Top QA Jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

Lead QA Automation Engineer to architect and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for web, API, and database layers; define automation, regression, performance, and release testing strategies; write and run automated API/UI/integration/regression/performance tests; integrate tests into CI/CD; own QA backlog, mentor engineers, troubleshoot complex defects, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure release readiness and quality standards.

Perform manual exploratory testing and build/maintain automated test suites (Playwright/Selenium). Integrate tests into CI/CD, collaborate with product and engineering on acceptance criteria, investigate and track defects, and advocate shift-left testing and continuous quality improvements.

Lead quality assurance and test strategy across Agile teams, drive automation for testing, mentor QA teams, and ensure high-quality software delivery.

Develop, modify, and execute software test plans; analyze test results; document findings; recommend corrective actions; and collaborate with software, hardware, firmware, product marketing, and engineering teams to deliver features through general availability. The role also contributes to system design and establishes quality practices throughout the product lifecycle.

Owner of test strategy and execution for web applications: design test plans, run functional/integration/regression/performance tests, log and track defects, perform root-cause analysis, participate in code reviews, and continuously improve QA processes and automation (Playwright) within Agile teams.

Lead quality assurance activities for large projects, including test planning, design, execution, management, metrics, and communication. Coordinate internal teams, contract testers, vendors, and UAT sign-offs while providing QA subject matter expertise. Participate in requirements and design reviews, maintain testing documentation, resolve issues, and advance quality engineering practices through automation, AI tooling, and Testing Center of Excellence initiatives.

Design, develop, and execute manual and automated tests for front-end, back-end, APIs, and large-scale services. Build and maintain automated test suites and frameworks (Java, JUnit, Selenium, TestNG), analyze logs, report results, and collaborate with stakeholders; ensure test coverage across devices and drive test strategy and sign-off.

Lead QA for backend and distributed systems: design test strategies, automate API and backend tests, validate databases and message-driven workflows, test high-concurrency and fault-tolerant scenarios, integrate CI/CD, monitor production, debug incidents, and drive QA best practices and AI-assisted testing improvements.

Build and maintain enterprise-grade Playwright automation frameworks, integrate automated testing into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, and expand regression coverage across SaaS applications and APIs. Drive AI-assisted test generation using tools such as Claude, establish QA standards and metrics, prioritize automation opportunities, collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps teams, and mentor junior QA staff.

Designs and maintains automated test suites for a federal IAM platform. Performs unit, regression, integration, functional, security, performance, and compliance testing; validates user stories and non-functional requirements; documents defects and coverage; supports agile ceremonies, application migration, test data management, code reviews, and CI/CD delivery across multiple environments.

Plan, execute and automate functional, regression and integration tests for mobile (iOS/Android) and backend services. Create and maintain test plans, cases and data; log and track defects; support UAT, performance and stability checks; collaborate with developers, DevOps and architects; integrate automated tests into CI pipelines and validate release readiness across environments and physical devices.

Lead and transform the QA function for an AI-accelerated software organization. Define technical quality strategy, CI/CD gates, test-data approaches for PHI, and automation across unit, integration, and end-to-end testing. Build and grow a high-performing quality engineering team, set release standards and exit criteria, integrate AI/LLM evaluation with MLEs, and provide auditable metrics for leadership and regulators.

The Software Quality Assurance Engineer will lead development activities, support feature completion, and drive non-functional requirements in a team focused on the 7750 Service Router.

Lead QA activities for government-facing web applications: design and execute manual and automated tests, develop test plans/cases, perform API and integration testing, manage defects, integrate tests into CI/CD, validate deployments, mentor junior QA, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality releases.

The UX/QA Engineer validates web and mobile products for usability, visual consistency, accessibility, responsiveness, compatibility, performance, and functional accuracy. Responsibilities include creating test plans, testing complex patient and provider journeys, analyzing logs and browser tools, identifying root causes, using AI-assisted testing tools, automating UI regression tests, managing defects in Jira, and collaborating within Agile teams.

Perform manual functional, regression, smoke, and acceptance testing; document bugs and test plans; test AI-enabled features and use AI tools to improve QA workflows; collaborate with product, development, and design; prioritize high-risk areas and communicate status/risks; continuously improve QA processes and own execution.

Design and execute test plans, automate end-to-end tests, track and resolve defects, enforce quality standards, perform performance and security testing, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support CI/CD and cloud-based deployments.

Lead the design and implementation of test automation frameworks, AI-augmented QA practices, and UI visual regression testing. Drive DORA metrics measurement and improvement, partner with engineering/product teams, troubleshoot customer issues, and mentor the QA practice. Own automation architecture, CI/CD integration, and test strategy for small to mid-sized product areas.

Perform end-to-end, integration, system, user acceptance, and automated testing for software applications. Create test strategies, plans, documentation, and automated test cases; execute tests; assess results; and track defects through resolution. Translate business requirements into technical requirements, identify risks, troubleshoot application issues, and collaborate with engineering and development teams. Support product implementations, training, technical escalations, and quality assurance oversight across project workstreams.

Lead and manage UAT for PeopleSoft ERP implementations: create UAT strategies and test plans, coordinate test data, execute manual test cases across Financials/HCM modules, track defects in JIRA/HP ALM, validate workflows and notifications, train end-users, and report UAT status to project leadership.

Work as an embedded QA automation engineer to design, build, and maintain end-to-end and API test suites, integrate tests into CI/CD, run performance/load tests against a NestJS monolith, manage test data, and validate AI agent behavior and integrations across OMS/WMS/catalog workflows.

The Principal Technology Architect - QA will design QA architecture for SaaS products, implement AI-driven testing, and mentor engineers. They will ensure quality practices are adopted across teams and represent the organization in the quality engineering field.

Design, develop, and execute automated tests, perform API and performance testing, identify and document defects, collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality and resolve issues.

Validate and test blockchain and Web3 products across the development lifecycle: create and run test plans, validate smart contract and wallet interactions, test APIs and web platforms, track and verify bugs, collaborate on releases, and improve automation, reliability, performance, and security.

Design, build, and maintain manual and automated end-to-end tests for front-end and back-end APIs. Use Cucumber BDD, Postman, Jenkins, and SQL to validate functionality, data integrity, and performance across cloud-native and big-data environments (GCP/BigQuery). Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, track defects in Jira, and collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams to ensure continuous quality.