Software Engineer, QA

About SmartAsset:

SmartAsset is an online destination for consumer-focused financial information and advice, whose mission is helping people make smart financial decisions, reaching over an estimated 59 million people each month (as of January 2025) through our educational content and personalized calculators and tools. To extend our mission, we also operate SmartAsset Advisor Marketing Platform (AMP), which helps connect consumers with fiduciary financial advisors. SmartAsset has earned recognition on the Inc. 5000 (#2574 in 2023) and Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ (#250 in 2022) lists. Currently, SmartAsset ranks on Y Combinator’s list of Top 100 Companies. A successful $110 million Series D funding round in 2021 valued the company at over $1 billion.

*Other than application and licensing fees, SmartAsset did not provide compensation for the aforementioned awards.

About the Job:

If you’re a QA Engineer ready to grow into a Software Engineer role, or a Software Engineer with a strong QA background, this opportunity is designed for you. As part of a SCRUM team, you’ll take ownership of test automation, expand coverage through new test suites, and help elevate QA practices across your pod. You’ll champion the transformation to shared ownership of QA, guiding your team to treat quality as a core part of engineering, not a separate step.
This is more than a traditional “QA engineer”, it’s a chance to grow as a software engineer while shaping how quality is defined across your team.

Responsibilities:

• Elevate QA practices to your team by providing guidance embedding quality considerations into the development process such as building testable features, and designing effective test plans
• Be part of the QA team which actively collaborates on developing and maintaining quality standards and processes across multiple SCRUM teams
• Improve deployment processes through designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks.
• Continually improve product quality by identifying defects, analyzing quality trends, and implementing strategies that prevent issues and raise the overall standard.
• Be a leader in identifying and resolving process gaps and tooling constraints, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement on your team.
• Identify and introduce new technologies that enhance team proficiency and product quality, while staying aligned with current industry trends.
• Champion and practice shift-left testing and continuous integration practices to improve delivery speed and reliability.

Skills/Experience you have:

• Experience working in a SCRUM team in the capacity of a QA engineer or a software engineer.
• 2-3 years of experience as a test automation engineer or 1-2 years of experience as a software engineer.
• Proficient in test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress. (Playwright preferred)
• Possesses a strong passion for QA methodologies, testing strategies, and defect identification and resolution.
• Working experience with modern programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Working Experience developing or testing software using CI/CD strategies.

Skills/Experience preferred:

• Experience migrating automation from Selenium to Playwright

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer 
• Must be able to communicate via phone calls and/or video conferences (mainly for concierge and sales roles) 

Available Benefits and Perks: 

• All roles at SmartAsset are currently and will remain remote- flexibility to work from anywhere in the Contiguous US.
• Medical, Dental, Vision - multiple packages available based on your individualized needs
• Life/AD&D Insurance - basic coverage at 100% company paid, additional supplemental available 
• Supplemental Short-term and Long-term Disability
• FSA: Medical and Dependent Care 
• 401K
• Equity packages for each role
• Time Off: Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Financial Literacy Mentoring Program
• Pet Insurance
• Home Office Stipend

SmartAsset is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at Recruiting@smartasset.com.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, Rhode Island, Washington, and New York City residents* Salary range: $98,000-$151,000 per year + RSUs + benefits.

Salary at SmartAsset is determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location within the contiguous United States.