QA Engineer

Kinsa is looking for a QA Engineer to help build the world’s first outbreak detection system for contagious disease. We are looking for a smart, passionate, self-motivated QA Engineer who can dive into our product line of mobile/web apps and smart thermometers and make meaningful contributions quickly.

This is a mid-level QA role. You will be exposed to and expand your quality assurance expertise in a large variety of products and technologies including Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), medical device hardware and application firmware, mobile/web apps, server GraphQL/REST API, and more. You'll have the opportunity to help define test architecture, improve processes, and own QA projects.

Kinsa was founded with a mission to stop illness from spreading by knowing where and when it starts. Our mission has never been more important or more relevant than it is right now. We are leading the charge in the fight against COVID-19. Our real-time map of illness has been featured in the New York Times, on Rachel Maddow, CNBC, FOX News, The Economist, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, etc. Turn on the TV, open the paper… We are making headlines bringing our data to the fight. We’ve done this by successfully transforming the first device you grab when sickness strikes - the thermometer - into a sensor to detect when and where illness is rising and communicate with those who have just fallen ill. 

About You

We are looking for smart and passionate engineers who want to work on problems that matter in the world. Given our diverse technology stack, we prefer self-starting, generalist engineers who can dive into a variety of projects and make meaningful contributions quickly. We are also looking for strong specialists who can teach the rest of us how things should be done! This a great opportunity to shine in your current area of expertise and expand your testing expertise to new areas: mobile/web (iOS, Android, web portals), server (API, database, analytics), hardware (BLE connectivity, firmware, usability), and so much more. If this sounds exciting... keep on reading!

Responsibilities

· Implement and execute both manual and automated firmware QA in areas such as firmware

operation codes, BLE functionality, ISO V&V (International Organization for Standardization,

Validation & Verification), etc.

· Contribute to Arena-based V&V documentation (test plans, test protocols, test reports, etc.)

· Support software QA in areas such as mobile/web apps, server APIs, analytics, data-driven

products, etc.

· Drive to closure problems/bugs via solid investigation, reporting, and monitoring

· Improve quality by defining and monitoring relevant metrics

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams representing Product, Design, and Engineering

Requirements

· 5+ years of experience in a QA engineer role

· Experience using electrical test equipment such as digital meters and oscilloscopes

· Experience implementing firmware test protocols and test harnesses with actual devices

· Experience implementing firmware test automation with actual devices

· Enthusiastic self-starter with an upbeat, adaptable, and positive attitude

· Clear, concise, coherent communicator

Preferred

· Experience debugging/programming devices using J-Link, nRF Toolbox, etc.

· QA engineering experience with FDA-approved medical devices or wearable health tech

· Experience testing mainstream consumer mobile apps and/or web apps

· Experience with project and test management tools such as Jira, Confluence, TestRail, etc.

· Experience with build & release and CI/CD pipeline tools including Maven, Jenkins, and GitHub

About Us

At Kinsa we are driven by our mission to track and stop the spread of contagious illness. We’ve

done this by transforming the first device you grab when sickness strikes - the thermometer -

into a sensor to detect when and where illness is rising, and communicate with those who have

just fallen ill. We are technologists, designers and health professionals who have built best-

selling products, started successful ventures, and brought life-saving treatments to millions of

people. We are backed by successful entrepreneurs and top VCs like Kleiner Perkins, GSR

Ventures and FirstMark Capital.

About Us:

Be Committed: We are committed to our mission. We have a tremendous opportunity in front of us: to change the face of public health and save hundreds of thousands of lives in the process. We are committed to working hard, working smart, working together, and doing what it takes to make a difference. Our time is now.