Instawork
Instawork’s vision is to create economic opportunities for local businesses and skilled hourly workers in communities around the world. With an AI‑first approach, we’re supercharging the leading online labor marketplace and looking for exceptional talent to help us build the future of hourly work. Backed by world‑class investors like Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock, Y Combinator, and more, we want you to help us continue to scale quickly and make an even greater impact.
Our QA team is growing and needs someone who is laser‑focused on raising the software quality bar in a fast‑paced environment. This position will give great exposure to the entire lifecycle of cross‑platform development and provide a strong foundation for future roles in development / QA. This person will be responsible for building test automation, communicating quality updates across the engineering/product organizations, and solidifying best practices in testing activities across the organization.
Who You Are:
2-3+ years experience with UI Automation testing tools. Bonus for Mobile (iOS/Android) experience using Appium and Selenium
BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
Programming experience in Python + Javascript or similar language
Thorough knowledge of automation testing tools and release processes
Knowledge of Relational Database such as MySQL is preferred
Self‑motivated, especially in learning new software tools and best practices in software quality assurance
Startup mentality: self‑starter, proactive, flexible
Good communication and interpersonal skills
You straddle a fine line between QA, software and DevOps engineering
What You’ll Do:
Research, Design, and Implement automation framework for tests. Mobile testing (IOS & Android) is the priority and we are willing to train people who have non‑Mobile experience
Automate functional, regression, and smoke tests using internal and open source tools
Create tooling around the entire testing workflow, all the way from test case management, test data creation, automatic bug captures, test progress measurement etc.
Define test specifications for functional, integration and performance testing
Manage and configure build servers used for running automation
Work in collaboration with development team in continuous build & deployment process
Report test coverage and participate in troubleshooting
Manual testing and coverage for new features that have not yet been automated; Perform Black Box and White Box testing
Create and maintain test plans as our product grows in functionality
A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location.
Perks:
Free snacks
Health Insurance
Personal Insurance
Flexible Hours
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Broadband Reimbursement
Home Office Setup Allowance
Our Values
Empathy, Trust & Candor – We put ourselves in the shoes of our colleagues and customers and don’t shy away from uncomfortable conversations, instead building trust through honest and direct feedback.
Bias for Action – We practice high‑velocity decision‑making, clear‑eyed that we often operate with incomplete information. Growing quickly means it’s OK to be wrong, so long as we learn from our mistakes and course correct!
Always Be Learning – We’re a curious bunch, and with AI transforming our workplace we encourage everyone to learn from each other, compounding our knowledge and experience to help us change an entire industry.
Act Like an Owner – We work long, hard, and smart, building products that delight our users and drive growth. Your ability to impact Instawork is limited only by your courage and conviction, not your job description.
About Instawork Founded in 2015, Instawork is the nation’s leading online labor marketplace for food services, hospitality, light industry, and logistics, connecting more than 7M skilled workers with local restaurants, hotels, warehouses, stadiums, and more. Our AI‑powered platform serves thousands of businesses across more than 50 major markets in the United States and Canada. We’re not just helping fill shifts, we’re supporting local economies—and we’re just getting started!
Instawork has been featured by CBS News, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Associated Press. Forbes included us on their Next Billion Dollar Startups list; RetailTech Breakthrough named us Workforce Hiring Solution of the Year for 2025; and Inc. 5000 recognized us as one of the country’s top 10% fastest‑growing companies two years in a row. But what matters most is our impact. We’re solving real problems for real people, and we’re doing it at scale.
Join our team to help us build something that matters! We’re looking for superstars who want to help us shape the future of work. With hubs in San Francisco, Bangalore, and Chicago, city offices in New York, Phoenix, and Singapore, we’re back to working together in‑person five days a week because we believe the best ideas happen when great people collaborate face‑to‑face. We also value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Ready to make an impact? Learn more at www.instawork.com/about.
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Our QA team is growing and needs someone who is laser‑focused on raising the software quality bar in a fast‑paced environment. This position will give great exposure to the entire lifecycle of cross‑platform development and provide a strong foundation for future roles in development / QA. This person will be responsible for building test automation, communicating quality updates across the engineering/product organizations, and solidifying best practices in testing activities across the organization.
Who You Are:
2-3+ years experience with UI Automation testing tools. Bonus for Mobile (iOS/Android) experience using Appium and Selenium
BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
Programming experience in Python + Javascript or similar language
Thorough knowledge of automation testing tools and release processes
Knowledge of Relational Database such as MySQL is preferred
Self‑motivated, especially in learning new software tools and best practices in software quality assurance
Startup mentality: self‑starter, proactive, flexible
Good communication and interpersonal skills
You straddle a fine line between QA, software and DevOps engineering
What You’ll Do:
Research, Design, and Implement automation framework for tests. Mobile testing (IOS & Android) is the priority and we are willing to train people who have non‑Mobile experience
Automate functional, regression, and smoke tests using internal and open source tools
Create tooling around the entire testing workflow, all the way from test case management, test data creation, automatic bug captures, test progress measurement etc.
Define test specifications for functional, integration and performance testing
Manage and configure build servers used for running automation
Work in collaboration with development team in continuous build & deployment process
Report test coverage and participate in troubleshooting
Manual testing and coverage for new features that have not yet been automated; Perform Black Box and White Box testing
Create and maintain test plans as our product grows in functionality
A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location.
Perks:
Free snacks
Health Insurance
Personal Insurance
Flexible Hours
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Broadband Reimbursement
Home Office Setup Allowance
Our Values
Empathy, Trust & Candor – We put ourselves in the shoes of our colleagues and customers and don’t shy away from uncomfortable conversations, instead building trust through honest and direct feedback.
Bias for Action – We practice high‑velocity decision‑making, clear‑eyed that we often operate with incomplete information. Growing quickly means it’s OK to be wrong, so long as we learn from our mistakes and course correct!
Always Be Learning – We’re a curious bunch, and with AI transforming our workplace we encourage everyone to learn from each other, compounding our knowledge and experience to help us change an entire industry.
Act Like an Owner – We work long, hard, and smart, building products that delight our users and drive growth. Your ability to impact Instawork is limited only by your courage and conviction, not your job description.
About Instawork Founded in 2015, Instawork is the nation’s leading online labor marketplace for food services, hospitality, light industry, and logistics, connecting more than 7M skilled workers with local restaurants, hotels, warehouses, stadiums, and more. Our AI‑powered platform serves thousands of businesses across more than 50 major markets in the United States and Canada. We’re not just helping fill shifts, we’re supporting local economies—and we’re just getting started!
Instawork has been featured by CBS News, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Associated Press. Forbes included us on their Next Billion Dollar Startups list; RetailTech Breakthrough named us Workforce Hiring Solution of the Year for 2025; and Inc. 5000 recognized us as one of the country’s top 10% fastest‑growing companies two years in a row. But what matters most is our impact. We’re solving real problems for real people, and we’re doing it at scale.
Join our team to help us build something that matters! We’re looking for superstars who want to help us shape the future of work. With hubs in San Francisco, Bangalore, and Chicago, city offices in New York, Phoenix, and Singapore, we’re back to working together in‑person five days a week because we believe the best ideas happen when great people collaborate face‑to‑face. We also value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Ready to make an impact? Learn more at www.instawork.com/about.
Personnel Privacy Policy
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Quality Assurance
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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