Software Test Engineer

Tecolote; Tacoma, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Travel Accident Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Short-Term Disability

Supplemental Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Money Purchase Pension Plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Tecolote in Tacoma, WA seeks a Software Test Engineer to join our software development team. The role centers on manual testing, creating test plans, and tracking defects for a data-heavy enterprise web application with complex workflows.

Time spent coding automated tests is modest, and the environment is casual, collaborative, and flexible. The position requires in-person, full-time work in Tacoma, WA, and participation in Agile/Scrum processes to meet sprint goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Strong understanding of software testing lifecycle and methodologies.
• Experience with req/bug/agile tracking systems like Azure DevOps or JIRA.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to understand and test complex application functionality.
• Basic programming or scripting experience or automated tests writing.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual testing of applications.
• Create and execute test plans.
• Track bugs through the development workflow and document field bugs.
• Generate datasets for testing data ingestion and parsing tools.
• Code automated tests where appropriate.
• Review feature documentation with the requirements team.

Skills

Software testing

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Independent work

AI-assisted tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Playwright

Selenium

Postman

Job description

We are seeking a Software Test Engineer to join our software development team in Tacoma, WA. This role is ideal for a quality professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, can manage multiple priorities, and is passionate about driving quality excellence. You will support QA activities for a data-heavy enterprise web application with complex workflows, including: manual testing, replication of defects, and creation of test plans. This role is primarily focused on manual testing, with some time spent writing automated tests. You’ll enjoy working in our dynamic development team in a casual, supportive, and collaborative environment with flexible hours. Ability to work in person full time in Tacoma, WA is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual testing of our applications
• Create and execute test plans
• Track bugs and other software issues through the entire development workflow
• Replicate and document bugs reported in the field
• Generate example datasets to use in testing our data ingestion and parsing tools
• Code automated tests
• Assist the requirements team in reviewing new feature documentation and adding steps as needed
• Participate in Agile/Scrum process to meet sprint release schedules
• Make feature suggestions that would improve the end-user experience

Skills Required

This position requires strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, familiarity with software development fundamentals, and the ability to work independently while partnering effectively with multiple stakeholders. You will augment your QA efforts with AI- assisted coding tools to accelerate development of test plans, generation of edge cases, and contribution to automated tests, while maintaining ownership of work quality, decisions, and correctness (our team engages AI as a force multiplier for our development team, not a substitute for engineering judgment)

• 1-4 years of experience in software testing or software development, ideally in web applications
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and test methodologies
• Experience using requirements/bug/agile tracking systems such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand, describe and test complex application functionality
• Basic programming or scripting experience (in any language), or experience writing automated tests
• The ability to obtain and maintain the proper security clearance (Secret level) is required
• U.S. citizenship is required

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience writing automated tests using a modern test automation or API testing tool (e.g.,
• Playwright, Selenium, Postman)
• Experience testing for Accessibility (Section 508, WCAG 2.0, etc.)
• Technical writing skills
• Experience working with complex data
• Openness to adopting new tools and workflows, including AI-assisted coding tools, as a complement to strong core testing fundamentals

Salary Range

$60,000 - $77,500/Year, DOE

Education

A bachelor’s degree in computer science (or other relevant concentration) required. An additional three years of directly relevant software development experience may substitute for the degree requirement.

Full-Time

SecurityClearance

Entry-Level

On-site

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes:

Health & Welfare

Company Paid

• Major Medical Insurance for employees and family members
• Dental Insurance for employees and family members
• Vision Insurance for employees (employee-paid for family members)
• Group Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Long-Term Disability

Voluntary

• Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (pre-tax deferrals for health care expenses)

Retirement

• Money Purchase Pension Plan - 100% Company funded defined contribution retirement plan. One-year entry waiting period and 5-year vesting. Core Funds available and a self-directed brokerage account option.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan - 100% Company funded discretionary contribution. 100% vested after one-year entry waiting period.

Time Off

Tecolote’s generous paid time off benefits give employees the flexibility they need to relax, recharge and take care of the unexpected.