Quality Engineer, 3+ Years of Experience

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. We’re deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values are at the root of everything we do. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront.

We’re looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join Snap Inc!

What you’ll do:

• Drive Quality Engineering efforts for internal and external product releases

  • Design test strategy for existing and new features

  • Build automation Strategy in adherence to a well balanced test pyramid and drive improvements to app performance, usability and hardware/software compatibility

  • Drive incident prioritization and work cross-functionally with engineering/design

  • Write and maintain automated test procedures on various frontend and backend platforms

  • Work hand in hand with Design, PM team and engineering teams to ensure quality feature delivery

• Participate in release processes for the entire company

• Work closely with Customer Operations, Localization, and other internal teams to triage incidents and drive resolution when necessary

• Provide technical support to internal team members

• Host and manage internal company test sessions and dogfooding

Minimum Qualifications: 

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, adjacent fields or equivalent years of experience

• 3+ years hand-on industry experience with manual and automated testing

• Solid foundational skills and understanding of Object Oriented Programming

• A solid understanding of software product life cycles

• Hands-on experience testing applications for a variety of smartphones and tablets

• Ability to isolate defects effectively, as well as provide specific conditions for reproducibility

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Passion for quality in mobile and/or web applications

• Experience working in a distributed product-team environment

• Experience with agile test tools and methodologies

• Native automation experience with iOS, Android, or Web Platforms 

• Experience testing iPhone applications, Android applications and web interfaces

• Knowledge of test data analysis, statistics, and test reports

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

• Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): The base salary range for this position is $145,000 - 210,000 annually

• Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $138,000 - 200,000 annually

• Zone C: The base salary range for this position is $123,000 - $179,000 annually

• This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs

"Default Together" Policy at Snap

At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office at least 80% of the time (an average of 4 days per week). Remote team members still are expected to travel for mandatory in-person gatherings and to fulfill business needs, at least 4 to 6 times per year. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected]. 

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid maternity & paternity leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!