QA Engineer (Software)
- Pay
- $40 per hour
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Listed
- 23 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- web application testing
- test automation
- test plan and test case design
Also useful
- Postman
- Newman
- load testing tools
- Linux
Stated benefits & perks
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- 401k match
About the Role
We’re hiring a QA Engineer to drive both manual and automated testing across our web applications and backend services in a Linux-first environment. This role is central to shipping reliable, high-performance software for a complex, always-on platform. You’ll work closely with Product and Engineering to define quality standards, catch issues early, and help deliver confident releases.
This role is onsite 5 days a week in our Los Angeles (Westwood) office.
What You'll Do
- Execute manual, exploratory, and regression testing for web apps and backend services
- Maintain and expand test plans for existing and upcoming features
- Design high-signal test cases and build/extend automation where it matters most
- Validate requirements and ensure releases are stable and defect-free
- Investigate failures, identify root causes, and file clear, actionable tickets
- Partner with Product and Engineering on acceptance criteria and release readiness
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years hands-on testing of web applications
- Strong knowledge of test methodologies and their corresponding tools
- Experience with writing test plans and test cases for assigned features
- Experience with test automation
- Keen eye for detail
Nice to Have
- Passionate about the future of AI
- API testing with Postman/Newman or similar
- Proficient with Linux
- Experience with load testing tools
Benefits
- Work 5 days a week from the Vast.ai HQ in Los Angeles (Westwood) in an ambitious, fast-paced, AI-centered startup environment
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
- Pay: $40.00 / hour
- 401(k) with company match
- Meaningful early-stage equity
- Onsite meals, snacks, and close collaboration with founders/tech leaders
- Ambitious, fast-paced startup culture where initiative is rewarded
About US
Vast.ai cloud powers AI projects and businesses all over the world. We are democratizing and decentralizing AI computing-reshaping our future for the benefit of humanity.
We are a growing and highly motivated team dedicated to an ambitious technical plan. Our structure is flat, our ambitions are out-sized, and leadership is earned by shipping excellence.
We seek engineers with strong intrinsic drive, a true passion for advancing the state of the art, and a mix of architecture, coding, and communication skills.
From Vast.ai's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 17, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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