Validation Engineer

Uncountable; San Francisco, New York (CA, NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Uncountable in San Francisco is seeking a Validation Engineer responsible for ensuring that software systems meet quality standards and regulatory requirements. The role involves planning and executing validation activities, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience, possesses strong attention to detail, and has excellent communication skills. Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to manage multiple validation activities simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute software validation activities per regulations.
• Author and maintain validation documentation.
• Review requirements to ensure they are testable.
• Execute and review various testing types.
• Support change control activities.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure quality.
• Prepare documentation for audits and inspections.
• Improve validation processes for efficiency.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Life Sciences

Job description

About Uncountable

Uncountable builds software that helps R&D teams manage data, workflows, and experimentation at scale. Our platform is used by scientific and engineering teams across regulated and non-regulated industries, and quality, reliability, and compliance are core to how we build and ship product.

Role Overview

The Validation Engineer is responsible for ensuring that Uncountable’s software systems meet internal quality standards and applicable regulatory requirements. This role partners closely with Engineering, Product, and Quality to design, execute, and maintain validation activities throughout the software development lifecycle.

Currently, we do not sponsor employment visas for this position. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US without current or future sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and maintain software validation activities in accordance with company procedures and applicable regulations (e.g., FedRamp, GxP, FDA, ISO, as applicable).
• Author and maintain validation documentation, including validation plans, risk assessments, test protocols, test reports, and traceability matrices.
• Review system requirements, design specifications, and user stories to ensure they are testable and appropriately controlled.
• Execute and/or review functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• Support change control activities by assessing validation impact and updating documentation as needed.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product to identify risks early and ensure quality is built into the development process.
• Participate in audits and inspections by preparing documentation and supporting responses.
• Continuously improve validation processes, templates, and tools to increase efficiency and scalability.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple validation activities in parallel.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience validating SaaS or cloud-based applications.
• Familiarity with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 9001, or similar regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced product environment.
• Prior experience supporting customer or internal audits.