Senior QA Engineer

Senior · Full Time

San FranciscoUSD 157k – 194k2mo ago
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Role

What you'll do.

Zip is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to drive product quality and testing strategies for their enterprise procurement AI platform. The ideal candidate will own end-to-end quality assurance, build robust Playwright automation, and collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to ensure exceptional software quality and customer experience.

Responsibilities

  • Quality Ownership: Own product quality OKRs in partnership with the Engineering, Product, and Design (EPD) team, proactively analyzing failure patterns and improving test coverage
  • Automation Development: Build and maintain Playwright automation using TypeScript, covering UI, integration, and unit testing layers
  • Release Management: Serve as the quality gate for every release cycle, reviewing PRs, collaborating with offshore QA team, and resolving release-blocking issues
  • Product Collaboration: Embed deeply with the product team to develop domain expertise and create comprehensive end-to-end test plans
  • Process Improvement: Continuously enhance QA processes, tooling, and documentation, treating the test suite as a dynamic, evolving system

Qualifications

What we look for.

Technical

  • Playwright

    Strong skills in writing Playwright automation tests with TypeScript

  • Testing Methodology

    Deep understanding of testing pyramid and automation-first approach

  • Test Automation

    Ability to develop comprehensive test plans and execute automated testing strategies

Education

  • Computer Science or Related Field

    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Experience

  • QA Experience

    Proven track record of end-to-end QA in fast-moving SaaS environments

  • Collaboration Skills

    Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and design teams

Skills

Required

  • TypeScript

    Advanced proficiency in writing clean, maintainable TypeScript code

  • Playwright

    Expert-level test automation using Playwright framework

  • Test Planning

    Ability to develop comprehensive test strategies and plans

Preferred

  • Python

    Nice to have

    Experience with pytest or Python testing frameworks

  • Financial Workflows

    Nice to have

    Knowledge of financial or transactional workflow testing

  • Performance Testing

    Nice to have

    Experience with performance and accessibility testing

Tech stack

Languages

TypeScriptPython

Frameworks

PlaywrightPytest

Tools

Selenium WebDriverCypress

Compensation

Pay and benefits.

Base·USD 157,250 – 194,250

Equity·Stock options

Benefits

  • Health Coverage

    100% coverage for health, vision, and dental insurance

  • Equity

    Start-up equity package

  • Flexible PTO

    Unlimited paid time off

  • Home Office Support

    Home office setup stipend and phone/internet reimbursement

  • Wellness Benefits

    ClassPass membership and team building events

  • Financial Benefits

    401k plan and fertility stipend

Process

Interview steps.

  1. 01

    Initial Screening

    Phone or video call with recruiting team to assess basic qualifications and cultural fit

  2. 02

    Technical Assessment

    Practical test automation challenge to evaluate Playwright and TypeScript skills

  3. 03

    Team Interview

    Technical interviews with QA and engineering team members to assess problem-solving and collaboration skills

  4. 04

    Final Interview

    Meeting with hiring manager to discuss role expectations, team dynamics, and career growth opportunities

Full posting

Original listing.

About Zip

Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.

The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.

Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.

Your Role

You're a quality engineer who thinks like a customer and works like an owner. You don't wait to be handed a test plan — you read the PRD, join the bug bash, and come back with edge cases no one else found. You have a strong automation-first instinct and the technical depth to build it: you write Playwright tests in TypeScript the way an engineer writes production code — with care, structure, and an eye toward maintainability.

You thrive in fast-moving environments. Zip ships four days a week, and you're the person who makes that pace feel safe rather than reckless. You're comfortable with ambiguity, skilled at managing a large manual workload when it matters, and motivated by the idea that great quality is a product discipline, not a catch-net.

You care about the product, not just the test suite. You put on the customer hat, dig into real failure patterns, and use what you find to improve coverage, process, and product — not just to close tickets.

You Will

  • Own product quality OKRs in partnership with the EPD team — staying ahead of customer-reported issues by analyzing failure patterns, improving test coverage, and surfacing regressions before they reach production

  • Build and maintain Playwright automation (TypeScript) as the primary testing approach, aligned with the testing pyramid across UI, integration, and unit layers — and partner with engineering to expand that coverage over time

  • Own the quality gate for every release cycle: review PRs lacking test coverage, collaborate with an offshore QA team on regression execution, and partner with engineering to resolve release-blocking issues fast

  • Embed deeply with the product team to develop domain expertise, own end-to-end test plans, and drive quality outcomes for new features and releases

  • Serve as Zip's quality advocate in the deploy process — not just flagging issues, but actively raising the bar across the team for how testing gets done

  • Continuously improve QA processes, tooling, and documentation based on what's working and what isn't — you treat the test suite as a living system, not a static artifact

Qualifications

  • Proven track record owning QA end-to-end in a fast-moving SaaS environment — independently developing test plans, triaging failures, and driving resolution without needing direction on what to cover

  • Strong Playwright and TypeScript skills — you write automation tests with the same care and structure you'd apply to production code; experience with pytest or Python is a plus

  • Automation-first mindset with a working knowledge of the testing pyramid — you can speak credibly to when and why to use unit, contract, integration, and UI tests, and you prioritize accordingly

  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across EPD functions — you communicate test plans clearly, align with stakeholders on coverage decisions, and reduce friction for product teams rather than adding to it

  • Sharp attention to detail and a customer-first orientation — you debug, refactor, and review test cases with edge cases and real user behavior in mind, not just the happy path

  • Experience with financial or transactional workflows (invoices, bills, payments, or payouts) is a strong plus

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with SaaS release workflows, performance testing, or accessibility testing

  • Domain knowledge in procurement, spend management, or contract management

  • Familiarity with Python, Selenium WebDriver, or Cypress

The salary range for this role is $157,250 - $194,250. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.

Perks & Benefits

At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.

  • 📈 Start-up equity

  • 🦷 100% health, vision & dental coverage options

  • 🍽️ Catered breakfast, lunch, & dinner

  • 🌴 Flexible PTO

  • 🏋️‍♀️ ClassPass membership

  • 🚍 Monthly commuter benefit

  • 🚠 Team building events & happy hours

  • 💻 Home office stipend

  • 🛜 Phone/internet reimbursement

  • 🍼 Paid parental leave

  • 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Fertility stipend

  • 💸 401k plan

  • 🤖 Unlimited AI token usage

We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!

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