Hybrid Quality Assurance Engineer

at Strada Education Foundation

• Job title: Quality Assurance Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $105,000 - $120,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Washington, DC, United States

About the role

• Quality Assurance Lead ensuring seamless user experiences and reliable automated testing for actionable insights at CredLens. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain quality across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a Quality Assurance Lead who blends technical rigor with deep product instincts and an eye for smooth, delightful end-user experiences.
• This role is for someone who loves building scalable automated test systems and enjoys digging into the product experience to ensure every interaction—from the UI polish to the underlying data accuracy—is intuitive, secure, and reliable.
• You will collaborate closely with a small, cohesive team, including software engineers, data engineers, designers, and product managers, to build a robust platform that supports our mission to provide actionable insights for non-degree credentials.
• As a Quality Assurance Lead at CredLens, you will own quality across the entire product lifecycle. This role requires a blend of automation mastery, data literacy, and a passion for user experience.

Requirements

• Education: We care most about how you think, how you collaborate, and how you ensure quality — not just the tools you’ve used. Relevant certifications/credentials are highly valued, including in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, but not mandatory.
• Experience in QA, Test Engineering, or other quality ownership roles (startup experience is a plus).
• Experience designing and implementing automated test frameworks (web, API, or data pipelines) or a willingness to develop coding proficiency.
• Strong product intuition and user-centric mindset with the ability to balance technical quality with intuitive, frictionless product experiences.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and influence outcomes across Product, Engineering, Design, and Data partners.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues, document clear and reproducible bug reports, precisely define acceptance criteria for features, and maintain process documentation.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with a proven ability to create structure, manage competing priorities, and maintain meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of identifying root causes and mitigating risk proactively.
• Comfort working with data to validate accuracy, investigate inconsistencies, and pressure-test logic across dashboards.
• Thrive in a small team where ownership and initiative matter.

Benefits

• Plus an annual bonus (not included in the range stated above).
• A comprehensive employee benefit package is offered to all full-time employees.