QA Engineer
Neuroscale AI · Remote · United States ·
COMPENSATION
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Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior QA / Lead role
- Fully remote (ET preferred)
- Python + FastAPI stack
- AI/LLM validation focus
- Build QA from ground up
You will own the quality strategy for ARBI and Athena, Neuroscale's AI-powered recruiting and career readiness platforms. This hands-on leadership role requires auditing current processes, building scalable test architectures, and ensuring release confidence for complex SaaS and AI-driven features.
Working closely with engineering and product teams, you will validate backend services, data pipelines, and LLM behaviors. The goal is to make product quality measurable, automated, and trusted across the organization.
What you'll do
- Audit existing QA setup and define a company-wide quality strategy
- Design scalable test architecture using shift-left and risk-based coverage
- Validate UI, UX, business logic, and accessibility for web applications
- Build automated regression suites for frontend, API, and integration flows
- Test AI workflows for accuracy, bias, hallucination, and explainability
- Validate backend services, data pipelines, and asynchronous workflows
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for release gates
- Create clear bug reports and dashboards for quality visibility
What you'll need
- Experience testing SaaS web products, B2B platforms, or AI-enabled tools
- Strong manual QA skills including exploratory testing and bug reporting
- Hands-on automation experience with Cypress, Playwright, or Pytest
- Fluency in Python, FastAPI, REST APIs, and backend engineering concepts
- Knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, OpenSearch, Celery, and AWS services
- Experience validating large-scale datasets and data processing pipelines
- Ability to integrate tests into CI/CD and improve developer feedback loops
- Willingness to work during Eastern Time business hours
Nice to have
- Prior experience as a Lead QA Engineer, SDET Lead, or QA Architect
- Background in testing AI/LLM products, RAG systems, or agentic workflows
- Familiarity with HR tech, ATS/CRM systems, or recruiting platforms
- Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter, k6, or Locust
- Knowledge of security, privacy, accessibility, or SOC 2 controls
- Comfort working directly with founders and customer success teams
Stack
- ReactJS
- Python
- FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- OpenSearch
- Celery
- Temporal
- AWS
- Docker
- Cypress
- Playwright
- Pytest
How you'll work
- Remote-first with hybrid flexibility
- Preference for Northern VA / DC area alignment
- Must work closely with team during Eastern Time hours
- Occasional in-person collaboration may be required
What you get
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Potential performance incentives and equity participation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Support for professional growth, courses, and certifications