QA Analyst

theSkimm'
We're hiring a QA Analyst.
About our team and what we'll build together
theSkimm is looking for a seasoned Software Quality Analyst with a deep experience in test driven development to join our engineering organization. You will work closely with the stakeholders, developers, and business support managers to understand product requirements and functionality. This includes the design and execution of appropriate test cases, verifying features and functionality, and identifying defects through systematic testing.
You prioritize curiosity, possess a drive for self-learning, and a desire to keep up to date in new technologies, services, industry trends, and methodologies. You enjoy being a hands-on contributor, creating tests & documentation, and pushing the bounds of what's possible through ethical and inspired technology.
How you'll contribute to our mission:

• Assist in test planning, analyzing requirements, proposing technical solutions, developing test cases & scenarios, and executing test cases.
• Perform front end testing for both websites and newsletters across a range of devices.
• Perform functional, negative, user scenario, and regression testing in an agile development environment.
• Use TestFlight to perform mobile app testing.
• Partner with development, management, and technical staff to continually improve testing methodology, processes, documentation, and standards.
• Help troubleshoot, isolate, and document problems encountered during test cycle execution.
• Create testing specifications and requirements prior to story development.
• Work independently and be able to share the information with the team to strategize appropriately.

You're ready for this! Here's a bit more about what we're looking for

• 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance with a solid understanding of software QA testing standards and methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience testing newsletters across different email clients and devices.
• B.S. degree in a technical or engineering field - Computer Science/ Computer Engineering preferred.
• Self-learning and desire to keep up-to-date in new technologies, services, industry trends and methodologies.
• Strong experience in agile and test-driven methodologies.
• Familiar with mobile app testing. TestFlight experience a plus.
• Tactical problem-solving skills and the readiness to get in the weeds when necessary.

Why we love working here
We are mission driven and values driven:
We are collectively building an impactful brand for millennial women by helping them maneuver through life's necessities. We are providing this community with information and resources so they have the ability, agency, and confidence to live their smartest lives. Every role has a purpose and allows us to equip and enable women to make their best decisions, feel more educated and have the right knowledge at the right time.
We are values driven at every point - how we work, the way we work and our culture come straight from our core values. Each of us supports this incredible brand and takes part in its continued growth, fulfilling the needs of our audience each and every day.

We put you and your personal lives first - we have a generous benefits policy that demonstrates we are listening to what our employees need:

• Unlimited vacation policy and generous holiday observances
• A hybrid working model with flexibility for remote work
• Comprehensive insurance plans and commuter benefits
• Auto-enrollment into a MassMutual 401(k) plan starting on your first day and employer contribution available after one year of employment
• Rewards for every work anniversary
• One month paid sabbatical after your five year anniversary as a full-time employee

We support our parents at all points on their journey:

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave (adoption, fostering and surrogacy included)
• Bereavement leave for pregnancy loss
• Phased return to work schedule availability
• Flexibility based on parental schedules
• Access to family building and fertility benefits
• Flexible and broad-scale child support program

Your well being is our priority:

• We honor Sacred Time in our workplace
• We have aligned company "time off" during the summer to truly allow for us all to break from our work at the same time
• We offer fitness membership reimbursement
• One Medical Membership is included with our benefits

We have a vibrant, collaborative, and supportive culture (we celebrate and have fun!):

• Weekly company updates led by our co-founders/co-CEOs
• Weekly lunch stipend for HQ employees
• ERGs
• Employee awards ceremonies to celebrate individual accomplishments
• Clubs and activities designed to meet other employees like book clubs, new hire buddy programs, rooftop lunches, off-sites, and wellness focused classes
• Numerous culture events that enable our workforce, in the office and remote, to connect and have fun

Your career and development are a priority:

• Annual learning and development stipend
• LEAD@theSkimm, our leadership development program
• DEI initiatives to ensure we are the best partners and colleagues to each other
• Career development guidance and planning

And more…

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Complimentary access to theSkimm's suite of membership products and swag
• The opportunity to be part of a values-driven, hardworking, and diverse group of people building a media company that makes it easier to live smarter

Our story, Skimm'd
We're a mission-driven digital media company giving millennial women the information they need to live their smartest lives.
At our core, we are writers, editors, producers, designers, marketers, engineers, analysts, sellers, creatives, and strategists all working together to achieve this goal.
Since launching in 2012, we have become a trusted source for a community of millions of Skimm'rs by seamlessly integrating into their existing routines, fundamentally changing the way our audience consumes news and makes decisions. Our flagship product, the Daily Skimm, remains the fastest-growing newsletter on the market, and we continue to innovate, find new ways to Skimm everything from finance and careers to voting, wellness and downtime. Our product suite has expanded to include three top-rated podcasts, "Skimm This'', "Pop Cultured", and "9 to 5ish," theSkimm mobile app, Skimm Money and Skimm Your Life newsletters, a virtual course series called SkimmU, and Skimm Studios for innovative in-house video and audio content. Our first book, How to Skimm Your Life, was released in June 2019 and debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list.
And we're not done! We continue to grow the breadth of our offerings in life's necessary categories and by expanding our products across events, commerce, customized content, and audio, our ecosystem will become the go-to resource for this generation - and the ones that follow - in the most critical areas of their lives.
Come join us!
Learn more about us and our other opportunities here.
What about the office?
This is a full-time role [based in New York, NY if the role requires] with flexibility for remote work.
Our office is available to use three days a week - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. We have a hybrid environment and ask that employees within the New York Metro area come together in person a minimum of three days per month. All other days are up to the discretion of the employees during the three days a week that the office will be open. We are continuing to closely monitor the state of COVID-19 in New York and will adjust this plan accordingly.
We will require COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone coming to our office. We are following CDC recommendations and will also require additional boosters, and will always follow CDC and NY state guidance on wearing masks in the office.

Job Type: Full-time