OCTOPYD
Octopyd is redefining how companies hire. Our AI-powered recruitment platform helps organizations automate sourcing, candidate evaluation, and personalized outreach—reducing time-to-hire while improving hiring quality. We integrate seamlessly with ATS platforms and use intelligent workflows to ensure the right candidates rise to the top, fast.
We’re hiring our
first QA/Test Engineering Lead
to build the foundation for a robust, automated testing strategy across our AI-driven backend and recruiter-facing web platform. If you’re passionate about quality, automation, and scaling high-impact systems from the ground up, this is your chance to make a lasting mark. What You’ll Do Lead QA strategy across Octopyd’s backend services and frontend web platform. Build and maintain automated test suites using tools like Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium. Write test plans, test cases, and ensure coverage for core hiring workflows and AI features. Implement API, integration, regression, and performance testing. Collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps to ensure reliability and fast iteration. Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure scalable test infrastructure. Help grow the QA team and mentor future test engineers. What You Bring 5+ years of experience in software testing and test automation. Proficiency in test frameworks (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, etc.). Experience with REST API testing, test coverage analysis, and performance/load testing. Proven ability to establish QA practices in a fast-paced product environment. Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. Bonus Points Experience working in AI, SaaS, or HR tech startups. Familiarity with cloud platforms (especially AWS). Experience testing user dashboards, workflow-based apps, or B2B platforms. Why Join Octopyd Lead QA from day one in a high-impact role. Help shape the quality of a platform transforming the hiring process. Work with a smart, driven, and collaborative team. Competitive salary + meaningful equity. Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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first QA/Test Engineering Lead
to build the foundation for a robust, automated testing strategy across our AI-driven backend and recruiter-facing web platform. If you’re passionate about quality, automation, and scaling high-impact systems from the ground up, this is your chance to make a lasting mark. What You’ll Do Lead QA strategy across Octopyd’s backend services and frontend web platform. Build and maintain automated test suites using tools like Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium. Write test plans, test cases, and ensure coverage for core hiring workflows and AI features. Implement API, integration, regression, and performance testing. Collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps to ensure reliability and fast iteration. Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure scalable test infrastructure. Help grow the QA team and mentor future test engineers. What You Bring 5+ years of experience in software testing and test automation. Proficiency in test frameworks (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, etc.). Experience with REST API testing, test coverage analysis, and performance/load testing. Proven ability to establish QA practices in a fast-paced product environment. Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. Bonus Points Experience working in AI, SaaS, or HR tech startups. Familiarity with cloud platforms (especially AWS). Experience testing user dashboards, workflow-based apps, or B2B platforms. Why Join Octopyd Lead QA from day one in a high-impact role. Help shape the quality of a platform transforming the hiring process. Work with a smart, driven, and collaborative team. Competitive salary + meaningful equity. Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Industries Human Resources Services and Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at OCTOPYD by 2x Inferred from the description for this job
Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Get notified about new Software Testing Specialist jobs in
San Francisco Bay Area . Mountain View, CA $145,000.00-$170,000.00 5 days ago Software Engineer, AI Platform - New Grad
Mountain View, CA $145,000.00-$170,000.00 5 days ago Mountain View, CA $138,225.00-$207,575.00 6 days ago Software Development Engineer I - Frontend & Mobile
Mountain View, CA $130,000.00-$176,000.00 20 hours ago Software Engineer, Frontend (All Levels)
San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$220,000.00 6 days ago Software Engineer (L4), Content & Business Products
San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$180,000.00 2 days ago Walnut Creek, CA $115,000.00-$135,000.00 6 days ago San Francisco, CA $125,000.00-$218,900.00 2 days ago eCommerce Full Stack Developer (React / Shopify) - On Site
San Jose, CA $113,400.00-$206,300.00 1 week ago San Mateo, CA $110,000.00-$135,000.00 5 days ago Frontend Software Engineer - University Graduate 2025
San Mateo, CA $120,000.00-$165,000.00 4 days ago San Jose, CA $113,400.00-$206,300.00 1 week ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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