Senior Quality Engineer

TheZebra.com meets customers right where their search for car and home insurance begins: online. We provide easy-to-use tools and services, plus friendly, licensed agents who offer advice and guidance at any point along the way. The Zebra has helped customers compare over 74 million quotes since 2012. At its heart, both insurance and tech industry veterans collaborate together to simplify insurance shopping for customers. In today’s digital world, The Zebra’s customer-centered approach offers people the choices they want and simplicity they need.

The Zebra was recently named an Austin Business Journal's 2026 Best Place to Work. Our motto is "All Stripes Welcome.” Building the best product, the best teams, and the best company comes from inviting a diverse array of voices, backgrounds and perspectives to contribute, making everyone feel welcome. Our Zeebs are passionate about learning, growing, and working together to tackle exciting problems.

The Quality Engineering Department is looking for a dedicated Senior Quality Engineer to help support The Zebra’s growing needs. Software Quality industry experience is required for this role along with experience with automation. Day to day could range from exploratory testing to automating UI and/or API acceptance tests

Our company headquarters are in Austin, TX, but our employees work remotely across the US. For folks who live around Austin, we offer the option to join us in our office or opt for hybrid setup. Whether you prefer the structure of an office, the convenience of remote work, or a mix of both, we support what works best for you!

Please note: at this time we are not able to hire in California or Massachusetts.

• Work as an embedded member of a product development team and actively participate in Agile ceremonies

• Lead automation strategy and project-level testing efforts, advocating for quality and ensuring issues are properly identified, reported, and resolved

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable UI and API automation frameworks to increase coverage, efficiency, and reliability

• Serve as the technical authority for automated testing across the team’s features and contribute to shared automation standards

• Execute acceptance and exploratory testing to validate application functionality and uncover risk beyond automated coverage

• Identify testing gaps and drive solutions that improve automated test coverage and long-term maintainability

• Own and evolve central quality engineering tools, frameworks, and technical approaches used across teams

• Mentor and support quality engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, pairing, and documentation

• Collaborate with quality engineers and engineering leadership to improve SDLC, CI/CD integration, and deployment processes

As we evaluate candidates across all roles, we look for folks who have a strong sense of ownership, great communication and collaboration skills, and a dedication to continuous improvement.

• 5+ years of quality engineering experience with sophisticated web or mobile applications and software systems

• Strong, hands-on experience with JavaScript and/or TypeScript in test automation contexts

• Deep experience designing and maintaining UI automation using WebdriverIO or similar frameworks

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, own shared systems, and influence quality practices across teams

• Experience testing Web UI and APIs through both automated and manual approaches using tools such as Postman

• Strong understanding of Page Object Model design patterns, QA methodologies, regression strategies, and automation best practices

• Self-starter with a passion for automation, quality engineering, and delivering high-quality software

• Experience building or evolving shared automation frameworks used by multiple teams

• API automation experience in JavaScript and/or Python

• Prior experience with GitLab and GitLab CI/CD

• Experience integrating automated tests into deployment pipelines and release workflows

• When we say “All Stripes Welcome,” we mean it. Considering viewpoints outside of our own as individuals creates a better, more inclusive experience for everyone

• We live and breathe inclusion. You will be part of a wide array of voices, opinions, and experiences that inform everything we do

• We believe in innovation. You will be part of experimentation; creative problem solving; cross-functional collaboration; testing new approaches, tools and ideas and learning from those tests; and understanding when innovation can drive real impacts and when it may not be needed.

• We trust our teams. You’ll own your work, balancing personal accountability with team accountability. Together, we take pride in individual and team contributions; make thoughtful decisions; and want our teammates to succeed.

• We care about each other. You’ll join a team that truly lives their values, both in and out of the office. Our Zeebs have honest conversations, give direct feedback, and remember that we are all people here to do great work.

• We take thoughtful action. You will be empowered to do the right things as efficiently as possible, not just checking boxes off a list without thinking.

Inclusive and healthy environments are crafted intentionally. Here are some other wonderful perks of working here:

• Competitive Compensation & Stock Option Offering

• Health, Dental, Vision & Disability Coverages

• Sabbatical program for tenured employees

• HSA offering + employer contribution

• Fertility support through Carrot

• $100 monthly wellness perk

• $300 pet reimbursement program

• 401k with match

• Unlimited PTO (paid time off) + flexibility to enjoy it

• Paid Parental Leave Program

• Learning & Development Opportunities

The base salary range for this position is $125,000 - $140,000 per year. The final salary amount will be determined based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, internal equity, and insights gained throughout the interview process

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, The Zebra seeks to bring transparency and simplicity to car and home insurance shopping – it's Insurance in black and white.®

We've garnered attention across the industry and across the nation. Check out all of our awards & recognition!

Our core motto is "All Stripes Welcome." As part of our dedication to maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce, we provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform core job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation!