Senior Quality Owner

Age of Learning, Inc.; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Volunteer hours

Year-end closure days

Job summary

Age of Learning, Inc. is seeking a Senior Quality Owner to own quality outcomes across products and initiatives. You will be a highly autonomous contributor with end-to-end ownership from planning through post-release validation, partnering with Product, Engineering, Design, and Data teams to elevate learner experiences.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, risk assessment, and the use of AI-assisted tools to continuously improve quality delivery for a leading edtech platform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering, consumer-facing apps
• 7+ years in software quality or testing
• Experience owning quality outcomes and influencing teams
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tooling and automation

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end quality outcomes for products and features
• Serve as primary Quality representative in cross-functional teams
• Develop risk-based testing strategies aligned to product goals
• Perform hands-on functional, exploratory, regression, and integration tests
• Contribute to automated testing with AI-assisted tooling
• Collaborate across Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and others

Skills

Quality ownership

Test strategy

Automation testing

AI-assisted tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Automation frameworks

AI tooling

Monitoring tools

Job description

Company Overview:

Age of Learning® is the leading developer of engaging and effective Pre‑K through 2nd grade learning resources that help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning. The company’s research‑based curriculum, developed by education experts, includes the award‑winning programs ABCmouse®, Adventure Academy®, as well as the adaptive, personalized school solutions, My Math Academy®, My Reading Academy®, and My Reading Academy Español®. Having served over 55 million children worldwide, Age of Learning is a global leader in efforts to advance equity, access, and opportunity for all children. To learn more about Age of Learning, visit AgeofLearning.com.

Summary:

Age of Learning is seeking a Senior Quality Owner to own quality outcomes for assigned products, features, and initiatives. As the primary Quality representative for assigned product areas, you will operate as a highly autonomous, hands‑on individual contributor with end‑to‑end ownership of quality outcomes, from early planning and risk assessment through testing, automation, release readiness, and post‑release validation.

Unlike traditional QA roles focused primarily on test execution, Quality Owners are embedded partners in the product development process. You will work closely with Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and other stakeholders to influence decisions, identify risk early, and help teams deliver exceptional experiences for learners and families.

The ideal candidate combines strong software quality fundamentals with technical curiosity, sound judgment, cross‑functional leadership, and a willingness to embrace AI‑assisted tools, automation, and emerging technologies to continuously improve how quality is delivered.

Responsibilities:

• Own end‑to‑end quality outcomes for assigned products, features, and initiatives
• Serve as the primary Quality representative within assigned cross‑functional product teams
• Develop and execute risk‑based testing strategies based on product complexity, customer impact, technical risk, and business priorities
• Perform hands‑on functional, exploratory, integration, regression, and white‑box testing as appropriate
• Contribute to automated testing using AI‑assisted tooling and modern automation frameworks
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and other stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle
• Influence product planning, technical design, and delivery decisions to improve quality outcomes and customer experience
• Investigate defects and analyze technical, product, and quality signals to identify root causes and drive resolution
• Provide release recommendations and quality signoff based on objective risk assessment and testing results
• Leverage AI, automation, tooling, and emerging technologies to improve testing effectiveness, efficiency, coverage, and organizational leverage
• Use production telemetry, analytics, monitoring, and customer feedback to understand and improve quality after release
• Continuously identify and drive improvements to testing methodologies, automation, tooling, and quality practices

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally consumer‑facing and content‑driven web or mobile applications
• 7+ years of progressive experience in software quality, software testing, quality engineering, or related disciplines
• Demonstrated success owning quality outcomes for products, features, or business initiatives
• Strong expertise in test strategy, risk assessment, exploratory testing, and modern software delivery practices
• Familiarity with test automation and an understanding of how automation can complement manual and exploratory testing
• Demonstrated ability or strong willingness to leverage AI‑assisted tools, automation, and emerging technologies to improve quality outcomes and effectiveness
• Proven ability to operate independently, make sound quality decisions, and influence stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong analytical thinking, problem‑solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively balance customer experience, quality risk, business priorities, and delivery timelines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience testing consumer‑facing web and mobile applications
• Experience using production telemetry, application monitoring, analytics, and customer feedback to investigate and validate product quality
• Experience leading quality efforts or acting as the primary Quality representative within an embedded product or development team
• Experience creating or maintaining automated tests using modern testing frameworks
• Experience working across multiple products or business areas
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to other quality professionals
• Experience driving improvements in testing methodologies, automation, tooling, or quality processes
• Experience working in Agile software development environments
• Experience in consumer software, gaming, educational technology, or other highly interactive digital products

The estimated salary range for a new hire in this position is below. Salary may vary depending on job‑related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

Total Compensation:

$25—$40 USD

Age of Learning currently provides:

• 91% of employee health and welfare benefits premiums & 70% of dependent benefits premiums
• A 401(k) program with employer match
• 15 paid vacation days (increases to 20 days on your 3rd anniversary), 12 observed national paid holidays, 9 sick days, and 16 paid volunteer hours per year
• 7 paid days for company‑wide year end closure (includes 3 observed paid holidays)

Security Advisory

At Age of Learning, we prioritize a safe recruitment process. Communication will come solely from official Age of Learning email addresses, @aofl.com, or our verified LinkedIn Recruiter accounts — be cautious of deviations. We will never request sensitive personal information during the early application stages. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or Zoom — never through messaging apps. Job offers are communicated verbally and followed by written documentation via DocuSign. Any requests for personal information will occur through secure channels only.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, genetic information, or any other legally‑recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to EEOC requirements and state applicable laws, e.g.New York City Fair Chance Act.

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