Lead quality strategy and tooling across engineering: design and implement automation for UI/API/backend, own performance/load/stress testing for Node.js/MongoDB services, integrate NFR validation into CI/CD, build performance frameworks (k6/Artillery/Gatling/JMeter), analyze production issues, improve observability, and drive cross-functional quality initiatives.
We're looking for a Senior Quality Engineer who will play a pivotal role in defining and driving quality across the engineering organization. You’ll partner closely with developers, product managers, and infrastructure teams to ensure that every release is reliable, performant, and of the highest standard. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with broad impact — ideal for someone who is local to the Bay Area and excited to collaborate in person with our R&D and leadership teams.
*Visa sponsorship is NOT available at this time
What You’ll Do:
- Define and own quality strategies, standards, and practices for complex product and platform initiatives.
- Drive test architecture and tooling — from automated frameworks to CI/CD quality gates.
- Lead cross-functional quality initiatives that span multiple engineering teams.
- Collaborate closely with Dev, PM, and UX to shift quality left and catch issues early.
- Design and implement robust automation for UI, API, and backend systems.
- Design and implement performance, load, stress, soak, and scalability tests for backend services built on Node.js and MongoDB.
- Define and automate Non-Functional Requirements (NFR) validation in CI/CD pipelines.
- Build and extend performance testing frameworks using tools like k6, Artillery, Gatling, JMeter, or custom Node.js scripts.
- Conduct system profiling and analyze results using tools such as Coralogix, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
- Establish performance SLAs and ensure services meet them in production-like environments.
- Contribute to overall test strategy, especially where performance and resilience intersect with functional quality.
- Analyze production issues and work with stakeholders to improve monitoring, observability, and incident prevention.
What You’ll Bring:
- 5+ years in Software Quality Engineering, including experience leading quality for major products or platforms.
- Strong coding skills in JavaScript/TypeScript or Java — with a deep understanding of modern test automation frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, REST-assured).
- Deep knowledge of software testing methodologies, performance/load testing, and systems-level thinking.
- Track record of influencing engineering culture and product quality through leadership and collaboration.
- Comfortable working in a hybrid setup with the ability to meet onsite with engineering leadership in the Bay Area.
- Hands on experience with tools like Artillery, JMeter, Gatling
- Hands-on experience with MongoDB performance tuning and profiling.
- Deep knowledge of HTTP, REST, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems.
- Solid understanding of system resource utilization (CPU, memory, disk, network) under load.
- Experience integrating performance tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Harness).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration.
Nice to Haves:
- Experience with containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with cloud-native architectures (AWS, containers, microservices)
- Experience working in fintech, accounting, or SaaS B2B domains.
- Exposure to chaos engineering or failure testing.
- Knowledge of distributed tracing and profiling tools (e.g., Jaeger, OpenTelemetry).
- Knowledge of security and compliance testing practices.
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This job posting is for our Staff Software Development Engineer in Test, the base pay range for this position is $144,000 - $216,000. Compensation is not limited to base salary. FloQast values our Total Rewards, and offers a competitive and elaborate Benefits Package including, but not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision, Family Forming benefits, Life & Disability Insurance, and Unlimited Vacation. FloQast reserves the right to amend, change, alter, and revise pay ranges and benefits offerings at any time. All applicants acknowledge that by applying to this position you understand that this specific pay range is contingent upon meeting the qualifications and requirements of the role, and for the successful completion of the interview selection and process. It is at the Company's discretion to determine what pay is provided to a candidate within the range associated with the role.
About FloQast:
FloQast is the leading AI-powered Accounting Transformation Platform, uniquely built by former accountants for accountants. We automate complex, recurring accounting workflows—transforming preparers into strategic reviewers and relieving accountants from tedious manual work. Our cloud-based solution is trusted by over 3,500 world-class accounting teams, including Lululemon, Doordash, and the MLB, to drive collaboration and financial accuracy. Driven by a mission to continuously elevate the profession, FloQast is redefining both the practice and the perception of accounting on a global scale.
Our values act as a guiding compass, shaping every decision we make, and are non-negotiable, particularly in our hiring process. Alongside our employees, partners, and customers, we embody these values every day:
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Here’s Why You Should Apply
- What is engineering working on? Our FQ Engineering Blog showcases a number of our recent efforts straight from the engineers working on them. Check it out!FloQast is regularly rated as a Best Place to Work!
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- Built In’s Best Place to Work in Los Angeles 7 years in a row!
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If this aligns closely with what you are looking for, hit “Apply” and come join our growing team!
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