Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Cloud Web Platforms

TP-Link Systems Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k contributions

Vacation days 15

Paid holidays 11

Bi-annual pay raises

Wellness benefits including gym

Team-building events

Job summary

TP-Link Systems Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Cloud Web Platforms Quality Engineering team.

You will help ensure the quality of TP-Link's global websites, web applications, and AI-powered customer experiences that reach millions of users. The role spans browser-based UI testing, backend API validation, and automation, with opportunities to test cloud services and APIs behind our experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years in software quality engineering with web testing experience.
• Solid testing principles, SDLC understanding, and cross-browser testing.
• Experience automating UI and API tests with Playwright, Selenium or Cypress.
• REST API testing with Postman or code-based frameworks; SQL data validation.
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS/JavaScript and CI/CD, Git, and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Develop risk-based test strategies and execute tests for websites, web apps, APIs, and cloud services.
• Review requirements, clarify acceptance criteria, and improve testability.
• Build and maintain automated UI and API tests; integrate into CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate backend APIs, data integrity, and service integrations with SQL.
• Investigate failures and produce test reports and risk assessments.
• Promote QA best practices and leverage AI-assisted tools where appropriate.

Skills

Cross-browser testing

API testing

Automation scripts

CI/CD + Git

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Job description

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked among the world’s leading providers of Wi-Fi devices. Serving customers in over 170 countries, TP-Link develops innovative technologies that connect millions of users and devices worldwide.

At TP-Link, we believe technology can make life smarter, simpler, and more connected. We are committed to delivering high-quality products and cloud services that power modern networking, security, and smart home experiences.

About the Role

TP-Link is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Cloud Web Platforms Quality Engineering team. In this role, you will help ensure the quality of TP-Link's global websites, web applications, and AI-powered customer experiences, which reach millions of users across dozens of countries and languages.

You will drive quality throughout the development lifecycle—from reviewing requirements and identifying risks to designing tests, expanding automation coverage, investigating failures, and supporting release decisions. The work ranges from product pages and content-management platforms to AI-powered search and support assistants. You also have the opportunity to contribute to testing the cloud services and APIs behind these experiences. Throughout, you'll work closely with software engineers, product managers, designers, and senior quality engineers.

This role is ideal for a quality engineer who enjoys both breadth and depth: someone comfortable moving between browser-based UI testing, backend API validation, and automation, and who wants to grow expertise across web and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop risk-based test strategies and execute functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing for websites, web applications, content-management systems, APIs, and supporting cloud services.
• Participate in requirements reviews and design discussions to clarify acceptance criteria, identify risks early, and improve product testability.
• Build and maintain automated UI and API tests using Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript and frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or equivalent tools. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate backend APIs, service integrations, database behavior, and data integrity using API tools, code-based test frameworks, and SQL.
• Investigate failures and isolate root causes using browser developer tools, network traces, application logs, system telemetry, and database queries.
• Perform release validation across browsers, devices, and screen sizes, including responsive UI, visual regression, functional, and end-to-end testing to ensure seamless product rollouts.
• Conduct web performance, load, and accessibility testing, monitoring metrics like Core Web Vitals and ensuring compliance with WCAG guidelines.
• Produce clear test reports, defect analyses, and go/no-go risk assessments to support release decisions.
• Advocate for QA best practices, test-code quality, and continuous improvement, using AI-assisted tools where appropriate to improve engineering productivity.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in software quality engineering, with significant experience testing web applications.
• Solid understanding of software testing principles, test design techniques, and the software development lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience testing web applications across browsers, devices, and screen sizes, using browser developer tools to inspect network requests, console errors, and page behavior.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated UI and API tests in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar frameworks.
• Experience testing RESTful APIs with tools such as Postman or code-based test frameworks, and validating data using SQL.
• Working knowledge of how websites are built and delivered, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, HTTP, redirects, caching, and content-management systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and Jira or similar defect-tracking tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain quality risks and test results clearly to engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience owning quality for a web product, website migration, or CMS platform from planning through release.
• Experience testing SEO elements, structured data (Schema.org), analytics and tag implementations, or localized content across many locales.
• Experience testing AI or LLM-powered features such as chatbots, search, or recommendations, including approaches for evaluating non-deterministic output.
• Experience with web performance and accessibility testing tools such as Lighthouse, WebPageTest, or axe.
• Experience testing applications deployed on AWS or other public cloud platforms, or backend services built on microservices.
• Familiarity with visual regression testing tools such as Percy, Applitools, or Chromatic.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered tools such as GitHub Copilot or other AI-assisted testing solutions to improve testing efficiency and engineering productivity.
• Experience with networking products, smart home technologies, connected device ecosystems, or e-commerce websites.

Why Join TP-Link

• Shape the quality of TP-Link’s global websites and web experiences, used by customers in over 170 countries.
• Work across web and cloud technologies, from browser-based applications to the APIs and services behind them.
• Help define how the team tests emerging AI-powered features such as conversational assistants and intelligent search.
• Build scalable automation using modern frameworks and AI-assisted engineering tools.
• Collaborate with talented engineering, product, and design teams across global locations.
• Grow your career with broad ownership and visible impact on TP-Link’s next generation of web and cloud experiences.

TP-Link is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)
• Contributions to 401k funds
• 15 days accrued vacation
• 11 paid holidays
• Bi-annual pay increases
• Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership
• Quarterly team-building events

At TP-Link Systems Inc., we are continually searching for ambitious individuals who are passionate about their work. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, collaboration, and drives our entrepreneurial spirit. As a global company, we highly value diverse perspectives and are committed to cultivating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Beyond compliance, we strive to create a supportive and growth-oriented workplace for everyone.