Primer builds and deploys mission-ready AI solutions that meet rapidly evolving defense and security needs. Primer is recognized for fast speed to deployment, powered by a proven ML infrastructure, and the high performance and accuracy of AI/ML models required to inform critical decision making. Primer’s AI capabilities scale from off-the-shelf applications to secure on-premises deployments, trained on state-of-the-art custom models against customer data sets. Multiple National Security and Intelligence Community (IC) agencies as well as global commercial enterprises trust Primer with next-generation AI technologies that accelerate decision superiority. For more information, visit https://primer.ai

Primer is proud to be recognized on two of Built In’s “2022 Best Places to Work” lists.  For the second year in a row, Primer was one of the “Best Midsize Companies to Work For” – ranked No. 21 out of 100 companies – and named as one of the “Best Places to Work” in the San Francisco Bay Area.

As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, you will work across teams of product engineers, scientists and designers to bring the latest machine learning innovations into production. 

Role Responsibilities - How You Will Make an Impact:

  • Perform functional, integration, regression, exploratory, or end-to-end testing 
  • Reproduce, diagnose, and document software defects and participate in early product development activities to prevent defects 
  • Create reports that convey the quality of a feature or release and report on associated risk to the Product team 
  • Verify new feature requirements are met and ensure existing functionality is maintained without regressions
  • Partner with engineering leaders to develop or evolve QA standards, guidelines and procedures 

Relevant Skills and Experience:

  • 8+ years of experience with strong understanding of SQA process and methods
  • The ability to rapidly pick up new technologies 
  • Detail-oriented, well-organized, proactive
  • Experience in troubleshooting issues and root cause analysis
  • Experience in both manual testing and automation testing  
  • Experience with test automation tooling with any of the following: Python / PyTest, Javascript /Jest, Selenium, Cypress, Synthetics (Datadog) CI/CD Pipelines Github Actions or React
  • Experience in testing both from a black-box and gray-box perspective and in pre-production environments (i.e. Development, QA, Staging)
  • Familiarity with testing or troubleshooting APIs and databases and the ability to read logs, network activity, etc. to triage issues
  • Experience with issue tracking systems, such as Jira or Trello.
  • Experience with test case management systems such as TestRail, qTest, Zephyr Scale (TM4J), Qase, etc.
  • Exposure to Agile development environments and associated activities, such as planning, grooming, retrospective, etc
  • Good understanding of SDLC -  GitHub, branches, and pull requests
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and follow-through
  • Good understanding of how browsers work - dev tools, cookies, local storage, incognito, etc.

This role will consider applicants from Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Texas or the DC Metro Area.

The annual cash compensation range for this position is US$160,000 to US$185,000.  Final compensation will be determined based on experience and skills and may vary from the range listed above.

What We Offer

We are a series C funded company with investors from Lux Capital, Amplify Partners, Addition Capital, Bloomberg Beta, and others. 

We are intentional around building a diverse and inclusive team of subject matter experts to better advocate for the needs of our users. 

We care a lot about our work and about the well being of our team. We encourage everyone to work at a sustainable pace and have an unlimited vacation policy for team members to utilize, Wellness Days and 100% paid leave for parents of growing families.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. This includes full medical, dental, and vision coverage, fertility benefits through Carrot, mental health coverage on demand with Ginger, 401(k) (US employees), remote work stipends, and monthly internet allowance.

 

Primer is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Please see the United States Department of Labor's EEO poster and EEO poster supplement for additional information.

 If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at info@primer.com.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

 

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