QA Engineer

Channel Factory provides intelligent marketing solutions for the next generation of contextual safety, suitability, and performance for brands and agencies. Our platform helps marketers implement, automate, and scale their marketing programs across the world’s largest video library, YouTube, and emerging growth channels. We sit at the intersection of marketing and suitability and have a mission of enabling the world’s top brands to consciously connect with the right audience in the right context, maximizing suitability and contextual performance.

Channel Factory embodies a strong start-up culture that values diversity, collaboration, and results. Our bias toward execution balances critical thinking, analysis, and pragmatic problem-solving. We expect a lot from one another and value our thoughtful and intellectually curious company culture.

We are in search of an innovative and dedicated QA Engineer to join our growing team. We are seeking an eager, passionate, and highly skilled individual to bring our product to life. The QA Engineer pays relentless attention to detail and will work with the different teams to communicate our ideas, shape our brand, and increase customer demand. They will be expected to work on a variety of projects and should have a great deal of experience with technology. An emphasis will be placed on ensuring that the latest technologies, techniques, functionality, trends, and usability best practices are used. In addition to supporting existing infrastructure, the Engineer will be responsible for ensuring a consistent, stable, and performant product.

Responsibilities:

• Attend product planning sessions, and contribute ideas to the platform.
• Test pre/post-release of product for weekly release cycles.
• Perform thorough manual and automated testing within a dynamic and fast-paced work environment, ensuring comprehensive coverage and accuracy in identifying software defects and issues.
• Engage actively in product reviews, providing valuable insights and feedback to enhance product quality and functionality.
• Collaborate with offshore development teams to ensure effective communication and coordination on project requirements and deliverables.
• Research and learn the latest technologies related to the implementation of Channel Factory products.

• At least 7+ years of QA Engineering experience
• A minimum of 2-3 years of backend ticketing experience
• Expertise in the engineering and testing life cycle
• Hands-on experience with both manual and automated testing
• Hands-on experience with API testing, testing Chrome dev tools, and UI testing
• Ability to work in diverse teams with both present and off-site peers
• Expertise in Atlassian Jira / Confluence
• Experience with Cypress
• Expertise utilizing Excel and Google Sheets, quickly sourcing and building complex testing csvs
• Understanding of new industry trends
• Possess a keen eye for detail
• Exceptional multitasking and time management skills
• Ability to proactively express creative ideas
• Passion for learning new software, techniques, and skills
• Stellar interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
• Self-starter with high energy who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of digital media is a plus

• Work with a leading startup in a high-demand industry, and you would be working with like-minded experts aiming to transform video ad operations
• Competitive salary
• Work-life flexibility – we value your contributions above all

Founded in 2010, Channel Factory is an award-winning marketing technology company that helps top global brands and agencies maximize YouTube advertising. Recognized as a technology innovator by Cynopsis and one of the fastest-growing companies by Inc., Channel Factory has served over three hundred of the Fortune 500 in delivering scalable, brand-safe, contextually aligned YouTube advertising software and services. By tapping into the deepest proprietary data pool on the market, the company enables highly customized, contextually aware, and dynamically optimized campaigns and provides industry-leading performance for a portfolio of clients across all industries.

Channel Factory is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Channel Factory makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. The company also has employee resource groups focusing on encouraging inclusion and diversity in the workplace, including an LGBTQ+ committee.