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# Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer - QA automation

- **Company:** Distil Networks, Inc.
- **Location:** Manhattan Beach, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, Black-Box Testing, Software as a Service, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data Integrity, White-Box Testing, MongoDB, Regression Testing, Postman, Cypress (Programming Language), Fastapi, Pytest, Integration Tests, Bug Reporting, Playwright, Restful APIs, SDET
- **Published:** July 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=57caed04742cd2e3

## About the Role

* 3+ years in a QA or SDET role on a SaaS product.
 * Strong instincts for functional testing, exploratory testing, user flow validation, and edge case identification (black-box testing).
 * Comfortable reading code, contributing to unit/integration test coverage, and collaborating with developers at the code level (white-box fundamentals).
 * Hands-on experience with test automation in JavaScript (Playwright, Cypress, or similar).
 * Experience testing REST APIs via Postman, pytest, or equivalent tooling.
 * Familiarity with MongoDB or complex data structures where accuracy is non-negotiable.
 * The right mindset: analytical, detail-obsessed, and proactive about finding problems before users do - someone who thrives in a startup environment.
 * Fluent enough in English to communicate clearly with the team in writing and video calls (B2+ level or equivalent professional experience).

Nice To Have

 * Experience in media, entertainment, rights management, or fintech - anywhere financial accuracy and data integrity are mission-critical.

## Description

* Own end-to-end test coverage for the platform's three core modules: Rights, Royalties, and Content - ensuring accuracy in financial calculations, rights conflict detection, and content delivery workflows.
 * Design and execute black-box test plans covering user flows, edge cases, boundary conditions, and negative testing across the platform UI and APIs.
 * Apply white-box testing techniques - reviewing code paths, writing and maintaining unit and integration tests - in close collaboration with the engineering team.
 * Write and maintain automated test suites in JavaScript using frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress.
 * Test REST API endpoints (FastAPI) for correctness, data integrity, and performance under real-world conditions.
 * Perform regression testing across releases and flag issues early through code review participation.
 * File detailed, reproducible bug reports and track them to resolution in collaboration with engineers and product leadership.
 * Contribute to CI/CD pipeline test integration to support rapid, confident deployments.


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