The Senior QA Engineer will be responsible for manual testing and developing automated tests for the DroneSense software platform, ensuring high-quality releases for first responders.
About Us.
DroneSense is now part of Versaterm, a global public safety solutions company helping agencies transform how they serve their communities. Together, we are building an ecosystem of intuitive tools designed for public safety agencies! Through purposeful integrations and selective growth, Versaterm is advancing public safety technology to improve workflows, deliver better service, and enable better outcomes. As part of this mission, DroneSense provides a critical drone software platform tailored to the unique needs of public safety. Our comprehensive solution equips First Responders with tools that expand situational awareness, act as a force multiplier, and make drone operations scalable across entire organizations—ultimately leading to more saved lives. Drones are transforming the way First Responders carry out their missions, and DroneSense is driving this evolution within the Versaterm ecosystem.
Our Culture.
Our team is driven by innovation, expertise, and an unwavering commitment to customer success. Our leaders are experienced engineers, pilots, and entrepreneurs. We’re building a diverse, collaborative team where individuals can bring their full selves to work, have fun, and feel a strong sense of belonging. Here, you’ll roll up your sleeves alongside teammates who care deeply about their craft, their communities, and each other. As we continue to grow and expand our impact, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to solutions that enhance community safety and shape the future of public safety technology. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Join our growing team!
DroneSense is looking for a Senior QA Engineer to help us test our drone software platform to ensure we push out the highest quality releases for first responders. While the majority of the role will focus on manual testing effort for our web products, we are also striving to move our test automation forward. We are growing rapidly as more firefighters and first responders use DroneSense to save lives; we need your help to scale and grow.
What would I be doing?
- Working in a team to plan, test and certify our software for release.
- Create and maintain test cases and plans for our releases
- Think critically about the user experience and ensure our testing approach embodies it
- Perform manual end-to-end testing across frontend, backend, and integration points
- Write detailed defect tickets with relevant information to reproduce
- Validate implementation matches expected design and technical specifications
- Develop and maintain automated tests for both UI and API
- Be an advocate for quality throughout the engineering team
Would I be a good match for this position?
- You enjoy exploring new functionality to find potential bugs and edge cases, while assessing risk in changes to ensure the highest possible test coverage. Overall you are a troubleshooter - you don’t just say it doesn’t work - you find out why it doesn’t work.
- 5+ years experience manually testing web-based or mobile software in an agile environment
- Experience dealing with and accounting for varying levels of performance and networking in testing
- Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes
- Experience using test case management tools such as TestRail
- Experience with API level testing and familiarity with API testing tools and automation
- Strong understanding of HTTP protocols, headers, status codes, and payload validation
- Experience writing automated tests and scripting using Selenium and Nightwatch.js
- Ability to switch gears between focus areas depending on testing needs
Bonus
- Familiarity working in startup environment
- Preference given to Central Texas candidates
Our Technology
- Angular
- .NET
- Postman
- TestRail
- GitLab
- Nightwatch.js
- Selenium
*DroneSense employs full time US citizens who are current residents in one of the 50 contiguous United States. Though our positions are "remote" we do not work with offshore/near shore individuals or contractors to stay in compliance with our client's requirements.
** LinkedIn profile MUST be included to be considered.
Benefits
-Competitive Base Pay
-Medical, Dental, and Vision, including a medical plan with 100% employee covered premium
-Company paid Life Insurance and Short Term Disability
-Health Savings Account match
-Medical FSA & Dependent Care Account
-401(k) with company match
-Work from home
-Wellness benefits
-Cell phone stipend
-Paid Vacation Time
-Paid Sick Time
-Part 107 Pilot Training & License Paid
Top Skills
.Net
Angular
Gitlab
Nightwatch.Js
Postman
Selenium
Testrail
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