About the team & opportunity
What’s so great about working on Calendly’s Engineering team? We make things possible for our customers through innovation.Why do we need you? We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior QA Engineer to join our team, bringing expertise in testing consumer SaaS applications within an Agile environment. Reporting to the QA Engineering Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our platform, with a focus on leadership and strategic contribution across QA initiatives.
A day in the life of a QA Engineer at Calendly
At Calendly, we strive to think it, build it, ship it—delivering great features quickly while maintaining the highest quality standards for our users. As a Senior QA Engineer, you will work closely with Development Engineers, Product Managers, SDETs, and QA Engineers to shape our testing strategy, continuously improve processes, and help to ensure quality across all releases. Your expertise will influence team practices and help build scalable, reliable testing frameworks that support long-term product growth.Our ideal candidates are proactive, strategic thinkers with strong technical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences.
Top candidates will have extensive experience in designing and implementing comprehensive test automation strategies, as well as a proven track record of driving meaningful improvements in testing processes.On a typical day, you will:
- Lead the definition and execution of the testing strategy for complex projects, ensuring alignment with overall quality goals.
- Collaborate with project stakeholders, including Product Managers, Development Engineers, SDETs, and QA Engineers, to help ensure comprehensive test coverage.
- Design and implement automation frameworks, contributing hands-on to test automation efforts for both new and existing features.
- Drive key QE initiatives, such as process improvements and the adoption of testing best practices across projects.
- Monitor, analyze, and report on test results to provide insights on the quality of our application.
- Mentor and guide other QA Engineers
- Advocate for quality across the organization
What do we need from you?
- 8+ years of experience testing web applications, including 2+ years on iOS and Android
- Extensive experience testing SaaS products with a strong focus on quality from design to delivery
- Expertise testing within a service-oriented architecture.
- Proven ability to drive change, lead initiatives, and influence quality improvements across a sizable team
- Strong understanding of web application architecture and troubleshooting
- Proficiency in designing and implementing test automation frameworks using tools like Cypress, Selenium, JMeter, or equivalent
- Experience with Git or other source control systems
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Ruby
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Buildkite), with the ability to integrate testing seamlessly into deployment pipelines
- Experience validating API services using tools such as Postman
- Experience with Agile development methodology (e.g. Scrum)
- Track record of mentoring others in testing strategies and best practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills, a passion for overcoming technical challenges, and a commitment to continuous learning.
- Excellent time management and communication skills, with the ability to self-direct in a dynamic environment.
- Bonus: Experience with specialized testing (ie load, performance, contract)
- Availability for participation in on-call rotation, ensuring prompt and effective responses to business-critical alerts outside of regular working hours.
- Authorized to work lawfully in the United States of America as Calendly does not engage in immigration sponsorship at this time
What’s in it for you?
Ready to make a serious impact? Millions of people already rely on Calendly’s products, and we’re still in the midst of our growth curve — it’s a fantastic time to join us. Everything you’ll work on here will accelerate your career to the next level. If you want to learn, grow, and do the best work of your life alongside the best people you’ve ever worked with, then we hope you’ll consider allowing Calendly to be a part of your professional journey.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the application or recruiting process, please contact us at recruiting@calendly.com .
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The ranges listed below are the expected annual base salary for this role, subject to change.Calendly takes a number of factors into consideration when determining an employee’s starting salary, including relevant experience, relevant skills sets, interview performance, location/metropolitan area, and internal pay equity.Base salary is just one component of Calendly’s total rewards package. All full-time (30 hours/week) employees are also eligible for our Quarterly Corporate Bonus program (or Sales incentive), equity awards, and competitive benefits.Calendly uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location, or the onsite building location if hybrid, to determine which metropolitan pay range we use.
Current geographic zones are as follows:
- Tier 1: San Francisco, CA, San Jose, CA, New York City, NY
- Tier 2: Chicago, IL, Austin, TX, Denver, CO, Boston, MA, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, PA, Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, Miami, FL, and all other cities in CA.
- Tier 3: All other locations not in Tier 1 or Tier 2
Tier 1 Salary$137,800—$186,400 USDTier 2 Salary$126,300—$170,800 USDTier 3 Salary$114,800—$155,300 USD
