About SimpleConsign Resale is reshaping retail, and SimpleConsign is building the platform behind it. We power resale businesses with software for inventory, sales, payouts, and operations, supporting real-world retail workflows where accuracy, performance, and reliability matter. Now we're building what's next: new products, smarter automation, and new platforms ready for the next evolution of the circular economy. You'll join a small, highly capable engineering team where your work ships fast, matters to real businesses, and helps drive change in how people buy and sell secondhand. About the role SimpleConsign is hiring a Senior QA Engineer to own the quality of a revenue-generating resale platform, from test strategy through release. SimpleConsign builds software that helps resale businesses manage inventory, sales, payouts, and operations with confidence, so accuracy, performance, and reliability are the product. This is a hands-on role on a small, highly capable engineering team. You will work alongside full-stack engineers building in TypeScript and Next.js, design and automate tests across the stack, and help set the quality standards the team ships against. Experience with Java is a plus, particularly for backend or legacy system testing. Responsibilities Test Strategy & Execution Design, build, and maintain Playwright automated test suites (UI, API, and integration) for full-stack features built in TypeScript and Next.js Create thorough test plans and exploratory test coverage for complex resale workflows such as inventory, sales, payouts, and reporting Test backend services, APIs, and data models, including data integrity across transactional systems Own regression testing and release readiness so features ship on time with minimal defects Engineering Practices & Quality Help define and uphold team standards for testing, code quality, performance, and reliability Embed quality early by reviewing requirements and designs, and by joining code and test reviews Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and keep them fast, stable, and trustworthy Identify quality risks and gaps in coverage within your scope, and drive sustainable fixes Improve observability, defect tracking, and quality metrics so the team can see where problems start Collaboration & Mentorship Partner closely with product, support, and operations to understand customer needs and turn them into clear acceptance criteria Triage and reproduce customer-reported issues, working with engineers to resolve root causes Mentor engineers on testability, test design, and automation practices Contribute to a healthy, supportive, and growth-oriented team culture Required qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience 5+ years of professional software quality engineering or test automation experience, with a proven track record of delivering quality on complex features Strong experience building automated tests with Playwright for modern JavaScript/TypeScript and React applications Solid understanding of backend development, RESTful APIs, and data persistence, with the ability to test them directly Experience designing test plans and strategy, and running manual exploratory testing where automation falls short Strong communication skills and a highly collaborative mindset Preferred qualifications Production experience testing Next.js and full-stack web applications Experience with CI/CD pipelines and AWS infrastructure and deployment Experience testing Java services, particularly legacy or backend systems Familiarity with performance and load testing Familiarity with SaaS platforms, transactional systems, or data-heavy applications Experience maintaining or improving the quality of production systems used by real customers Background in retail, resale, or inventory-driven systems is a plus Why work at SimpleConsign Real-world impact: Your work directly supports resale businesses that rely on accuracy, trust, and operational efficiency every day Meaningful ownership of quality: You'll shape how a mature, revenue-generating SaaS platform is tested and released Small, capable team: Work alongside experienced engineers where your decisions have visible impact Balanced engineering culture: We value pragmatic solutions, clean code, and sustainable systems over unnecessary complexity Best in class benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k, etc… Room to lead and build: Both hands-on testing work and the chance to influence how we build software as the company grows What success looks like Features ship on time, with minimal defects, and with confidence thanks to strong test coverage and quality standards Automated tests are fast, stable, and easy for engineers to extend and maintain Quality risks are found early, documented, and addressed before they reach customers You are viewed as a dependable, highly technical partner by the engineering team and product managers

Pay:

$125,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Dedham, MA 02026