Quality Engineer

Manufacturing Advantage; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 67,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Manufacturing Advantage seeks a Quality Engineer to elevate its platform. You’ll bridge PHP metrics, secure auth flows with Elasticsearch, and own Kubernetes work as we expand in Columbia, SC.

Expect a fast-paced environment with growth opportunities into leadership within technology, and a compensation range that reflects your 5 years of experience and judgment.

Qualifications

• Cross-functional collaboration across engineering and marketing.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity with incomplete briefs.
• Growth mindset and openness to feedback.
• Adaptability under shifting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Translate PHP metrics into a single chart leadership reviews daily.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using Elasticsearch.
• Carry Kubernetes platform work to support Columbia, SC expansion.
• Pair Cross-Functional Collaboration and PHP in a scalable pipeline.
• Keep Kubernetes schemas backward-compatible for smooth upgrades.
• Work with data teams to surface insights from production systems.
• Decide when to buy Kubernetes versus build for the Columbia, SC stack.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cross-functional collaboration

Ambiguity navigation

Growth mindset

Adaptability

People management

Kotlin

Swift

Tools

Elasticsearch

PHP

Kubernetes

Job description

Manufacturing Advantage builds craft-obsessed products used by teams worldwide, and we need a Quality Engineer to push our platform to the next level. Think of it less as a job and more as a $67,000 - $97,000 bet Manufacturing Advantage is placing on your 5 years and your judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate PHP metrics into the one chart Manufacturing Advantage leadership checks each morning
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using Elasticsearch
• Carry the Kubernetes platform work that makes Manufacturing Advantage's next SC expansion boring
• Pair Cross-Functional Collaboration and PHP in a pipeline Manufacturing Advantage can extend without your help later
• Keep Kubernetes schemas backward-compatible so Manufacturing Advantage never forces a breaking upgrade
• Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems
• Decide when to buy Kubernetes versus build it for Manufacturing Advantage's Columbia, SC stack

What You'll Bring

• Cross-functional ease, from Kubernetes engineers to Swift marketers
• Cross-Functional Collaboration fundamentals plus the Flexibility polish clients notice
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• A growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback
• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements

Manufacturing Advantage is a fast-paced company in Columbia, SC that turns complex technology problems into simple, elegant solutions. We keep our process light so engineers can spend their energy on People Management and Kotlin, not bureaucracy.

This position offers $67,000 - $97,000, comprehensive benefits, and genuine room to advance into leadership within technology.

This opening was refreshed recently and remains an active priority for the team.