Staff Test Engineer
Mercury Insurance Services, LLC1 day ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
Base Salary
$94k - $179k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead test strategies and plans for complex software projects while ensuring comprehensive coverage and alignment with business objectives.
- Design, execute, review, and approve complex manual and automated test cases across multiple teams and functional areas.
- Build, maintain, and scale UI and API automation frameworks and integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Analyze complex defects, manage bug reporting and tracking, and lead initiatives to reduce recurring production issues.
- Define testing standards, policies, methodologies, documentation practices, and automation priorities across projects.
- Monitor testing metrics and make data-driven recommendations to improve coverage, quality, defect management, and efficiency.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure product quality.
- Mentor less experienced test engineering teammates, lead knowledge-sharing sessions, and guide troubleshooting and product knowledge development.
- Evaluate and integrate emerging testing technologies and influence the strategic direction of the testing function.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 8 years of industry experience, including hands-on experience leading testing teams on medium-sized projects.
- At least 3 years of experience writing complex automation tests.
- Preferred: 7 or more years of white-box testing experience and 5 or more years of automation testing experience.
- Preferred: 3 or more years of experience with Java or Python and 3 or more years of UI and API testing experience.
- Advanced experience with test methodologies, complex defect analysis, requirements analysis, test strategy, and test case review.
- Experience writing and maintaining automated tests with tools such as Selenium and TestNG or similar.
- Advanced API testing experience using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, and custom scripts.
- Ability to lead multiple testing projects, solve system-level problems, manage defects, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
- Insurance industry experience and exposure to AI-enabled testing approaches are preferred.
Benefits
- State-specific base salary ranges are provided, with a listed pay range of $94,458 to $179,048 per year.
- Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions; an in-person interview may be required during hiring.
- Paid time off, sick time, nine paid company holidays, and volunteer hours.
- Potential holiday, referral, and performance-based incentive bonuses.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
- Education assistance, professional and personal development opportunities, promotional opportunities, and a company recognition program.
- Health and wellbeing resources, including mental wellbeing therapy or coaching sessions and child and eldercare resources.
About Mercury Insurance Services, LLC
Mercury Insurance Services, LLC sells personal auto, homeowners, renters, and related coverage (umbrella, condo, business auto, and mechanical breakdown) to consumers, primarily through independent agents. The company generates revenue from underwriting and premiums on property-and-casualty policies and is publicly traded on the NYSE (ticker: MCY). Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Brea, California, it is a major writer of auto insurance in California and operates in multiple U.S. states.