Staff Test Engineer

OverviewJoin an amazing team that is consistently recognized for our achievements and culture, including our most recent Forbes award of being one of America's Best Midsize Employers for 2026!Position Summary:As a Staff Test Engineer, you will take ownership of the TE strategy for larger and more complex software projects, working closely with development, product, and engineering teams. You will design and implement robust test plans, develop and maintain automated test scripts, and drive continuous improvement in testing processes and maximizing testing efficiency through automation. Your deep technical expertise will help optimize test frameworks, mentoring senior engineers while ensuring high levels of test coverage and quality assurance across products. You will play a critical role in ensuring product quality and stability through proactive risk management and process improvements.Geo-Salary InformationState specific pay scales for this role are as follows:$94,458 to $179,048 (CA, NJ, NY, WA, HI, AK, MD, CT, RI, MA)$85,871 to $162,771 (NV, OR, AZ, CO, WY, TX, ND, MN, MO, IL, WI, FL, GA, MI, OH, VA, PA, DE, VT, NH, ME)$77,3283 to $146,494 (UT, ID, MT, NM, SD, NE, KS, OK, IA, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, SC, NC, WV)The expected base salary for this position will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience, skills and location.ResponsibilitiesEssential Job Functions: Develop Test Plans and Strategies: With the goal of minimizing production defects, lead the creation and execution of high-level test strategies for complex projects. Ensure that all test plans align with business objectives and deliver comprehensive test coverage. Drive the adoption of an automation-first approach for large sized feature and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines.Design and Execute Test Cases: Take ownership of designing and executing high-complexity cross-functional test cases that cover a range of testing types. Develop and manage comprehensive testing strategies across large-scale projects, ensuring alignment with overall development and business goals. Perform Manual and Automated Testing: With the goal of minimizing production defects, lead both manual and automated testing efforts in a medium sized functional area, focusing on improving automation coverage. Take ownership of automation strategy and ensure automation components are scalable and maintainable.Documentations for Process and Bug Report: Identify complex defects and provide detailed analysis in bug report. Enforce defect tracking, progress updates, timely resolution and effective communication across teams. Implement defect management best practices and ensure overall quality. Lead quality initiatives to ensure defects are minimized in future releases. Establish and lead best practices for maintaining test documentation across upstream and downstream functional areas.Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to ensure complex requirement's clarity including upstream and downstream functional areas, accountable for all features meeting quality standards and ensure software meets requirements across the product. Continuous Improvement: Implement and Drive Continuous Improvement Practices. Lead small process improvement initiatives across medium sized features . Champion best practices for leveraging test automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery. Use quantitative metrics to demonstrate the impact of improvements on software quality and testing efficiency.Continuous Learning: Establish yourself as an expert in emerging testing technologies and methodologies. Evaluate, propose, and integrate industry-leading tools and practices into the team’s workflow. Influence the strategic direction of the testing function within the organization.Mentor TE Team Members on Product knowledge: Provide mentorship and leadership to less experienced engineers. Lead knowledge-sharing sessions, help team members troubleshoot complex issues, and guide product knowledge development for junior engineers.Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: Proactively identify and address obstacles or bottlenecks across multiple projects or teams. Take ownership of complex issues and guide the team in overcoming challenges, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality software focus on task level, but not limited to project level.Test Strategy Review: Develop and review comprehensive test strategies, ensuring alignment with business and technical goals. Take responsibility for the overall direction of test strategies across projects, aligning with organizational objectives.Test Case Review: Review and approve test cases for multiple teams, ensuring thoroughness and accuracy. Provide feedback on test case design and coverage, driving improvements across the organization.Monitor and Analyze Testing Metrics: Continuously track, analyze, and interpret tes