QA Engineer II (Cloud Logistics)

Nimble; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Health Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

Referral Bonus

401k

Equity

Job summary

Nimble is hiring a QA Engineer to join our cloud logistics team. You will be a hands-on tester ensuring quality for our autonomous fulfillment platform, working with REST APIs, SQL data validation, and scripting tasks.

You will write tests, reproduce defects with precise steps, and collaborate with product managers and engineers to clarify requirements. Applicants should have 2+ years QA experience and a STEM degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• 2+ years of industry experience in QA testing.
• Experience performing QA tests for web, mobile, or desktop apps.
• Working knowledge of SQL and REST APIs.
• Strong written communication skills — clear test steps and unambiguous bug reports.
• High attention to detail and a methodical, curious approach to breaking software.
• Ability to work from written requirements and gain clarity when expectations are ambiguous.
• Strong drive to grow and stay current with innovations in the QA field.

Responsibilities

• Continuously stay caught up to speed with definition of expected behavior.
• Execute QA test cases defined in our test management tooling for functional, regression, and release testing.
• Author new, clearly written test cases and contribute to steadily improving test coverage.
• Reproduce, document, and track defects with precise reproduction steps, expected vs. actual results, and severity assessments.
• Verify bug fixes and perform regression testing ahead of releases.
• Test REST APIs directly (e.g., via Postman or scripts) and validate data correctness using SQL.
• Apply a variety of testing methodologies (functional, negative, boundary, exploratory) to our robotic fulfillment product.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to clarify requirements and flag ambiguity early.
• Contribute small scripts or tooling improvements that speed up repetitive testing tasks.
• Be able to leverage AI tooling to speed up testing velocity and strengthen testing quality.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

SQL

REST APIs

QA testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

TestRail

Postman

GraphQL

gRPC

Job description

About Nimble

Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to power fast, efficient and economical commerce. We’re training robot AGI to power a proprietary generalist supply chain superhumanoid, the first robot in the world capable of performing thousands of tasks across the supply chain. We’ve raised over $220M at over $1B valuation and formed a strategic alliance with FedEx to build a national network of autonomous warehouses capable of generating many billions in annual revenue. We are a hardcore and obsessed team of the world’s best engineers and operators. If you are obsessed with your craft, enjoy a high-intensity and fast moving high impact environment, are super high agency in getting hard things done and want to be part of building the world’s most legendary robotics company at the most pivotal moment in history, we want to work with you. We are on a mission to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial. We will accomplish this by training robot AGI to invent and build the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – powered by generalist superhumanoids. Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles). Let’s be legendary.

Link: Nimble Closes $106 Million Series C Funding Round, Scales Fully Autonomous Fulfillment with FedEx

Link: FedEx Announces Expansion of FedEx Fulfillment With Nimble Alliance

Why Join Nimble?

At Nimble, we are committed to building legendary products, a legendary team, and a legendary legacy. Join us and become part of an ambitious, humble, and resourceful culture where your work will leave a lasting impact on the future of robotics and commerce.

Nimble's Core Values

Be relentlessly resourceful - Challenge conventions and overcome obstacles.

Be legendary - Be the very best and do work that inspires.

Be humble - Prioritize growth, learning, and doing whatever is needed to further the mission.

Be dependable - Take ownership and deliver with high agency.

The Role

As a QA Engineer, you will be a hands-on tester at the heart of keeping the quality bar high for Nimble’s cloud logistics products. Working closely with our world-class cross-functional team, you will execute and author test cases, hunt down defects, and help ship the software that powers the world’s most advanced robotic fulfillment system. Nimble Cloud Logistics is a 30-person team that is core to delivering effective solutions to Nimble’s customers. On occasion, the team is expected to work extended hours, including weekends, to launch large revenue opportunities for the company.

Responsibilities

• Continuously stay caught up to speed with definition of expected behavior
• Execute QA test cases defined in our test management tooling for functional, regression, and release testing
• Author new, clearly written test cases and contribute to steadily improving test coverage
• Reproduce, document, and track defects with precise reproduction steps, expected vs. actual results, and severity assessments
• Verify bug fixes and perform regression testing ahead of releases
• Test REST APIs directly (e.g., via Postman or scripts) and validate data correctness using SQL
• Apply a variety of testing methodologies (functional, negative, boundary, exploratory) to our robotic fulfillment product
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to clarify requirements and flag ambiguity early
• Contribute small scripts or tooling improvements that speed up repetitive testing tasks
• Be able to leverage AI tooling to speed up testing velocity and strengthen testing quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
• 2+ years of industry experience in QA testing
• Experience performing QA tests for web, mobile, or desktop apps
• Working knowledge of SQL and REST APIs
• Strong written communication skills — clear test steps and unambiguous bug reports
• High attention to detail and a methodical, curious approach to breaking software
• Ability to work from written requirements and gain clarity when expectations are ambiguous
• Strong drive to grow and stay current with innovations in the QA field

Additional Requirements

• Scripting or coding skills (e.g., Python, JavaScript)
• Exposure to GraphQL and/or gRPC APIs
• Experience with test management tools (e.g., TestRail)
• Domain experience in e-commerce, logistics, or fulfillment
• Willing to work extended hours and weekends if needed

Compensation

The pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $110,000 and $130,000/year. Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this position will also receive generous equity for this position.

Culture

We embrace challenges and strive to make the impossible possible each day. We’re not in this to do what’s easy or to be mediocre. We want to create something legendary and leave our mark on the world. We’re ambitious, we’re gritty, we’re humble and we’re relentlessly resourceful in pursuit of our goals. If this sounds like you then you might be a great fit!

Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.

Nimble's Benefits

• Unlimited Flexible Time Off Enjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.
• Health Insurance Nimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family.
• Paid Parental Leave Enjoy paid bonding time following a birth.
• Commuter Benefits Take the stress out of commuting with access to fully paid parking spots.
• Referral Bonus Get a cash bonus for any friend or colleagues that you refer to us that we end up hiring.
• 401k Contribute towards a 401k for retirement planning.
• Equity Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program