Hiring: Associate QA Engineer Company: impact.com Location: Santa Barbara, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 14:58:09 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Cypress, Git, MySQL, Playwright, Quality Assurance, REST, Risk Management, Selenium, Shopify About the job Experience: •1+ years of professional experience in Quality Assurance: A proven track record of ensuring high-quality software delivery. Required Skills: •Dive into quality assurance checks during internal development, ensuring only top-notch code makes it to our QA team's test environments and then production. •Partner cross-functionally with engineers and PMs to clarify requirements, identify edge cases, and ensure clear acceptance criteria. •Craft structured test scenarios and scripts that reflect business and technical priorities, getting them approved by key stakeholders. •Create and execute tests, meticulously recording your findings. •Participate in bug triage and release readiness reviews, providing clear, actionable feedback to ensure confident deployments. •Uncover, document, and track bugs with a keen eye for detail, working with developers to see them through to resolution. •Prepare and maintain essential test plan documentation, including test cases, activity schedules, and progress reports. •Collaborate closely with each line of business on test planning, execution, and results analysis. Qualifications: •Demonstrated capacity to design and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases: Ability to create thorough and effective testing strategies. •Applied hands-on capability in relational databases, particularly MySQL: Ability to query and understand data for testing purposes. •Able to work independently on projects and collaborate with development teams: Demonstrated ability to manage your own work and contribute to a team. •Proficiency with common version control systems like Git: Understanding of how code changes are managed. •A full understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Ability to discern and negotiate requirements with product leaders. •A drive to learn and share new things: Eagerness to stay updated with industry best practices and contribute to team knowledge. •The ability to quickly learn new systems and domains: Adaptability to new technologies and business areas. Compensation: •$70,000 - $82,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!