Sr QA Engineer Android

Compunnel, Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. is seeking a Senior QA Engineer with strong Android testing expertise to support a cutting‑edge retail technology platform that combines mobile apps, embedded hardware, and firmware.

You will lead QA efforts, perform device‑level testing, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure high‑quality, secure releases across software, hardware, and firmware ecosystems. You will work closely with Product Managers, Software Engineers, QA teams, and business stakeholders to validate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years QA experience with a focus on mobile app testing.
• Strong Android QA experience, including ADB and device-level testing.
• Experience with test planning, defect management, and test execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA for Android-based retail technology solutions.
• Manual testing of Android apps across devices and configurations.
• Validate functionality, usability, performance, and reliability of Android apps.
• Execute test plans for mobile, embedded systems, firmware, and hardware integrations.
• Use ADB for troubleshooting, logging, and device validation.
• Collaborate with engineers and product stakeholders to ensure quality.
• Support UAT, product demos, and customer validation activities.

Skills

Android testing

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

QA methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Android Debug Bridge (ADB)

Job description

We are seeking a Senior QA Engineer with strong Android testing expertise to support a cutting-edge retail technology platform that combines mobile applications, embedded hardware, and proprietary firmware. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in Android testing, Android Debug Bridge (ADB), device-level troubleshooting, and end-to-end quality assurance. This role requires close collaboration with engineering teams to ensure high-quality, secure, and reliable product releases across software, hardware, and firmware ecosystems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead quality assurance efforts for Android-based retail technology solutions.
• Perform comprehensive manual testing of Android mobile applications across multiple devices and configurations.
• Validate functionality, usability, performance, and reliability of Android applications.
• Execute test plans and test cases covering mobile applications, embedded systems, firmware, and hardware integrations.
• Utilize Android Debug Bridge (ADB) for troubleshooting, diagnostics, logging, and device validation.
• Conduct device-level testing and identify issues impacting application functionality and performance.
• Validate integrations between Android applications, embedded hardware, and firmware components.
• Perform security, loss prevention, and reliability testing across platform components.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects through resolution.
• Conduct root cause analysis and work closely with development teams to resolve issues.
• Serve as the primary QA owner for assigned product initiatives and releases.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Software Engineers, QA teams, and business stakeholders to ensure product quality.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), product demonstrations, and customer validation activities as needed.
• Work closely with globally distributed engineering teams, including AI and Computer Vision teams.
• Contribute to process improvements, quality standards, and future test automation initiatives.
• Develop testing documentation, defect reports, test execution results, and quality metrics.
• Provide risk assessments and release readiness recommendations to project stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to quality assurance best practices and testing methodologies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of Quality Assurance experience with a strong focus on mobile application testing.
• Exceptional candidates with 3+ years of highly hands-on Android QA experience may be considered.
• Strong experience testing Android mobile applications.
• Hands-on experience with Android Debug Bridge (ADB).
• Experience performing Android device-level testing and troubleshooting.
• Experience validating applications across multiple Android devices and operating system versions.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, defect management, and test execution practices.
• Experience creating test plans, test cases, and defect documentation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate effectively in a highly technical engineering environment.
• Willingness to work onsite in New York City five days per week.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience testing embedded systems, hardware devices, or firmware solutions.
• Experience with Point-of-Sale (POS) systems or payment technologies.
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
• Experience testing iOS mobile applications.
• Experience validating products that combine mobile software, hardware, firmware, and real-world user interactions.
• Experience working in retail technology environments.
• Exposure to Computer Vision, AI, or edge-device technologies.
• Experience supporting enterprise-grade mobile platforms and connected devices.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Mobile Testing or QA Automation certifications are a plus.

MANDATORY SKILLS

• Hardware Testing