We're hiring

I work for a pretty nice company in downtown boston. Views of Faneuil Hall, and all the such. We're hiring 1 or 2 QA engineers, ideally with a few years experience. If you are looking and interested in working for a startup which interacts with Facebook on a daily basis, let me know. I'll pass along a job req.

--L1234

We love technology, solving challenges, crunching data, and of course, are all addicted to Facebook. We have a work-hard, play-hard culture, with each team member passionate about paving the way for the future of advertising and dedicated to capitalizing on the opportunity afforded by being an official Facebook partner, and we’re looking for great people to come along for the ride. This is a hot opportunity….9-5ers need not apply!

We are currently looking for a Software Quality Engineer to join our rapid-release engineering team. This person should be well-versed in web technologies, manual testing, and an expert in quality practices and test case development. You should have a good technical aptitude in order to assist in the development of our automated test system.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of our proudct
• Author and execute test cases.
• Document reproducible software issues, escalate critical/blocking issues.
• Work with internal customers to triage issues with the product.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• 3+ year of manual testing of web applications with complex user interfaces.
• Experience working nimbly in a high-pressure, rapid development startup environment – 1 week sprints!
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• BS in Computer Science, Math, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with the following: SQL (MySQL), PHP, Unix; Java and/or Selenium, and experience with performance testing are plusses.
• Desire to learn and contribute to test automation.

PERKS:
• Options
• Daily catered lunch and all the snacks and coffee you could imagine
• Playing (err, testing) Facebook apps and games is part of your job
• Foosball
• Enjoy spectacular views of the Boston Harbor, Faneuil Hall, and the Old State House
• Includes healthcare, dental insurance and 401k
• The chance to work in a company and industry at the cutting edge of technology

We’d love to tell you more about our story! Please send me a PM and I’ll provide my email if you are interested.

L1234,

I am very much interested. Can you tell me more of the company/job description. I am doing a career shift to IT. Hopefully my level of experience would
not be an obstacle.

No QA Manager positions are there? My colleague was just laid off and he has a lot of experience in QA.

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Originally Posted by virtualbong

No QA Manager positions are there? My colleague was just laid off and he has a lot of experience in QA.

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No sorry

career shift would be tough as we aren't looking for someone with no QA experience.

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Originally Posted by M1Belle

L1234,

I am very much interested. Can you tell me more of the company/job description. I am doing a career shift to IT. Hopefully my level of experience would
not be an obstacle.

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L1234,

Thanks for the update. What is it that your company specialize in?

M1

We love technology, solving challenges, crunching data, and of course, are all addicted to Facebook. We have a work-hard, play-hard culture, with each team member passionate about paving the way for the future of advertising and dedicated to capitalizing on the opportunity afforded by being an official Facebook partner, and we’re looking for great people to come along for the ride. This is a hot opportunity….9-5ers need not apply!

We are currently looking for a Software Quality Engineer to join our rapid-release engineering team. This person should be well-versed in web technologies, manual testing, and an expert in quality practices and test case development. You should have a good technical aptitude in order to assist in the development of our automated test system.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of our proudct
• Author and execute test cases.
• Document reproducible software issues, escalate critical/blocking issues.
• Work with internal customers to triage issues with the product.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• 3+ year of manual testing of web applications with complex user interfaces.
• Experience working nimbly in a high-pressure, rapid development startup environment – 1 week sprints!
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• BS in Computer Science, Math, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with the following: SQL (MySQL), PHP, Unix; Java and/or Selenium, and experience with performance testing are plusses.
• Desire to learn and contribute to test automation.

PERKS:
• Options
• Daily catered lunch and all the snacks and coffee you could imagine
• Playing (err, testing) Facebook apps and games is part of your job
• Foosball
• Enjoy spectacular views of the Boston Harbor, Faneuil Hall, and the Old State House
• Includes healthcare, dental insurance and 401k
• The chance to work in a company and industry at the cutting edge of technology

We’d love to tell you more about our story! Please send me a PM and I’ll provide my email if you are interested.