Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Software QA Engineer

Grokstream — Remote, United States (Full-time)

About Grokstream

Grokstream delivers an intelligence platform integrating multiple services and automation systems. We're a small, fast-moving team where engineers own their work end to end.

The Role

We're looking for a QA Engineer responsible for the quality and reliability of our software platform. This is a hands-on role with broad scope — you'll own the test environment, develop and maintain test plans, and ensure releases meet quality standards before reaching production. We're a startup with a strong culture of ownership — you'll take initiative, define processes, and work directly with engineers to ship reliable software.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the test environment, including deployment and configuration
• Develop and maintain test plans and test cases
• Perform thorough manual testing prior to each release
• Build and maintain automated test suites
• Validate new features against defined acceptance criteria
• Investigate and debug issues across the platform, collaborating with engineers to resolve them
• Ensure releases meet quality standards before production deployment
• Communicate clearly with engineers and stakeholders on test coverage, issues, and release readiness

Required Skills

• 3+ years of QA engineering experience
• Strong debugging and analytical skills
• Experience developing and maintaining test plans and test cases
• Proficiency with Python and pytest
• Experience with Docker
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab or similar)
• Proficiency with Git
• Experience with Jira or similar issue tracking tools
• Strong communication skills — able to work directly with engineers and convey test status clearly

Nice to Have

• Experience testing platforms involving big data, machine learning, and AI
• Familiarity with Kubernetes
• Experience with Apache NiFi
• Experience with browser test automation (e.g. Playwright, Selenium)
• Familiarity with browser developer tools (DevTools) for debugging
• Prior experience working in a small or startup engineering team

Benefits

• Eligibility to enroll in our medical, dental and vision plans which reflect a Company subsidy and will become effective on the first of the month following your first day of employment
• A flexible and generous paid time-off policy
• Eligibility to enroll in our voluntary long-term disability, short-term disability and life insurance plans which will become effective on the first of the month following your first day of employment
• Eligibility to enroll in our voluntary 401K plan which will become effective on the first of the month following your first day of employment

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $120,000 per year. The actual compensation offered may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and location.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• A flexible and generous PTO policy
• 401K plan

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Grokstream is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.