Sr App Quality Engineer - Yahoo Finance

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A Little About Us:
Yahoo Finance connects users with tools and information to expand and grow their personal wealth. We are looking for a talented candidate with a solid software quality assurance background to join the Yahoo Finance Native Apps (Android and iOS) team. The candidate should thoroughly understand QA testing environments and software development life cycles, work in an agile environment and develop standards and procedures to determine product quality and release readiness. In addition, the candidate will perform manual testing, coordinate with remote QA contractors, research and analyze product features being tested, review user interfaces for consistency and functionality and have an opportunity to champion our transition to greater automated test coverage.
Responsibilities:

• Design test plans, write test cases, review functional requirements documentation, and present test strategies for team review
• Submit and verify defects and regressions
• Perform and document risk analysis
• Develop standards and procedures to determine product quality and release readiness
• Be part of the Agile Team - participate in the development of project timelines, attend scrums, sprint planning/backlog reviews - communicate project/testing status to internal and external teams in a timely fashion
• Design and Develop test automation frameworks & test tools for our apps
• Produce quality code/automated test cases to ensure adequate coverage for fixes and regression-free deliverables
• Identify, adapt and promote new testing methodologies, architecture, implementation, best practices, and tools from appropriate sources (open-source, to improve test coverage
• Be proactive and exercise flexibility and multi-tasking ability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

A Lot About You:

• B.S. or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field or demonstrate equivalent in practical experience
• 5+ years of experience related to software development with a focus on the testing native mobile applications (Android and iOS)

• Comprehensive knowledge of software engineering processes
• Hands-on knowledge in writing Functional/ Component/ Integration Tests and understanding of different testing theories, methodologies, analyses, and tools
• Strong problem-solving ability with a passion for debugging complex issues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A passion for the world of personal finance, equities and cryptocurrency is a plus!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form ( www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html ) or call 408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
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US Only: Please be aware that Yahoo requires all employees entering a U.S. Yahoo office and/or attending a company event (including client events) are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to obtain and show proof of a vaccination to enter a U.S. Yahoo office and/or attending a company event (including client events). Yahoo is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state, and local law.
The compensation for this position ranges from $120,750.00 - $251,250.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.
Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don't require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you'll be given notice to make arrangements.
If you're curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.
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