Front-end QA engineer

$91,000 - $146,000/Yr

Broadcom - Durham, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Durham, NC

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

At Broadcom, we believe that all our products should be engaging and easy to use. We are looking for QA engineers interested in working at the crossroads of design and development to build an ecosystem of tools and principles to help Mainframe product teams deliver high-quality, accessible, and consistent UIs. Mainframe systems are at the heart of the digital economy. Did you know 67 of the Fortune 100 companies use Mainframes, 45 of the world’s top 50 banks, 8 of the top 10 insurers, 4 of the top 5 airlines, and 7 of the 10 global retailers all rely on the mainframe? With 80% of the world’s structured corporate data residing or originating on mainframes, and 55% of all enterprise applications hitting the mainframe to complete transactions, our industry-leading products are critical to many Fortune 1000 companies. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for formulating a robust QA strategy, enhancing code coverage, collaborating with QAs across the value stream, and leading initiatives to elevate engineering excellence. Work collaboratively with our Product, UX, UI, and Engineering teams to understand requirements, test innovative applications, and contribute to the strategic roadmap. You will have the opportunity to contribute to great user interfaces and experiences with our in-house component library, used by all Broadcom’s Mainframe software products. If you thrive in a fast-paced Agile environment and have a passion for continuous improvement, this role is tailor-made for you!

Responsibilities

• Understand and analyze business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Create comprehensive test plans and strategies that outline the scope, approach, resources, and schedule for the testing activities.
• Identify potential risks and create mitigation strategies.
• Write detailed, clear, concise test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements.
• Prepare test data required to execute test cases.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using tools like Jest and Playwright.
• Perform various types of manual testing, such as functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• Execute automated test suites to ensure the code functions as expected.
• Verify that the application works across different browsers.
• Identify, log, and track defects found during testing for different phases of software development.
• Report defects with detailed steps to reproduce, expected and actual results, and severity levels.
• Re-test resolved defects to ensure they are fixed and do not introduce new issues.
• Ensure the application performs well under expected load conditions and is optimized for speed.
• Evaluate the application from an end-user perspective to ensure it is user-friendly and intuitive.
• Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines (using tools like Jenkins) to ensure continuous testing.
• Monitor the pipelines for test results and address any failures promptly.
• Work closely with developers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure quality is built into the product from the beginning.
• Participate in daily standups, sprint planning, review, and retrospective meetings to provide testing insights and updates.
• Maintain thorough documentation of test cases, test plans, and defect reports.
• Track and analyze quality metrics such as test coverage, defect density, test execution rate, and test pass rate.
• Provide regular reports on testing progress, quality status, and risk assessment to stakeholders.
• Identify areas for improvement in the QA process and implement changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Continuously update skills and knowledge on the latest QA trends, tools, and best practices, particularly in the React ecosystem.
• Ensure that the application complies with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Verify that the application meets accessibility standards (such as WCAG) to ensure it is usable by people with disabilities.

Requirements

• Strong testing expertise, prioritization skills, a quality-focused mindset, and analytical abilities to ensure high-quality software products.
• Experience working with SDLC (Agile methodologies, kanban, scrum, SAFe).
• Strong understanding of testing techniques (e.g., functional and non-functional) and methodologies (e.g., visual, integration, regression).
• Strong background in manual testing, with expertise in test case development, scenario planning, test planning, verification, validation, and compatibility assessment.
• Experience with UI and API testing tools and techniques (e.g., Jest, Playwright, Cypress, Puppeteer, Postman, SoapUI or Swagger).
• Ability to effectively debug front-end and back-end issues.
• Experience with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Rally).
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Gitlab.
• Open to learning new technologies and languages, following new trends, and continuous innovation.
• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience or Master's degree and 3+ years of related experience or PhD and no experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(K) participation including company matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company paid holidays
• Paid sick leave and vacation time
• Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence