Quality Engineer

About the role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Quality Engineer to join our team at 8am, a leading fintech company. As a Quality Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality of our SaaS platform, working closely with cross-functional teams to identify, report, and resolve defects. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing comprehensive test plans, leveraging your expertise in Linux, cloud-based testing, SQL database,  Kubernetes, and Agile Scrum methodologies.

About us:

At 8am, our vision is to power a world where professionals thrive. We start every day on a mission to empower professionals with the most trusted, innovative technology to deliver world-class outcomes for their clients and exceptional financial results for their business. They count on our purpose-built solutions to simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so they can focus on their clients and do more of the work that matters.

Founded in 2005, 8am™ (formerly AffiniPay) is the professional business platform built to help legal, accounting, and other client-focused professionals run stronger, more profitable businesses. Today, more than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. trust 8am to help them work smarter, serve clients better, and unlock their full potential. We have been recognized as one of Inc 5000’s fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 13 years in a row, and as a result, our teams continue to grow as well!

What you'll do:

• Design, develop, and execute manual testing for our SaaS platform, focusing on functionality, performance, security, and scalability
• Collaborate with development team members to identify and prioritize testing requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs
• Utilize Linux operating system and command-line interfaces to perform testing and troubleshooting activities
• Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, ensuring effective communication and collaboration within the team
• Identify, report, and track defects using our issue tracking system (e.g., Jira, DataDog, Sentry), providing detailed bug reports with steps to reproduce expected results, and actual results
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve defects, ensuring timely and high-quality fixes
• Develop and maintain testing documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test scripts
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software testing, applying this knowledge to improve our testing processes and strategies continuously

About you:

• 3+ years of experience in software quality engineering, with a focus on SaaS platform testing in the cloud
• Possesses strong skills in writing comprehensive and detailed test cases, as well as maintaining and updating them effectively.
• Strong proficiency in Linux operating system and command-line interfaces
• Proven expertise in Agile Scrum methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog management, and retrospectives
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and ability to write detailed bug reports
• Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Experience with industry-standard testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Pytest)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
• Experience with test management tools (e.g., TestRail)
• Competency with Linux environments, including comfort working in the terminal and executing system-level commands
• Experience working with SQL for data validation, test data creation, and backend quality checks
• This position is preferably based in Austin, Texas

Nice to Have: 

• Knowledge of PCI compliance and security testing best practices
• Certification in software testing or quality engineering (e.g., ISTQB, CSTE)
• Experience working with payment-related software products.
• Experience with Kubernetes

Why 8am: 

At 8am, our culture is shaped by the people who bring it to life every day. Together, we build a company rooted in continuous learning, genuine community, holistic wellness, and meaningful engagement—values that empower us as individuals and unite us as a team. Our culture is grounded in our core values: Work Smart, Win Fast; Outshine Ordinary, and We Find a Way. These values drive how we serve our customers and work with each other in a collaborative, inspiring, and empowering environment, every day.

Here’s how we support our 8Team:

• Health Insurance Coverage: We offer our 8Team a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit your needs, including a 100% company-paid HDHP plan for employees.
• Financial perks: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including annual bonuses, equity options and 401(k) or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match for all team members.
• Time for what matters: Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and a parental leave program for our new parents.
• Wellness: Wellness stipends, mental health support, and one-on-one nutrition coaching.
• Learning and Development: Continuous learning through 8am.edu, leadership programs, professional development funds, and individually focused talent development.
• Giving back to the communities around us: Participate in our charitable matching gift program, paid time off for volunteer service, and company-sponsored volunteer events (both local and virtually).
• Engagement: Virtual and in-person team-building events, quarterly award recognition through our Rise & Shine Award of Excellence Program, and our peer-to-peer appreciation platform.

At 8am, we don’t just offer benefits - we create an environment where people can thrive, grow, and make a real impact every day.

Diversity, equity & inclusion at 8am:

At 8am, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach. 

Security advisory:

Our hiring teams at 8am are dedicated to recruiting top talent that share our passion for serving the professional services industry through innovative financial technology.  As such, our Talent Acquisition Team only follows legitimate hiring practices.  We will always communicate with our candidates using emails with the 8am domain and will never ask for sensitive/personal data during the application process.  All interviews take place over phone call, Zoom/Google Meet or in person.  All offers are communicated verbally by our Talent Acquisition Specialists with a written offer letter as a follow up.