Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

About Us
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people's lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company's products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.
Senior QA Engineer
About the Role
SharkNinja is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join our cloud development team and play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our IoT product ecosystem. This position offers a balanced 50/50 mix of manual and automated testing, with a focus on our innovative connected devices including robot vacuums, coffee machines, and grills.
You'll be responsible for sprint story testing and regression testing while helping mature and enhance our existing QA processes. This is an opportunity to shape quality standards for cutting-edge consumer IoT products that connect millions of customers to their devices.
Key Responsibilities
Manual Testing (50%)

• Perform functional testing of software applications, APIs, and IoT device integrations
• Execute user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate features meet business and customer requirements
• Conduct exploratory testing to identify edge cases and usability issues
• Test IoT device hardware and firmware interactions
• Validate mobile app and cloud platform functionality across different devices and environments
• Create and maintain detailed test cases and test plans for sprint stories
• Document and track defects in JIRA with clear reproduction steps and severity classification
• Participate in sprint ceremonies and collaborate with developers on acceptance criteria

Automated Testing (50%)

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using TypeScript and Python
• Build integration tests for APIs, cloud services, and IoT device communication protocols
• Create regression test suites to ensure existing functionality remains stable across releases
• Integrate automated tests into AWS CodePipeline for continuous testing
• Expand test coverage across critical user flows and system integrations
• Monitor test execution results and triage failures
• Optimize test execution time and reliability

Process Improvement

• Enhance and mature existing QA processes, standards, and best practices
• Identify gaps in test coverage and recommend improvements
• Contribute to building a more robust testing framework
• Collaborate with the cloud development team to shift quality left in the development lifecycle

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in software quality assurance or testing roles
• Strong foundation in both manual and automated testing methodologies
• Hands-on experience writing automated tests in TypeScript and/or Python
• Solid understanding of integration testing, especially for APIs and distributed systems
• Experience testing software applications and REST APIs
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated test integration
• Proficiency with bug tracking and test management tools (JIRA experience preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage testing tasks throughout the sprint cycle
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for documenting defects and collaborating with developers
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing IoT devices, hardware, or embedded systems
• Knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS services
• Familiarity with AWS CodePipeline or similar CI/CD tools
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured, etc.)
• Understanding of mobile app testing (iOS/Android)
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, pytest, etc.)
• Background in consumer electronics or connected devices
• ISTQB or similar QA certification

Technical Skills
Required:

• Languages: TypeScript, Python
• Testing Types: Integration testing, functional testing, UAT, regression testing
• Tools: JIRA
• CI/CD: AWS CodePipeline
• API Testing: REST/HTTP protocols
• Version Control: Git

Nice to Have:

• Test Automation Frameworks: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, pytest, Jest
• Cloud Platforms: AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, IoT Core, etc.)
• Mobile Testing: Appium, XCTest, Espresso
• Performance Testing: JMeter, Locust
• Test Management: TestRail, Zephyr, or similar
• Containerization: Docker
• IoT Protocols: MQTT, WebSocket

What You'll Work On
You'll be integral to the quality of our IoT platform and expanding product line, including:

• Testing cloud-to-device communication
• Ensuring seamless integration between mobile apps, cloud services, and physical IoT devices
• Building automated regression suites for critical user journeys (device pairing, remote control, notifications, etc.)
• Validating API endpoints that power our connected device ecosystem
• Conducting sprint story testing to verify new features meet acceptance criteria
• Enhancing QA processes to improve test coverage, efficiency, and quality standards
• Collaborating with cloud developers to catch issues early in the development cycle

Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.
Pay Range
$81,500-$126,500 USD
Our Culture
At SharkNinja, we don't just raise the bar-we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you'll be right at home.
What We Offer
We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what's possible. When you join, you're not just part of a company-you're part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won't just launch products-we'll disrupt entire markets.
At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja's innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.
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