QA Software Engineering

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Hiring Remotely in Costa Rica
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Food • Greentech • Logistics • Sharing Economy • Transportation • Agriculture • Industrial
Reimagining what's possible for food and agriculture
The Role
The QA Software Engineer designs and executes manual and automated tests, ensuring high-quality software delivery in an Agile environment. They collaborate with teams to manage defects and improve QA processes.
Summary Generated by Built In
Want tobuild a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 154 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.
Job Purpose and Impact
  • The QA Software Engineer partners closely with Product and Engineering teams to ensure high-quality software delivery. This role focuses on validating product functionality through manual testing and designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests. Working within an Agile environment, this position helps ensure that features meet business requirements, quality standards, and user expectations.

Key Accountabilities
  • MANUAL TESTING: Design, execute, and document manual test cases based on product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • TEST AUTOMATION: Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts to support regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
  • AGILE COLLABORATION: Work closely with Product Owners, Developers, and other QA team members in an Agile/Scrum team to ensure quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.
  • DEFECT MANAGEMENT: Identify, document, and track defects, working with the team to ensure timely resolution and verification.
  • CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Contribute to improving QA processes, test coverage, and automation practices to increase efficiency and reliability.
  • DOCUMENTATION: Maintain clear and concise test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test results.
  • COLLABORATION: Partners with cross functional team of product managers, designers and other engineers to gather moderately complex requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
  • TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Occasionally, provides technical support and troubleshooting for moderately complex issues with deployed applications to ensure minimal downtime and fast resolution.
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Qualifications
  • Minimum of 2+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with hands-on experience in manual testing and test automation. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment.
  • Solid understanding of QA methodologies, testing techniques, and the software development lifecycle.

Nice to Have Skills
  • Experience with Cypress or similar test automation frameworks.
  • API testing experience (e.g., RESTful services).
  • Working knowledge of SQL for data validation and troubleshooting.

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.

Skills Required

  • Minimum of 2+ years of experience in software quality assurance
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment
  • Solid understanding of QA methodologies, testing techniques, and software development lifecycle

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Cargill Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support Feedback suggests the 401(k) with immediate eligibility, a clear company match paid quarterly in company stock, and employer-funded retirement components (e.g., ESOP/ERA) offer strong long-term savings value. Vesting timelines are defined, supporting predictable planning.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Feedback suggests PTO scales from 15 to 30 days with service and follows a clear June 1–May 31 plan year. Standard holidays and floating days further expand time away options.
  • Parental & Family Support Feedback suggests up to 6 weeks paid bonding leave and 4 weeks for family care, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000, and resources like Bright Horizons and Milk Stork provide meaningful support for families. Eligibility on a 12‑month cadence with FMLA‑style requirements increases practical usability.

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The Company
HQ: Wayzata, MN
155,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1865

What We Do

We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials— from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to flooring. By providing customers with products that are vital for living, we help businesses grow, communities prosper and consumers live well in their daily lives.

Why Work With Us

The decision to join Cargill can open the door to a world of possibility. As part of our Digital, Technology & Data team, you’ll get to be part of a large and diverse group full of unique perspectives united by a common, higher purpose while building a rewarding career full of opportunity, growth and the satisfaction of knowing your work matters.

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