Software Development Engineer III - QA

We are seeking a QA Engineer III to join our Distributed Cloud team and help ensure our platform meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. This is a hands-on, technical role where you will design and execute automated and manual tests, validate distributed systems, and work closely with engineering teams to drive quality throughout the development lifecycle.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites for the Distributed Cloud platform.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other QA engineers to define test strategies and acceptance criteria.
• Validate complex, distributed systems across multi-cloud environments.
• Identify, document, and track defects through resolution.
• Perform performance, scalability, and reliability testing to ensure our platform can handle global-scale workloads.
• Create and maintain test plans, test cases, and documentation.
• Participate in design and code reviews to ensure quality is built into every stage of development.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote best practices in test automation and quality assurance.
• Investigate production issues and contribute to root cause analysis and remediation strategies.

• 6 - 8 years of experience in Quality Assurance, with at least 4 years focused on automation.
• Proficiency in one or more scripting/programming languages (Python, Go, JavaScript, etc.) for test automation.
• Experience with automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and APIs.
• Experience testing in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of performance/load testing tools (JMeter, Locust, Gatling, etc.) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.