Connexity, a Taboola company, is a leading commerce media and performance marketing technology company that helps retailers connect with high-intent shoppers and drive incremental sales across the open web. Through our portfolio of brands, including Connexity, ShopYourLikes, and Skimlinks, we partner with thousands of retailers, publishers, and creators to drive sales for major retailers globally.
We have an exciting opportuity for a QA Engineer, based in Los Angeles to join our Engineering team. This role is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of Connexity's products, more specifically, our creator monetization platform, ShopYourLikes, through comprehensive testing and quality assurance practices. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and passionate about delivering high-quality software. They will work closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to identify issues early, improve test coverage, and help deliver exceptional user experiences.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases and test suites.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing of web applications and services.
- Help build, maintain, and expand automated testing frameworks and regression suites.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and define test strategies.
- Identify, document, track, and verify software defects through resolution.
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and Agile ceremonies to ensure quality is incorporated throughout the development lifecycle.
- Analyze test results and communicate quality risks, issues, and recommendations to project stakeholders.
- Support testing of APIs, backend services, and web applications.
- Contribute to continuous improvements in test processes, automation, and quality standards.
- Assist in root cause analysis and troubleshooting of production issues when needed.
- Ensure test coverage aligns with business requirements and customer expectations.
- Stay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices in software quality assurance.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, or Software Testing.
- Experience testing web-based applications and mobile applications in a fast-paced software development environment.
- Hands-on experience creating and executing test plans, test cases, and regression testing.
- Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar frameworks.
- Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman, Insomnia, or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of SQL and the ability to validate data across systems.
- Understanding of Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.
- Experience using defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, TestRail, or similar platforms.
- Familiarity with web technologies, including HTTP, REST APIs, client-server architecture, and browser-based applications.
- Basic experience working in Linux/Unix environments and using command-line tools.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines in a collaborative environment.
- Experience testing cloud-based or SaaS applications.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and quality practices within modern software delivery processes.
- Experience with performance, load, or security testing tools.
- Familiarity with AdTech, eCommerce, or digital marketing platforms.
- Exposure to scripting languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Bash.
Benefits
Voted “Best Places to Work,” our culture is driven by self-starters, team players, and visionaries. Headquartered in Santa Monica, the company operates sites and business services in the US, UK, EMEA and APAC. We offer top benefits including flexible time off, paid holidays, competitive comp, team events and more!
- Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k Matching)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D), LTD & STD
- Paid Leave Benefits (Maternity, Paternity & Medical)
- Learning & Development Program (educational tool)
- Flexible work schedules
- Wellness Resources
- Equity
We are committed to providing a culture at Connexity that supports the diversity, equity and inclusion of our most valuable asset, our people. We encourage individuality, and are driven to represent a workplace that celebrates our differences, and provides opportunities equally across gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and all other demographics. Our actions across Education, Recruitment, Retention, and Volunteering reflect our core company values and remind us that we’re all in this together to drive positive change in our industry.
The pay and commission offered may vary depending on several factors such as location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Compensation packages include a variety of perks such as Commission, Equity, Competitive 401(k) Match, Rich Benefits, Hybrid schedule, and more!
OTE Pay Range
$110,000 - $125,000 USD
This position is hybrid, with 2 in-office days per week in our Santa Monica office.
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Skills Required
- 3-5 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, or Software Testing.
- Experience testing web-based applications and mobile applications.
- Hands-on experience creating and executing test plans, test cases, and regression testing.
- Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar frameworks.
- Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman or Insomnia.
- Working knowledge of SQL and ability to validate data across systems.
- Understanding of Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.
- Experience using defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, TestRail, or similar.
- Familiarity with web technologies including HTTP, REST APIs, client-server architecture, and browser-based applications.
- Basic experience working in Linux/Unix environments and using command-line tools.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines in a collaborative environment.
- Experience testing cloud-based or SaaS applications.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and quality practices within modern software delivery processes.
- Experience with performance, load, or security testing tools.
- Familiarity with AdTech, eCommerce, or digital marketing platforms.
- Exposure to scripting languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Bash.
Connexity, a Taboola company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide notably generous paid parental leave with phased return support, extended through the parent-company framework. Family-care resources are highlighted alongside core benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and hybrid flexibility are consistently advertised. Feedback suggests employees value the ability to take time away within a supportive scheduling model.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Job postings commonly include clear pay bands across levels and functions, making offers more predictable. Transparency is reinforced by listings that pair salary ranges with equity and retirement details.
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What We Do
Connexity, a Taboola company, drives e-commerce success for 50% of the Internet’s largest online retailers. We deliver $2B in annual sales by connecting retailers to shoppers on the most desirable retail content channels. Together with our sister products Skimlinks and ShopYourLikes, we work across ecommerce: Connexity helps retailers grow through high-intent traffic from publishers; Skimlinks enables publishers to earn from affiliate content; and ShopYourLikes empowers content creators & influencers to monetise their social influence. As part of Taboola’s global network, we help partners unlock scalable growth through data-driven, pay-for-performance solutions. Connexity was acquired by Taboola in 2021.
Why Work With Us
At Connexity, we’re passionate about growth, yours and ours. As part of Taboola’s global network, we combine the energy of a startup with the scale of an industry leader. We invest in learning, promote from within, and celebrate collaboration so you can thrive, make an impact, and shape the future of e-commerce.
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