Position Summary 

We are seeking a talented and experienced Quality Engineer II to join our growing team. In this role, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our software products through a combination of hands-on manual and automated development. 

You will collaborate closely with Software Engineers, Product Managers, and other Quality Engineers to design and execute effective test strategies, identify risks early, and continuously improve testing practices. This role is ideal for a quality engineer who enjoys being deeply technical, thrives in an Agile environment, and is ready to take on increased ownership while continuing to grow toward technical or leadership advancement. 

You will join an experienced Quality Engineering team responsible for delivering high-quality, defect-free software through smoke, functional, regression, and integration testing across multiple platforms. 

At First Dollar, we believe in empowering engineers to build a smarter health benefits platform—one where human expertise is amplified, not replaced, by AI tools. We seek engineers who have demonstrated experience using AI responsibly to accelerate their development workflow, improve code quality, and solve complex problems more efficiently. 

Our engineering team is built on the principles of humans over code. We are a tight-knit group of lifelong learners in a constant quest to be a team that is greater than the sum of its parts. Come join us! 

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans, test cases, and test scenarios based on product requirements and acceptance criteria. 

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts using open-source tools and frameworks. 

• Perform manual and automated testing, including functional, regression, smoke, integration, and basic performance testing. 

• Contribute to the design and maintenance of automated test suites and frameworks to improve test coverage and efficiency. 

• Ensure proper version control of automation code and adherence to code quality and testing best practices. 

• Collaborate with Product Managers and Software Engineers to clarify requirements, identify risks, and define test coverage. 

• Identify, document, track, and verify software defects using bug tracking tools, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution. 

• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including daily standups, story refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. 

• Perform thorough regression testing following defect fixes and feature enhancements. 

• Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful quality feedback. 

• Assist in estimating testing effort and providing input on testing timelines and risks. 

• Support and mentor junior Quality Engineers through knowledge sharing, pairing, and code reviews. 

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes, tools, and methodologies. 

• Stay current with industry trends, emerging tools, and best practices in software quality engineering.