Software QA Engineer - Remote

Overview

At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.

In Short

• Develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test strategies for complex software systems
• Perform functional, regression, exploratory, and integration testing across web, backend, and platform components
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to review requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria with a quality-first mindset
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects through resolution
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
• Support software releases by validating readiness and assessing risk
• Apply risk-based thinking to testing activities
• Champion quality best practices and help evolve team standards, tools, and processes
• Work effectively in a distributed environment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years experience in software quality assurance and testing
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycles and QA methodologies
• Hands-on experience designing and executing test cases
• Experience using defect tracking and test management tools
• Familiarity with agile development environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exposure to regulated environments e.g., GxP, GLP, GCP

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunities for career growth
• Inclusive workforce and diverse backgrounds
• Recognition as a Great Place to Work