Quality Assurance Engineer

We’re looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our small, but growing, team. The right candidate will be passionate and excited to work on a team that creates software that enables hundreds of thousands of students to travel the world. We’re in a great location next to Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, offer flexible work schedules, and a great opportunity/excuse to get out and see the world! As an important part of the amazing QA team at StudentUniverse, you'll have a pivotal role in ensuring confidence in our code base managing automated testing using Selenium Webdriver along with performing other QA tasks on projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Create, update, and execute thorough automated and manual software test cases and test plans
  • Develop and maintain suite of automated tests which exercise all layers of an enterprise system stack with frameworks including Selenium, Selenium Webdriver, and JMeter
  • Develop comprehensive data validation queries using SQL
  • Researching new and emerging trends in testing technologies and practices

Skills & Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related fields
  • Experience as a QA Automation Engineer or Software Engineer with coding skills in Groovy/Java or other modern programming language like Object Oriented Programming required
  • Experience working with robust automated tests with a high level of maintainability including test automation and automation frameworks using Selenium Webdriver
  • Understanding of design and coding with a strong emphasis on building test automation
  • Experience with tools and applications such as GIT for source code control and Jenkins for continuous integration
  • Working knowledge of SQL
  • Minimum 2+ years QA automation or software development experience

About StudentUniverse

StudentUniverse empowers young adults to experience the world with discount travel. For students and those under 26, our cheap flights, hotels and tours make it affordable to travel anywhere you want to go. Although we specialize in student and youth discounts, most of our promo codes apply for all ages.

StudentUniverse launched in 2000 and is headquartered in Boston with offices in London, New York and the Philippines. StudentUniverse believes that travel is essential to a modern education. Millions of students use our service every year.

Company Benefits:

  • Relaxed, casual work environment, including flexible hours and work from home policies
  • Onsite gym and locker room available 24/7
  • Happy hour(s), parties, boat cruises and team social events
  • Break room stocked with snacks and refreshments
  • Travel discounts and free airline tickets and vouchers