Test Engineer

Public Policy Institute; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Policy Institute is seeking a freelance Test Engineer based in Modesto, CA to pair with analysts, implement Gatling models, and drive test automation across Playwright and SpecFlow platforms. The role emphasizes reliability, senior-level accountability, and adherence to industry standards.

The position involves translating large tech initiatives into deliverable increments, pulling telemetry into actionable dashboards, and ensuring scalable performance and latency improvements.

Qualifications

• Comfort being measured against a clear senior bar.
• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in.
• Familiarity with Communication and related tools or frameworks.
• Solid understanding of technology best practices and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Pair with technology analysts so Public Policy Institute's Gatling models match real behavior
• Pull qTest telemetry into dashboards Public Policy Institute leaders actually open
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale
• Scale Public Policy Institute's Playwright services from Modesto pilot to CA-wide rollout
• Break large technology initiatives into SpecFlow increments Modesto can actually deliver
• Turn Public Policy Institute's Test Automation on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something

Skills

Senior level

Reliability

Communication tools

Best practices

Tools

Gatling

qTest

Playwright

SpecFlow

Job description

Public Policy Institute pairs zero-bureaucracy engineering challenges with the autonomy to solve them, and we need a Test Engineer to dive in. At Public Policy Institute, a freelance Test Engineer earns $113,000 - $177,000, owns meaningful projects, and grows with a team that ships fast.

Key Responsibilities

• Pair with technology analysts so Public Policy Institute's Gatling models match real behavior
• Pull qTest telemetry into dashboards Public Policy Institute leaders actually open
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale
• Scale Public Policy Institute's Playwright services from Modesto pilot to CA-wide rollout
• Break large technology initiatives into SpecFlow increments Modesto can actually deliver
• Turn Public Policy Institute's Test Automation on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something

What You'll Bring

• Comfort being measured against a clear senior bar
• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
• Familiarity with Communication and related tools or frameworks
• Solid understanding of technology best practices and industry standards

Built in Modesto and run on caffeine and conviction, Public Policy Institute turns messy technology problems into clean, repeatable wins. We swap Mobile Testing and Gatling tips over lunch because nobody here pretends to know it all.

At Public Policy Institute, $113,000 - $177,000 is just the opener; the mentorship, benefits, and Modesto, CA flexibility are where the offer gets good.

This opening was refreshed recently and remains an active priority for the team.