2 months ago
Base Salary
$185k - $230k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end functional testing across UI, API, and database layers.
- Partner with Engineering and Product to define test cases, clarify requirements, and support high-quality delivery.
- Build and maintain Java automation frameworks using Playwright and Selenium for UI testing.
- Use REST Assured and Postman for API test coverage.
- Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines so failures surface early.
- Design and execute test plans for AI-powered features.
- Use Jira to manage test cases, track defects, and support testing workflows.
- Use Claude and Cursor to accelerate test-script development, generate test data, and improve defect triage and reporting.
- Identify quality gaps and champion continuous improvement across the testing function.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience as a QA Engineer or Software Test Engineer, ideally in B2B financial services, fintech, or SaaS.
- Strong manual testing experience across UI and API layers, including exploratory testing and meaningful defect discovery.
- Experience creating, maintaining, and executing test plans with cross-functional teams.
- Experience testing browser applications, APIs, and backend systems across the full stack.
- Hands-on experience designing and maintaining automated regression coverage.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Proficiency with SQL and validating data directly in databases.
- Proficiency with Java or another object-oriented language.
- Hands-on experience with Selenium or Playwright, REST Assured, and Postman.
- Experience working in agile environments with regular releases.
- Strong ownership, communication, judgment, resilience, and practical problem-solving skills.
- Preferred experience testing AI-powered applications such as chatbots, assistants, or other LLM- or ML-based systems.
- Familiarity with brokerage or investment concepts such as margin, options, account types, and trade lifecycle.
Benefits
- Amenity-filled offices are available in Culver City, San Francisco, and Dallas.
- Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans are offered.
- 401(k) savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting.
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave after one year of employment.
- Professional growth opportunities, including an employee mobility program and annual learning and development budget.
- Company perks program with discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, and travel.
- Financial guidance program covering debt, personal spending, saving, planning, and home-purchasing preparedness.
- One month of work-from-anywhere eligibility, with some country exceptions.
- Competitive pay and equity are available for eligible positions.
About Altruist
Altruist builds a custodian and wealth management platform for independent registered investment advisors, combining account opening, trading, portfolio management, billing, and reporting in one system. The company generates revenue as a brokerage custodian and through advisor software and services. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Culver City, California, it is privately held and serves RIAs across the United States.