Software QA Lead

Punchbowl is looking for a Software QA Lead to join our growing team. The ideal candidate has 3-5+ years of experience in software quality assurance. As a hands-on QA manager for Punchbowl.com, Memento.com, and our mobile apps, you will take on the role of player/coach. You’ll build a deep knowledge of our platform and products, execute test plans, and ensure all new code is tested with minimal risk of causing site downtime. Ultimately, you’ll build and lead a team who will manage all QA responsibilities. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled QA leader who is looking for autonomy in their next role.

You are: 
Passionate and opinionated about delivering flawless products (web and app)
Experienced with software quality assurance (3-5+ years) and different testing techniques
An exceptional communicator who knows how to write clear, precise feedback for developers
Knowledgeable about how to build processes and evangelize them within an organization
Confident in your ability to manage other team members
A problem-solving savant with impeccable attention to detail

You will: 
Collaborate with stakeholders to run and perfect the release process
Manage all processes for testing & communicating feedback to the dev team
Lead and grow a team of QA specialists
Oversee the development and maintenance of test plans for all active products
Develop test cases for planned features and ensure full test coverage of the product spec
Work closely with the customer support team to identify user-facing and user-reported issues
Establish new processes earlier in the development lifecycle to help our QA process “shift left”
Evangelize and implement end-to-end regression testing with a framework like Cypress or Playwright to improve our testing automation suite
Prioritize and escalate live issues appropriately

About Punchbowl
Do you want to work in a growing company that invests in its employees more than the average company? Punchbowl is the company behind the critically-acclaimed technology platform for celebrations, holidays, and meaningful life memories. The Company runs its platform on Punchbowl.com, Memento.com, and best-in-class iOS and Android apps. We provide a fun, casual, and innovative environment where hard work is recognized and rewarded.  
 
Some Punchbowl Perks:
100% healthcare coverage
Flexibility to work from wherever you will be most effective
A collaborative, start-up environment where you’ll learn a lot, get your hands dirty, and see your work directly impact our customers
Fantastic, smart coworkers who are passionate about what they do
Virtual team coffee chats, Friday team trivia challenges, and anything else we can think of to have fun as a team from a distance

 
TO APPLY: Please send a resume to jobs@punchbowl.com