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Beta Testing Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Solutions Architect

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$68 - $89.50/hr

Lead alpha/beta testing and field trials * Provide technical oversight on solution configuration, design, proposal, and deployment * Effectively deliver training/knowledge sharing/transfer with both ...

Android developer

San Francisco, CA

$65.75 - $86.25/hr

... Testing, Salesforce Development and IT Staffing. Started in the year 2005, Beta Soft Systems is an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certified software development company that employees more than ...

Senior AI DevOps Engineer

Redwood City, CA · On-site

$159K - $204K/yr

... beta testing of new solutions • Identify, develop, update and implement standards and procedures • Conduct quantitative experiments and write technical white papers • Work with staff members in ...

Provide voice-of-customer feedback on new product programs and perform alpha and beta testing for new product. * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Marketing, Product, and ...

Tennis Data Scientist

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$135K - $190K/yr

Contribute to all stages of model development, from creating proof-of-concepts and beta testing, to partnering with data engineering and product teams to deploy new models. * Strive to constantly ...

Contribute to all stages of model development, from creating proof-of-concepts and beta testing, to partnering with data engineering and product teams to deploy new models. * Strive to constantly ...

Data Architect

Aliso Viejo, CA · On-site

$68 - $87.50/hr

Participate in beta testing of products and joint lab setups to explore new technologies. * Identify areas for component/accelerator or design pattern reuse across accounts. * Create documents ...

H2H, PLC, alpha characterization, beta testing, and gap analysis. * Create and evaluate characterization and field test plans. * Respond to customer requests and perform complex problem diagnosis and ...

Defines and conducts storyboarding/beta testing to evaluate/measure customer acceptance of proposed product performance and operational characteristics. * Analyzes and reports findings to immediate ...

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How much do beta testing jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 15, 2026, the average hourly pay for beta testing in California is $40.98, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $31.54 and $48.41 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What Is Beta Testing?

Beta testing is the second phase of testing software like apps or video games, and it focuses on the feedback and acceptance from a sample of end-users. The software may go through several rounds of beta testing as companies prepare it for the final release. As a beta tester, your job is to test the product in a way explained by the developers. This involves checking for errors, reporting any errors that are found, providing an opinion on the content, and otherwise checking to see if the software works as intended. Companies perform beta tests in a variety of ways, and the type of beta test being run actively influences your role in the process.

What is the difference between Beta Testing vs Quality Assurance Tester?

AspectBeta TestingQuality Assurance Tester
Primary FocusEnd-user testing to identify issues before releaseSystematic testing to ensure product quality and compliance
Work EnvironmentReal-world user environment, often involving external testersControlled testing environments within development teams
Required SkillsBasic technical knowledge, communication skills, user feedbackTesting methodologies, attention to detail, scripting skills
Industry UsageSoftware, gaming, app developmentSoftware development, hardware, systems engineering

While both roles focus on testing, Beta Testing involves real users identifying issues before product launch, whereas Quality Assurance Testers conduct systematic, internal testing to ensure quality standards are met throughout development.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Beta Tester, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Beta Tester, you need strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a good understanding of software or hardware products, often supported by experience in quality assurance or product testing. Familiarity with bug tracking tools, test case management systems, and common operating systems is typically required. Excellent communication, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to provide clear, constructive feedback are valuable soft skills in this role. These skills ensure effective identification and reporting of issues, ultimately helping to improve product quality before public release.

What are some common challenges faced by beta testers, and how can they effectively communicate issues to the development team?

Beta testers often encounter challenges such as unclear bug reproduction steps, incomplete documentation, or rapidly changing software builds. To overcome these, it's important to provide detailed, structured feedback—describing the issue, steps to reproduce, environment details, and potential impact. Effective testers also use bug-tracking tools and maintain open communication with developers, ensuring that their insights lead to actionable improvements before product launch.

What are beta testers?

Beta testers are individuals or groups who use a product, such as software or hardware, before its official release to the public. Their main role is to identify bugs, usability issues, and provide feedback to the development team. Beta testing helps ensure that the product is stable, user-friendly, and meets the needs of its target audience. The feedback from beta testers is invaluable in improving the final version of the product.
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Infographic showing various Beta Testing job openings in California as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 79% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 8% Contract. Highlights an 92% In-person, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $85,231 per year, or $41 per hour.
Senior Agile Programmatic Solutions Consultant, Amazon Ads

Senior Agile Programmatic Solutions Consultant, Amazon Ads

Amazon

Culver City, CA

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago


Amazon rating

7.4

Company rating: 7.4 out of 10

Based on 6,854 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

6th of 39 rated national retailers


Job description

Amazon Ads is looking for a Senior Agile Programmatic Solutions Consultant to support high-impact, time-bound customer initiatives on our demand-side platform, Amazon DSP.
As a Senior Agile Programmatic Solutions Consultant (PSC), you will drive success across a dynamic portfolio of strategic customer projects - from advertiser onboarding and platform migrations to new feature adoption and account expansion. Rather than managing a standing book of business, you will be deployed rapidly across critical opportunities where your expertise, ownership, and speed to value directly shape customer outcomes. A core part of that impact is building lasting capability within the customers you serve: you don't just solve the problem in front of you, you equip customers to solve the next one themselves

The Agile PSC has deep experience in advertising technology and the programmatic domain, and applies that expertise to solve high-stakes challenges with urgency, precision, and a relentless focus on long-term customer success. In this customer-facing role, you will work closely with programmatic traders at agencies and advertisers, as well as Amazon Ads internal sales, product, and support teams to deliver measurable results within defined project timelines.
Key job responsibilities
Taking full ownership of project-based customer engagements - from scoping and planning through execution and measurement - across a range of strategic use cases including onboarding, migrations, beta testing, and account expansion
Delivering targeted services such as onboarding support, feature training, platform consultation, and campaign strategy guidance within structured, time-bound engagements, with a focus on building customer sophistication at every stage
Analyzing and interpreting data to rapidly identify improvement areas, root causes, and actionable recommendations that drive customer outcomes within project timelines
Driving self-service enablement by developing scalable resources, repeatable frameworks, and customer-facing guidance that reduce dependency and accelerate independent platform proficiency
Driving the evolution of Amazon DSP by supporting customers through product beta participation, capturing and synthesizing customer feedback, and collaborating closely with cross-functional Amazon teams (Product Management, Engineering, Analytics, and Specialists)
Proactively sourcing and qualifying new project opportunities, contributing to intake and prioritization processes, and sharing knowledge and best practices that strengthen the broader PSC team
A day in the life
As an Agile PSC, your work is structured around discrete, high-impact projects rather than a standing book of business - you move fluidly across customer engagements, taking full ownership of each project from scoping through delivery and holding yourself to the highest standards at every step. You are brought in at critical moments - a new advertiser coming onto the platform, a customer testing a new capability, a strategic account at an inflection point - and your job is to deliver a clear outcome within a defined window

You bring structure to ambiguity, advocate for customers in internal forums, provide troubleshooting support and triage when needed, and simplify and propagate customer feedback to inform product and services design. A key measure of success is the self-sufficiency you leave behind: customers who finish an engagement with you should be more capable, more confident, and less reliant on escalation than when you arrived - gradually developing into proficient, independent users of our DSP. Between projects, you are actively identifying the next opportunity and contributing to the knowledge base that makes the broader PSC team stronger.
You will be passionate about understanding customer objectives and addressing them using our book of services and engagement best practices to drive adoption of Amazon technologies

Your ownership, curiosity, and domain knowledge will allow you to comprehensively understand the details of our offerings and speak to them with passion, authority, empathy, and clarity - even in ambiguous or fast-moving situations.
About the team
Amazon Ads helps brands create experiences that delight customers and deliver meaningful results. With 300+ million worldwide active customer accounts, and first-party insights based on shopping, streaming and browsing signals, brands can craft relevant campaigns that enhance customer experiences. Our solutions on Amazon.com, services like Twitch, IMDb TV, Alexa, Amazon Music, and partnerships with third-party publishers and exchanges make Amazon Ads the ultimate amplifier for brands to reach the right audiences in the right places, both on and off Amazon.
Our programmatic advertising platform, the Amazon Demand Side Platform (DSP), is becoming increasingly popular with major advertisers and agencies worldwide

We believe we understand e-commerce advertising better than anybody else and want to turn it into a science of its own that all users can leverage for their programmatic advertising.
Here at Amazon Advertising, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have 13 employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally

We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfilment

We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.


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Amazon.com, Inc., commonly known as Amazon, is an American multinational technology company. It was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and initially started as an online marketplace for books. Since then, Amazon has expanded its operations and become one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world. Amazon's primary business is its online retail platform, where customers can purchase a vast array of products, including electronics, clothing, books, home goods, and much more. The company offers a convenient and user-friendly shopping experience, with features such as fast shipping, customer reviews, and personalized recommendations. In addition to its e-commerce platform, Amazon has diversified its business into various other areas. One of its notable ventures is Amazon Web Services (AWS), a comprehensive cloud computing platform that provides services such as storage, compute power, and database management to individuals and businesses. AWS has become a leader in the cloud computing industry, powering many websites and applications worldwide. Amazon has also developed its own consumer electronics, including the popular Amazon Kindle e-reader, Fire tablets, Fire TV streaming devices, and the Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers. The Alexa voice assistant, integrated into these devices, allows users to interact with their devices using voice commands, perform tasks, and access information. Furthermore, Amazon has expanded into media and entertainment. It operates Prime Video, a streaming service that offers a wide range of movies, TV shows, and original content. Amazon Music provides a platform for streaming and purchasing digital music, while Audible offers audiobooks and other audio content. The company's commitment to customer satisfaction and convenience is demonstrated by its membership program, Amazon Prime. Prime members receive various benefits, including free two-day shipping, access to streaming services, exclusive deals, and more.

Industry

It services, book publishers, retail, real estate and computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Seattle, WA, US