QA Engineer, Backend [Multiple Positions]

MagicCube; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MagicCube in Santa Clara, CA seeks a QA Engineer to create tests, analyze bugs, and document results for the software development team. You will reproduce issues with developers, drive regressions, and help improve user experience across mobile and backend services.

You will perform Load, Soak, and Performance testing, work with Postman, cucumber, Mocha, and Python-based automation on Linux, with attention to detail and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Create tests to identify software problems.
• Analyze bugs and errors found during tests and in partner systems.
• Document results of tests for the software development team.
• Recommend improvements in software to enhance user experience.
• Work together with software developers to reproduce problems and give them a hard time over regressions encountered.
• Conduct Load, Soak, and Performance testing.
• Keep DevOps team updated with release notes, known issues, and new Runbooks.
• Experience in software development lifecycle and testing.
• Experience with Python, XML, Bash, Java.
• Experienced in test tools, including: Postman, cucumber, and Mocha, among others.
• Proficient in test automation.
• Good knowledge of Linux OS and tools.
• Excellent experience testing end-to-end systems running on mobile devices with backend services.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Great team player and able to work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Likes to break things.

Responsibilities

• Create tests to identify software problems.
• Analyze bugs and errors found during tests and in partner systems.
• Document results of tests for the software development team.
• Recommend improvements in software to enhance user experience.
• Work together with software developers to reproduce problems and give them a hard time over regressions encountered.
• Conduct Load, Soak, and Performance testing.
• Keep DevOps team updated with release notes, known issues, and new Runbooks.
• Experience in software development lifecycle and testing.
• Experience with Python, XML, Bash, Java.
• Experienced in test tools, including: Postman, cucumber, and Mocha, among others.
• Proficient in test automation.
• Good knowledge of Linux OS and tools.
• Excellent experience testing end-to-end systems running on mobile devices with backend services.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Great team player and able to work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Likes to break things.

Skills

Test automation

Python

XML

Bash

Java

Postman

Cucumber

Mocha

Linux

End-to-end testing

Load testing

Soak testing

Performance testing

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Experience with SDLC

Testing in mobile/backend

Tools

AWS

Job description

Must be able to legally work for any employer in the respective location (US or Australia).

What we expect from you:

• Create tests to identify software problems
• Analyze bugs and errors found during tests and in partner systems
• Document results of tests for the software development team
• Recommend improvements in software to enhance user experience
• Work together with software developers to reproduce problems and give them a hard time over regressions encountered
• Conduct Load, Soak, and Performance testing
• Keep DevOps team updated with release notes, known issues, and new Runbooks
• Experience in software development lifecycle and testing
• Experience with Python, XML, Bash, Java
• Experienced in test tools, including: Postman, cucumber, and Mocha, among others
• Proficient in test automation
• Good knowledge of Linux OS and tools
• Excellent experience testing end-to-end systems running on mobile devices with backend services
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good oral and written communication
• Great team player and able to work efficiently with minimal supervision
• Likes to break things

Highly-desired qualifications:

• Good Android and iOS experience
• Experience in financial industry standards, transactional components of the ecosystem, such as payment gateways, switches, ISO8583, etc.
• Experienced in AWS services with proven track record of sound cloud architecture

Work environment & culture:

• We genuinely appreciate self-starters, self-motivation, and individuals who are able to work both independently AND collaboratively with other team members
• We value practical industry experience higher than college degrees
• We are not process-heavy; only enough to ensure code quality
• Critical thinking and creativity are of paramount importance to this role