Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Covet Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Covet Health is seeking a proactive QA Engineer to lead quality assurance, design automated testing frameworks, and collaborate across teams to ensure bug-free deployments of our healthcare platforms. You will help establish testing standards, build from scratch, and drive reliability for providers, brokers, members, and employers.

The role involves testing mobile apps (iOS/Android) and web applications, designing robust test scripts, and working with the CTO and product teams to meet quality

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-time QA engineering experience, focusing on both manual and automated testing, or equivalent experience demonstrating the ability to manage complex QA lifecycles.
• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline, or demonstrable relevant experience.
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills and techniques. We value diverse experiences and curiosity.
• Experience building automation frameworks for mobile apps (e.g., Appium, Flutter Integration Tests) and modern web applications (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium).
• Strong experience testing backend services and APIs (REST, GraphQL) using tools like Postman, automated scripts, or backend testing frameworks.
• Experience integrating automated test suites into continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g., Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions, GitLab).
• Familiarity with querying databases (SQL/noSQL) to validate data integrity and set up test environments.
• Basic understanding of application architectures (Monolith vs. microservice) and environment management tools (e.g., Docker) to assist in spun-up test environments.
• Understanding of basic security testing concepts (e.g., OWASP Top 10) or willingness to learn cyber security validation during QA.

Responsibilities

• Set QA direction and establish testing standards as an early engineering team member.
• Design, write, and maintain robust automated test scripts (E2E, API, UI).
• Collaborate with CTO, product managers, and developers to define quality benchmarks.
• Support testing of core infrastructure APIs, mobile apps (iOS/Android), and web apps.
• Manage bug tracking, triage issues, and assist engineers in troubleshooting.
• Engage in code reviews for test automation and ensure testability in features from day one.
• Prioritize security by identifying vulnerabilities and protecting PHI in test data.

Skills

Manual testing

Automation testing

QA strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Security testing

Education

BS in CS or related

Equivalent experience

Tools

Appium

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

Postman

Docker

GitHub Actions

Job description

Covet Health is a modern, API-first TPA and benefits provider. We leverage technology and data-driven care pathways to improve healthcare delivery for employers and members. We prioritize transparency and precision in claims administration. We are seeking individuals who value operational excellence and innovation to join our growing team.

We are looking for a QA Engineer to join Covet Health. Our team is dedicated to building healthcare solutions that envision a more accessible and affordable healthcare system. The ideal candidate is a proactive individual who can handle multiple tasks effectively and collaborate well with a team. This individual will get to play a critical role in the product vision, quality strategy, and reliability of the company's offerings.

You will be a lead QA engineer responsible for the overall quality assurance strategy, creating automated testing frameworks from scratch, and working with existing engineers to ensure seamless, bug-free deployments. You should excel in testing large-scale applications, have outstanding communication skills, and enjoy learning new technologies/methods.

Role and Responsibilities

• Key Role: As an early part of the engineering team, you will contribute significantly to setting the QA direction, establishing testing standards, and building the automated testing foundation.
• Collaboration with Leadership: Work closely with the CTO, product managers, and developers to establish quality benchmarks for both customer-facing products and internal applications.
• Innovation in Healthcare: Leverage your expertise to address major challenges in healthcare software reliability, supporting the entire development lifecycle by catching regressions and ensuring a flawless user experience.
• Development of Core Products: Support the quality of Covet Health's core infrastructure serving all of our stakeholders including providers, brokers, members, and employers. This will include testing mobile apps (iOS/Android) and web applications.
• Testing Quality: Design, write, and maintain robust, high-quality automated test scripts (E2E, integration, API, and UI) adhering to industry best practices.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with various teams to ensure features match business specifications, user acceptance criteria, and compliance standards before release.
• Product Support: Actively manage bug tracking, triage issues, and assist engineers in troubleshooting, with an ongoing commitment to overall software quality and user experience.
• Peer Review: Actively engage in code reviews for test automation scripts and participate in design discussions to ensure testability is built into features from day one.
• Security Mindset: You are careful with data and understand or are willing to learn HIPAA constraints. You prioritize testing systems for security vulnerabilities and ensuring that test data processes strictly protect PHI and other sensitive data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: 2+ years of full-time QA engineering experience, focusing on both manual and automated testing, or equivalent experience demonstrating the ability to manage complex QA lifecycles.
• Education: B.S. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline, or demonstrable relevant experience.
• Adaptability: Willingness and ability to learn new skills and techniques. We value diverse experiences and curiosity.
• Mobile & Web Automation: Experience building automation frameworks for mobile apps (e.g., Appium, Flutter Integration Tests) and modern web applications (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium).
• API Testing: Strong experience testing backend services and APIs (REST, GraphQL) using tools like Postman, automated scripts, or backend testing frameworks.
• CI/CD Integration: Experience integrating automated test suites into continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g., Bitbucket Pipelines, GitHub Actions, GitLab).
• Databases: Familiarity with querying databases (SQL/noSQL) to validate data integrity and set up test environments.
• Architecture Understanding: Basic understanding of application architectures (Monolith vs. microservice) and environment management tools (e.g., Docker) to assist in spun‑up test environments.
• Cyber Security: Understanding of basic security testing concepts (e.g., OWASP Top 10) or willingness to learn cyber security validation during QA.

Note:

Covet Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. ecfr.gov/current/…/section-120.62