Staff Security Engineer

About the position

As a Staff QA Engineer at Primer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our AI-powered solutions. You will work closely with our engineering, product, and design teams to develop and execute test plans, automate testing workflows, and improve the overall testing infrastructure. Your contributions will help deliver robust and scalable AI-driven applications that meet the high standards of our customers. We are looking for an engineer who is passionate about quality, enjoys working with complex systems, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts to ensure software quality and reliability.
• Work closely with software engineers to identify, document, and troubleshoot bugs and performance issues.
• Design and implement automated testing frameworks for functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to define acceptance criteria and ensure test coverage across all features.
• Advocate for best practices in testing, including CI/CD integration, test-driven development (TDD), and behavior-driven development (BDD).
• Conduct exploratory and usability testing to identify edge cases and enhance user experience.
• Monitor and analyze test results, report defects, and work with the engineering team to drive resolutions.
• Familiarity with testing and troubleshooting APIs and experience using PyTest for API testing.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software quality assurance, test automation, or related roles.
• Strong proficiency in automated testing frameworks like Playwright.
• Experience with API testing tools like Postman, and REST Assured.
• Hands-on experience with scripting languages such as Python / PyTest, JavaScript / Jest, or Golang.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions).
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, including unit, integration, regression, and performance testing.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with AI/ML-driven applications and NLP-based systems.
• Familiarity with security testing and penetration testing best practices.
• Hands-on experience with performance testing tools like JMeter, Locust, or k6.
• Experience in a fast-paced startup or SaaS environment.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Fertility benefits through Carrot.
• Mental health coverage on demand with Headspace Care+.
• Gympass+ Membership via Wellhub.
• One Medical Membership.
• 401(k).
• Remote work stipends.
• Monthly internet allowance.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Wellness Days.
• 100% paid leave for parents of growing families.