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TransCore

Software QA Engineer II

Round Rock, TX · On-site

Summary The Software QA Engineer II will be an integral member of a cross-functional Scrum team, responsible for ensuring product quality through functional, integration, and regression testing.

Miso Robotics

Software QA Engineer

Pasadena, CA · On-site

The Software QA Engineer will lead the quality assurance efforts for the robotics software controlling Flippy, ensuring high product quality through test case establishment and execution in both ...

TabaPay

Software QA Engineer

Mountain View, CA · Remote

$85K - $95K/yr

What We're Looking For TabaPay is looking for a Software QA and Testing engineer to help test new instant payment solutions and effectively manage testing requirements. This position requires a solid ...

THRONE LABS INC

QA Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · Remote

Software Quality Assurance Engineer FULL-TIME, WASHINGTON, D.C. About the job Throne aims to provide peace of mind to those that venture out each day -- making it so no one has to worry about finding ...

THRONE LABS INC

QA Engineer

Washington, DC · Remote

Software Quality Assurance Engineer FULL-TIME, WASHINGTON, D.C. About the job Throne aims to provide peace of mind to those that venture out each day -- making it so no one has to worry about finding ...

THRONE LABS INC

QA Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · Remote

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Vantor

Software QA Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO · On-site

They are seeking a Software QA Engineer to support their development team and customers by testing and evaluating software applications used for intelligence data processing and visualization.

THRONE LABS INC

QA Engineer

Washington, DC · Remote

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TabaPay, Inc.

Software QA Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$85K - $95K/yr

What We're Looking For TabaPay is looking for a Software QA and Testing engineer to help test new instant payment solutions and effectively manage testing requirements. This position requires a solid ...

Luna Health

Software QA Engineer II

San Diego, CA · On-site

Software QA Engineer II Who We Are At Luna Health, we are driven by a singular mission: to bring the transformative power of insulin automation to the masses. We are a venture-backed medical device ...

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As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for contract software quality assurance engineer in the United States is $48.54, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $38.22 and $55.53 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contract Software Quality Assurance Engineer vs Contract Software Tester?

AspectContract Software Quality Assurance EngineerContract Software Tester
CredentialsTypically requires QA certifications, understanding of QA methodologiesOften requires basic testing knowledge, sometimes certifications
Work EnvironmentInvolves designing QA processes, collaborating with development teamsPrimarily executes test cases, reports bugs
Employer & Industry UsageUsed across software development companies, especially in QA departmentsCommon in software firms, testing service providers

While both roles focus on software quality, a Contract Software Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for developing QA strategies and ensuring overall quality processes, whereas a Contract Software Tester primarily executes test cases and reports bugs. The QA Engineer has a broader scope in quality management, while the Tester focuses on specific testing tasks.

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester

Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester

Lexical Intelligence LLC

Bethesda, MD • On-site

$70K - $90K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 21 days ago

Job description

Junior Developer/Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester
Lexical Intelligence provides software and services related to processing large-scale biomedical information sources. Our Natural Language Processing (NLP) and analytics software is used by policy and decision makers to evaluate and prioritize current and emerging areas of research.
We are looking for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester with experience in software testing methodologies, quality assurance processes, and automated testing frameworks. The Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester will have a firm understanding of biomedical data systems, cloud infrastructure, and complex AI/ML and Large Language Model (LLM) applications. The Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Tester shall be able to work well within a team of scientists, software engineers, data scientists, and technical writers. The selected applicant will be subject to a pre-employment background and reference check.
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or other degree(s) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields
  • 1-2 years of software development experience and a strong willingness to write and execute tests
  • Proficiency in one or more core programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript) and experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL database systems
  • Experience with software development life cycles including agile and hybrid methodologies
  • Foundational knowledge of data acquisition, data management, and data processing principles
  • Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (e.g., Cypress) and the ability to apply testing to web applications and APIs
  • Familiarity with the Linux / POSIX commandline

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with biomedical data systems, scientific applications, or research tools
  • Knowledge of cloud environments, particularly AWS
  • Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Kubernetes, Ansible, or Jenkins
  • Experience with containerized workloads and microservices architectures
  • Experience testing AI/ML and Large Language Model (LLM) applications
  • Familiarity with the Linux / POSIX commandline
  • Experience with collaborative work platforms such as Shortcut, Jira, or Confluence
  • Experience with performance testing and scalability assessment

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with organizational security and privacy policies, protecting sensitive data and systems, reporting security incidents, and participating in required cybersecurity training. The role may also involve implementing best practices related to access control, data handling, and risk mitigation within the scope of assigned duties.
All candidates will be required to undergo a background check and must be authorized to work in the United States.
Salary and benefits: We offer a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including at no cost: full health and dental for you and your dependents, retirement and HSA accounts, short- and long-term disability insurance, life and accident insurance, paid time off, and 11 federal holidays.
Location: Bethesda, MD - Hybrid (with remote work options as approved by the COR).
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Lexical Intelligence, LLC, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Lexical Intelligence, LLC | 2001 Veirs Mill Rd #546 | Rockville, MD 20851

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