Divergent is looking for its first QA engineer to establish and own software quality across its growing web application portfolio, ensuring applications meet high standards of reliability, performance, and usability in a cutting-edge manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with significant hands-on automation experience
- Strong experience testing modern web applications
- Proficiency in TypeScript / JavaScript for test automation
- Experience with one or more modern test frameworks (e.g. Playwright, Cypress, Jest)
- Solid understanding of: REST APIs, Relational databases (Postgres preferred), CI/CD pipelines
- Experience designing QA processes, not just executing them
- Familiarity with Angular and/or React applications
Responsibilities
- Define and implement QA strategy, standards, and best practices across the software development lifecycle
- Establish test planning, test case design, defect tracking, and release sign-off processes
- Embed QA into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
- Design, write, and maintain automated test suites (unit, integration, end-to-end)
- Select and standardize testing frameworks and tools appropriate for our stack (e.g. Playwright, Cypress, Jest, Vitest, etc.)
- Build robust test coverage for: Web UIs (Angular / React), APIs and backend services (GraphQL / REST), Database interactions (Postgres / Prisma)
- Perform and guide exploratory testing for new features and complex workflows
Other
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
- Ability to work independently and make pragmatic decisions in an evolving environment
- Experience being the first or lead QA hire in a growing team
- Prior people management or mentorship experience
- This is an on-site role located at our Torrance, CA headquarters.
