Company Overview
At Modernize (a QuinStreet division) our mission is to simplify home improvement by inspiring motivated homeowners and connecting them with qualified contractors. Our foundation is based on 20 years as a driving force as Home Improvement Leads in online lead generation – connecting homeowners with high–quality contractors – in the $500 billion annually grossing home improvement market. We’re working hard on a new brand and new products to cater to homeowners and the most successful contractors in the industry.
We’re looking for sharp, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Teammates who enjoy using technology to solve problems will thrive in our dynamic startup environment. We have an open floor plan that encourages the entire team to participate in critical discussions and allows everyone to be a vital contributing factor. You’ll enjoy our hip, newly renovated office in the heart of downtown with a view of the capital and the downtown skyline.
Job Category
QuinStreet Home Services is looking for a detail-oriented QA Engineer to ensure product quality through a combination of manual exploratory testing and automated UI and API testing. You’ll collaborate closely with developers throughout the development lifecycle, design comprehensive test scenarios, investigate defects, and contribute to improving our testing processes and automation framework. This role is ideal for someone with strong analytical skills, a proactive mindset, and hands-on experience with modern testing tools and CI/CD workflows who is passionate about delivering reliable, high-quality products.
- Performing comprehensive manual and exploratory testing for new features to ensure they meet requirements and provide a great user experience.
- Developing and maintaining automated test scripts (UI and API) within the existing automation framework.
- Creating and executing test cases, plan test runs that combine manual scenarios with automated checks for full coverage.
- Collaborating with developers to identify testing requirements early and ensure high-quality product delivery.
- Monitoring and analyzing automated test results in the CI/CD pipeline, taking ownership of debugging failures and reporting defects.
- Contributing to the improvement of QA documentation, including test cases, bug reports, and internal testing instructions.
- Actively participating in team processes (PBRs, daily meeting, retrospective) to provide testing input, testing estimates and advocate for quality best practices.
- 3+ years of experience in manual testing methodologies, including test design, requirement analysis, and exploratory testing techniques.
- Proficiency in API testing, using both automated tools and manual clients.
- Strong analytical skills with a detail-oriented mindset for finding edge cases and documenting clear, reproducible bug reports.
- Knowledge of SQL and database basics, enabling you to verify data integrity and perform deeper backend testing.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Sentry, Grafana, Loki) to help investigate and reproduce production issues.
- Great communication skills and a proactive attitude toward collaborating with developers and stakeholders to resolve issues.
- Practical programming skills (TypeScript, JavaScript is a plus) and hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks (Playwright is a plus), with the ability to write and update existing automated tests.
- Experience with Git for version control.
- Basic understanding of Docker for running tests in containers.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., BitBucket, CircleCI), including the ability to run tests and investigate pipeline failures.
- Experience with performance, security, or reliability testing.
- Experience with cloud-native architectures and testing strategies (AWS is a plus).
- Basic experience with Mobile testing and responsive web testing across different devices.
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Modernize (a QuinStreet division) is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy status, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in manual testing methodologies, including test design, requirement analysis, and exploratory testing
- Proficiency in API testing using automated tools and manual clients
- Strong analytical and detail-oriented skills for identifying edge cases and documenting reproducible bug reports
- Knowledge of SQL and database fundamentals for data integrity verification and backend testing
- Familiarity with Sentry, Grafana, and Loki monitoring and observability tools
- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to collaboration
- Practical programming skills, particularly TypeScript or JavaScript
- Hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks such as Playwright
- Experience with Git version control
- Basic understanding of Docker for running tests in containers
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines such as Bitbucket or CircleCI
- Experience with performance, security, or reliability testing
- Experience with cloud-native architectures and testing strategies, especially AWS
- Basic experience with mobile testing and responsive web testing across devices
What We Do
For more than 15 years, Modernize has been a leader in the home improvement and services industry, connecting homeowners with contractors and other home services professionals. Modernize operates in more than 15 high-value, high-consideration home segments, including new and replacement windows, solar installation, roofing, heating and air conditioning, siding, bathrooms and kitchens, new and replacement gutters, home security, and others. The business brings a network of more than 1,000 contractors and professionals across all segments, offering broad geographical coverage and choice for homeowners. Modernize is owned and operated by QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST), a leader in providing performance marketplace technologies and services to the financial services and home services industries. QuinStreet is a pioneer in delivering online marketplace solutions to match searchers with brands in digital media. The company is committed to providing consumers with the information and tools they need to research, find and select the products and brands that meet their needs.
Why Work With Us
We aren’t just in the business of building homes. We’re in the business of building careers. Modernize Home Services, believes in the professional and personal growth of each employee at every career stage. We offer role-specific improvement tools and resources needed to succeed in your current role, and the role you aspire to take on tomorrow.
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