LOCATION: On-site in Fremont, CA
DURATION: 6-month contract-to-hire
MAX RATE: $60/hr
EXPERIENCE: 5 7 years only
VISA: Any visa except OPT, CPT, and H1B
INTERVIEW PROCESS: 4 rounds
TECHNICAL SCREENING: Mohini
RESUME: Maximum 2 pages; resumes beyond 2 pages will be rejected.
HM is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to backfill a role on the HR systems team at the Fremont office.
The role requires a hybrid of manual and automation testing to support frequent weekly releases.
Must work in person at the Fremont office due to the confidential nature of the HR data.
Compensation or financial knowledge is preferred, such as experience with companies like PayPal, Visa, or Capital One.
Technical Skills:
Proficiency in Python, Selenium, and Playwright.
Strong SQL experience, specifically joins and basic queries.
Strong JIRA experience.
Working knowledge of test methodologies, processes, and tools, including STLC and test management tools such as ALM and Zephyr.
Knowledge of databases: MS SQL Server/MySQL.
Experience with one or more of the following: Ruby, Python, JavaScript, Java, and/or C#.
Experience with mobile testing and mobile automation.
Experience Level:
5 6 years of experience preferred.
Only 5 7 years of experience.
Candidates with 8+ years are considered too senior for this individual contributor role.
Domain Knowledge:
Experience with HR systems such as Workday or ADP is a plus but not mandatory.
Financial/compensation data experience is a plus.
Should be able to do both functional and automation testing.
Responsibilities are split approximately 50/50 between functional manual testing and automation.
Track automation testing progress with weekly reports.
Write backend integration tests and tests for RESTful APIs.
Develop automated test scripts using Selenium and Python.
Design and develop integration, regression, and stress tests using industry-standard tools.
Collaborate with Business Analysts and Developers to understand requirements and translate them into test cases.
Perform JIRA-based functional testing.
4 Rounds of Interview
Initial screening by the recruiting team.
20-minute phone screen with a team member.
Two technical rounds covering Python, Selenium, and SQL.
One final round focused on collaboration and cross-functional fit, specifically the ability to work with HR and payroll business stakeholders during UAT.
Evaluation:
Focus on basic coding concepts and QA architecture rather than complex LeetCode or deep development-side normalization.
