Senior Test Engineer (Fully Remote)

Mercury Insurance; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Insurance is seeking an experienced QA Engineer to lead testing efforts on complex software projects and mentor junior engineers. You will develop test plans with an automation-first approach, design and execute manual and automated test cases for end-to-end coverage, and collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to improve quality and reduce production defects.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science or related field, 5+ years of testing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience with manual and automation testing.
• Proficiency in Java or Python, API testing, and tools like JIRA and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing efforts on complex software projects and mentor junior engineers.
• Design and execute comprehensive test strategies to minimize production defects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and business teams.
• Develop test plans and strategies with an automation-first approach.
• Design and execute manual and automated test cases for end-to-end coverage.
• Drive continuous improvement and monitor testing metrics for quality.

Skills

Automation testing

Manual testing

API testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Java

Python

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

• Lead testing efforts on complex software projects and mentor junior engineers.
• Design and execute comprehensive test strategies to minimize production defects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and business teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop test plans and strategies with an automation-first approach.
• Design and execute manual and automated test cases for end-to-end coverage.
• Drive continuous improvement and monitor testing metrics for quality.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience with manual and automation testing.
• Proficiency in Java or Python, API testing, and tools like JIRA and Confluence.

Mercury Insurance

Mercury Insurance helps people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events. The company is a midsize employer with a collaborative culture focused on growth and fun, recognized by Forbes as a Best Midsize Employer for 2026.