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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
A Software Quality Assurance Engineer designs and executes test case design to validate that software meets functional and performance requirements, combining manual testing with test automation using tools like Selenium to increase coverage and efficiency. Working within Agile/Scrum teams, they log and track defects in systems like Jira and collaborate closely with developers to resolve issues before release. This role is critical in software companies where product reliability and user experience are top priorities.
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Software QA Automation Engineer, III
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Full-time · Moorpark, CA · $100,500 – $153,250
This role designs and maintains automated test infrastructure for mission-critical software systems, with responsibility for building test frameworks and mentoring others on QA practices. It suits experienced automation engineers who want to work on embedded and robotics systems with a high degree of technical autonomy.
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Senior SWQA Test Development Engineer
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA · $168,000 – $322,000
A senior test development engineer role focused on building test frameworks and quality strategies for NVIDIA's AI microservices platforms like NeMo and NIM. This suits experienced engineers who combine strong automation skills with the ability to mentor others and influence product architecture across distributed systems.
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Software Quality Assurance
Axiom Space
Houston, TX
This role leads quality assurance processes for mission-critical software used in commercial spaceflight operations, both on ground systems and in-orbit hardware. It suits experienced QA engineers with aerospace industry knowledge who can develop compliance strategies, manage quality systems, and collaborate across engineering teams to ensure safety and reliability.
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Software QA Engineer
Bend Studio
Contract · San Mateo, CA · $60 – $80 / hour
PlayStation is seeking a test automation engineer to design and implement comprehensive testing systems across UI, API, and backend services for their gaming platform. This role suits someone with 5+ years of QA experience who can build scalable automation frameworks and advocate for quality practices throughout the development lifecycle.
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Senior Software Test and Automation Engineer (R4472)
Shield AI
Full-time · San Diego, CA · $110,000 – $170,000
Shield AI needs a senior automation engineer to build test infrastructure and validation frameworks for autonomous defense systems. This role suits someone with strong software testing expertise who can design scalable test environments spanning simulation through real aircraft operations.
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This role leads validation and commissioning activities for a radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, ensuring GMP compliance as the operation transitions from construction to clinical and commercial production. It suits someone with deep manufacturing validation expertise who can independently manage complex programs while guiding a technical team through regulatory requirements and process improvements.
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