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As a Senior Quality Engineer at Khan Academy for a 24 months fixed term, you will ensure the quality and reliability of our web-based products used by schools and learners to improve educational outcomes. You will engage in both manual testing and test automation, developing and maintaining automated tests to detect regressions while also performing comprehensive manual testing of new features. Working within a cross-functional product development team, you will collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and support teams to advocate for exceptional user experiences through all stages of the product design and development lifecycle. Your strong communication skills, keen eye, creativity, and experience in automated test development at all levels (frontend, backend, white box, and black box) will be key to your success in this role.
Job Responsibility:
Leveraging your experience with AI tooling to accelerate the discipline of Quality Engineering on your team and across the department
In collaboration with your manager, defining your team’s quality strategy (thresholds for good quality, plans for investing in different types of testing, etc), then working with teammates to bring it to fruition
Owning manual test plan development and execution for new features on the team
Building and maintaining new test automation to fill coverage gaps using insights from manual testing, stakeholder priorities, and industry best practices
Collaborating with cross-functional partners throughout the SDLC, including planning, design reviews, and development discussions to ensure quality is considered from the beginning
Using your creativity and extensive knowledge of testing tools and frameworks to find, document, and track bugs
Contribute to engineering guilds such as the Quality and Accessibility guilds, and participate in organizational affinity groups to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment
Requirements:
Proven experience in software product testing and test automation with a focus on quality engineering
Proficiency in test automation tools like Cypress, with hands-on experience writing and maintaining automated tests
Strong manual testing skills, capable of designing and executing thorough test cases
Hands-on experience using AI development tools to accelerate the QE role in novel ways
Experience shaping an engineering team’s quality strategy
Expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation and Python for backend testing, with an openness to learning new tools, systems, and languages
Experience in UNIX/Linux environments, and familiarity with using virtual machines or containers
Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins
Knowledge of accessibility testing, including automated a11y testing, and familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines
Excellent documentation and communication skills to effectively collaborate and enhance testing processes
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams—product managers, designers, engineers, educational content creators, and support staff—to ensure product quality and reliability
Motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere"
Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of other, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout the organization
Nice to have:
Candidates with experience in any and all technologies. We don’t require experience in any particular language or tool
What we offer:
Competitive salaries
Ample paid time off as needed
8 pre-scheduled Wellness Days in 2026 occurring on a Monday or a Friday for a 3-day weekend boost
Remote-first culture - that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times
Generous parental leave
An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best
The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education
Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups
401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life