Senior Software QA Engineer - Automation & Accelerators

Jobtailor; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Boston is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to modify software, identify defects, and ensure release readiness across hardware accelerators. You will develop automated tests, scripts, and tools, log issues in Jira, and collaborate with upstream communities to align with standards.

The role emphasizes end-to-end testing, probe validation on accelerators, and maintaining documentation in GitLab and Jira, with a strong focus on software quality and reproducibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in QA, automation, and test strategy.
• Experience with Python and Bash scripting for automation and QA.
• Experience with GitHub/GitLab automation and issue tracking.

Responsibilities

• Modify existing software to correct errors or adapt to accelerator toolkit versions.
• Identify and document software defects through analysis and history tracking.
• Log issues in Jira and report to developers for product-health visibility.
• Conduct probe testing across hardware accelerators to verify builds and inference.
• Investigate complex issues with support teams and field customers.
• Develop and maintain testing programs for upstream packages on accelerated hardware.
• Design automated scripts and tools to maintain software stability across environments.
• Document automation processes in Jira and GitLab.
• Collaborate with developers to implement or coordinate bug fixes.
• Create comprehensive test plans, scripts, and procedures for replicability and standards.
• Plan test schedules according to project scopes and release readiness.
• Maintain test scripts for CVEs, bugs, updates, and features.
• Design automated testing tools to evaluate software performance.

Skills

Python Programming

Bash Scripting

Automation

Quality Assurance

Test Planning

Software Testing

Defect Tracking

Probe Testing

End-to-End Testing

Open-Source Contribution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

GitLab

GitHub

Hardware Accelerators

Automated Testing Tools

Job description

Jobtailor in Boston is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to modify software, identify defects, and ensure release readiness across hardware accelerators. You will develop automated tests, scripts, and tools, log issues in Jira, and collaborate with upstream communities to align with standards.

The role emphasizes end-to-end testing, probe validation on accelerators, and maintaining documentation in GitLab and Jira, with a strong focus on software quality and reproducibility.