Quality Assurance Engineer for Web

Scribd is the membership for readers. Our mission is to change the way the world reads. We aim to empower readers to indulge their curiosities and expand their knowledge.

We’re a fun group that enjoys being an advocate for the end-user. We love the challenges of testing and have helped successfully launch a number of features that you see on our site. We are rigorous on quality, but we use creative ways to get there. If you have an idea on how to improve on our already high standards, we’d love to talk to you. We’re always looking for new strategies and better ways of doing things.

* Be responsible for the quality and testing of Scribd’s web application. * Work with Product Managers and Developers in an Agile environment to come up with the most effective coverage. * Author test plans and prioritize test cases that will later be automated. * Improve our process of running regression tests. Be able to analyze, evaluate, and execute limited suites that improve quality and save overall regression time. * Work with the overall deployment team to create faster smoke-testing and verification procedures. * Develop end-to-end tests that model real-world usage.

**About You** * 3--5 years experience testing highly scalable web applications. * An understanding of different web browsers and their nuances. Should also be adept at both MacOS and Windows. * Knowledge of SDLC. * Experience with Agile Methodologies. * A keen eye for detail, yet be able to also look at the “big picture” and see what workflows and cases will affect the majority of users. * The ability to meet tight deadlines. * Experience working in an environment that performs daily deployments. * Strong communication skills **Bonus skills:** * Have worked in an organization producing consumer software. * Knowledge of various test tools: test case management systems, load/performance/stress testing tools, etc. * Modern Programming or scripting experience in any language. * Full stack testing (back-end and performance). * Test automation experience.