Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Senior QA Engineer - Build Our Testing Infrastructure From Scratch

Company:
Gold Machine LLC

Location:
Remote (India)

Experience Required:
5-7 years

Employment Type:
Full-time

About Us

We're a fast-moving B2B SaaS startup building a social sweepstakes platform. Our team of 6-8 people ships biweekly and moves with urgency. We're looking for our first dedicated QA engineer to own quality from day one.

This is a startup role with high expectations, fast pace, and the opportunity to make a massive impact. If you thrive in environments where you can build something from scratch and see the direct results of your work, this role is for you.

The Role

You'll be our
first QA hire
, which means you're not joining a process, you're creating it.

What You'll Build

• Design and implement our entire testing strategy from the ground up
• Build automated testing pipelines integrated with our CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
• Create comprehensive regression test suites for our full stack
• Establish QA standards, processes, and best practices
• Own quality across our biweekly release cycles

In the first few months,
you'll audit the current codebase, set up automated test suites for critical user flows, establish bug tracking workflows in Jira, and get our regression suite running in the CI/CD pipeline. The goal is to reduce production bugs and build confidence in our biweekly releases through systematic testing.

This is a
builder role
. You'll have the autonomy to choose tools, define workflows, and shape how we approach quality.

Tech Stack

Frontend:
React JS

Backend:
Nest JS framework)

Database:
PostgreSQL

Infrastructure:
AWS

Version Control:
GitHub

Project Management:
Jira

You'll be testing across the entire stack UI, APIs, database integrations, and cloud infrastructure.

Requirements

Must Have

• 5-7 years
  of hands-on QA experience with modern web applications
• Strong expertise in
  test automation
  with proven track record building frameworks from scratch
• Frontend Testing:
  Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress or Playwright for E2E testing
• API Testing:
  Postman/Newman, Supertest, or similar REST API testing tools
• Performance Testing:
  Experience with JMeter, k6, or Artillery
• CI/CD Integration:
  Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred)
• Database Testing:
  Proficiency writing complex SQL queries to validate data integrity in PostgreSQL
• Deep understanding of testing methodologies (unit, integration, E2E, regression testing)
• Excellent bug documentation and communication skills
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS is a plus)

Nice to Have

• Experience with TypeScript
• Knowledge of or backend testing
• AWS testing experience (Lambda, S3, RDS, etc.)
• Experience in fast-paced startup environments
• Familiarity with load/stress testing SaaS applications

What We're Looking For

We value
execution and ownership
over pedigree. We want someone who:

• Takes initiative
• You see a problem and fix it without being asked
• Moves fast
• You understand startup speed and can keep pace
• Thinks like an owner
• This is your QA function to build
• Communicates clearly
• You can explain bugs, risks, and priorities to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Stays curious
• You want to understand the product deeply, not just run test cases
• Collaborates well
• You'll work closely with developers, product, and leadership to ensure quality

Transparency:
This role requires dedication and flexibility. You'll be working directly with the CEO and CTO as a core member of the team, which means high visibility and high impact.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary:
₹6-12 LPA (based on experience and skills)

Performance Bonus:
Additional performance-based bonus tied to key metrics:

• Test automation coverage milestones
• Production bug reduction
• Release cycle confidence improvements
• QA process establishment and documentation

Work Setup:

• Remote-first:
  Work from anywhere in India
• Flexible hours:
  Partial overlap with India business hours and CST (US Central Time) for team collaboration
• Fast iteration:
  Biweekly releases mean you'll see your work ship constantly

Why Join Us?

• Greenfield opportunity
• Build the QA function exactly how you think it should be done
• Direct impact
• In a team of 6-8, your work directly affects product quality and success
• Ownership
• This is your domain to own and grow
• Exposure
• Work with modern SaaS architecture, AWS infrastructure, and experience startup velocity
• Growth potential
• As we scale, you'll scale with us

We're an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.