Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

ABOUT SLATE

At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.

Who we are looking for:

Slate is looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer (Senior) to help bring code to life.  QA Engineers employ different testing strategies to ensure systems are solid and ready for real-world scale.  You must be able to thrive and succeed in a fast-paced startup environment where your contributions have a direct impact on the company’s direction and success and should not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities.

What you get to do:

• Be responsible for manual and automated testing of features across various platforms, including web and mobile.

• Develop, improve, and employ testing strategies and techniques.

• Utilize black box, gray box, and white box testing techniques.

• Test code and systems using manual and automated tools.

• Write automated tests and user-level test automation tools.

• Create, maintain, and leverage AI-assisted tooling to complement existing QAE skillsets 

• Collaborate with Software Development Engineers to understand product features and technical implementations.

• Work with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Customer Support to understand customer usage models.

• Develop test plans and test suites that approximate real-world environments.

• Find, isolate, document, regress, and track bugs through resolution. 

• Create and maintain regression tests.

• Drive the software development process towards quality-centric methodologies.

What you bring to the team:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

• 7+ years of professional experience in software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineering.

• 5+ years of professional experience in delivering test frameworks, test tools, and leading QA projects and initiatives. 

• Demonstrated knowledge of QA methodology and tools.

• Experience in manual and automated testing.

• Experience in scripting or coding.

• Experience with at least one automated test framework like Playwright/Cypress/TestCafe (web) and/or Selenium/Appium/WebdriverIO (mobile).

• Experience in gathering test requirements to create detailed test plans and defining quality metrics to measure product quality.

• Proven understanding of software internals and an ability to debug problems using log files.

• Experience using AI tools to help complete tasks

WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

SALARY RANGE

The compensation  for this position is the range Slate reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; work location; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

$123,339.00 - $185,009.00 USD Annual

Additional Compensation and Benefits: Slate offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in the equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.  

WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE?

At Slate, we’re fueled by grit, determination, and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness move our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mutual respect, and is motivated by shared principles.

• Safety First

• Delight Customers

• One Team

• Relentless Improvement

• Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy

• Respectful Collaboration

• Positive Legacy

WE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.

Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Slate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at

[email protected].