Senior Quality Engineer

The YouVersion Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for leading quality assurance efforts across multiple projects, working closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure that software is thoroughly tested and meets established quality standards. This role focuses on designing and executing test plans, maintaining automated test scripts, and providing mentorship to quality engineers. The Senior Quality Engineer drives improvements to QA processes, develops strategies for automation and manual testing, and contributes to delivering high-quality products by proactively identifying issues and ensuring they are resolved before release. The Engineer utilizes their skills to deliver technical outcomes that align with the direction of their team to further Life.Church’s mission and to reach people for Christ.

What You'll Do:
Support the Strategy of the Quality Engineering Team

• Create and execute detailed test plans for projects, ensuring alignment with QE best practices.

• Develop and maintain automated testing solutions, focusing on continuous improvement of the existing testSigma and Selenium automation frameworks.

• Own QE processes and strategies at the project level, ensuring critical tasks are aligned with engineering priorities.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to establish QE practices early in the development process.

• Estimate, prioritize, and organize test efforts based on project scope and deadlines.

• Execute manual and automated tests to verify software functionality, performance, and security.

Provide Overall Support to Engineering Team

• Provide technical guidance to other QE engineers, including junior and mid-level team members.

• Ensure that team members are working toward a unified QE strategy.

• Support teams with debugging and issue resolution, acting as a key resource in troubleshooting.

• Research and implement the latest QE tools and methodologies to improve efficiency and accuracy.

• Contribute to test suite enhancements and updates based on project and team needs.

Drive Continuous Improvement and Leadership

• Contribute to QE process improvements, driving the adoption of new tools, techniques, and frameworks.

• Lead automation efforts by identifying areas for automation and optimizing test cases for coverage.

• Collaborate on release planning and ensure QE processes are integrated into timelines.

• Track and report quality metrics (defect density, open defect counts) to the broader team.

• Ensure high-quality standards are applied across all testing processes.

Skills Needed to Succeed:
• Proficiency in writing production-ready, scalable automation suites with a clear understanding of team standards and guidelines.

• Adaptability to industry-leading tools and the ability to integrate emerging QE technologies to continually improve processes.

• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems with innovation.

• Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships.

• Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects.

• Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 4+ years of experience in quality engineering, software testing, or a similar role, with a demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software products.

• Strong knowledge of QE methodologies and hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., TestSigma, Selenium, Appium, JUnit, TestNG) across multiple layers (front-end, back-end, services).

Benefits We Offer

• Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

• Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.

• Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.

• Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.

• Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.

• Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.

• Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!

• $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.

• Casual dress and work environment.

• And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.

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