QA / Test Engineer (Entry-Level) — New York, NY

Gain America Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gain America's Early Careers program places new and recent graduates into entry-level QA / Test Engineer roles with leading employers across the New York, NY area. Own software quality from day one, learning automation alongside experienced QA engineers.

This is a launchpad: you'll gain real production experience with mentorship and structured onboarding. We welcome new graduates and students, including candidates on OPT, CPT, or STEM-OPT work authorization.

Qualifications

• Write and execute test cases for web and API features.
• Log and track defects and verify fixes.
• Learn automation with Selenium or Playwright.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and release testing.

Responsibilities

• Write and execute test cases for web and API features.
• Log and track defects and verify fixes.
• Learn automation with Selenium or Playwright.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and release testing.

Skills

Manual testing

Automated testing

Selenium basics

Playwright basics

Agile

Education

Degree or coursework in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Job description

Gain America's Early Careers program places new and recent graduates into entry-level QA / Test Engineer (Entry-Level) roles with leading employers across the New York, NY area. Own software quality from day one, learning automation alongside experienced QA engineers. This is a launchpad: you'll gain real production experience with mentorship and structured onboarding.

We welcome new graduates and students, including candidates on OPT, CPT, or STEM-OPT work authorization.

Work model: Hybrid / on-site · New York, NY
You'll work with: manual + automated testing, test cases, Selenium basics, Agile

What you do

• Write and execute test cases for web and API features
• Log and track defects and verify fixes
• Learn automation with Selenium or Playwright
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and release testing

What you bring

• A degree or coursework in CS, IT, or a related field
• Attention to detail and basic scripting curiosity
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Strong communication and a quality mindset

Gain America is a technology staffing partner that helps early-career talent launch with leading employers. You'll work with a dedicated recruiter who supports you from first conversation through offer.