techniques, solutions and test methods.
• Perform manual ad‑hoc testing if needed.
• Closely work with development engineers to reproduce and resolve issues.

Job Qualifications

• Strong analytical, logical, problem recognition and solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in Agile environment under tough timelines.
• 5+ years of QA experience.
• Ability to create automation framework from scratch for functional, performance and load tests.
• 5+ years of experience with Linux, Windows, Mac (preferably Administration knowledge/experience).
• 3+ years of test automation experience in Java (TestNG, Junit) and scripting languages (Unix shell, Perl, Ruby, Python).
• Experience in backend automation tests.
• Knowledge of IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS protocols, VPN, Proxy.
• Knowledge of bug tracking, version control and test case control systems.
• Strong knowledge of front‑end (HTML, Javascript, XML, CSS).
• Experience with Selenium RC.
• Virtualization knowledge (Virtual Box; VMware).

Compensation And Benefits

• Highly competitive salary.
• Excellent employee stock option plan.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Free food and drinks.
• Foosball, Small gym and showers, Pool table, Table Tennis.
• FREE Medical, Dental and Vision.
• 401k.
• Easy Access to Caltrain and Light Rail (free pass).
• Employee discounts on HP, Apple and Verizon.

Location: Mountain View, CA. Salary: $145,000.00‑$170,000.00. 1 week ago.