Senior Quality Engineer, Media

Cantina

full-time

Posted on: 9/24/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California, New York

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💰 $110,000 - $135,000 per year

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About the role

Partner closely with developers and fellow QA engineers to ensure the robustness of the audio and video infrastructure powering real-time interactions in the Cantina app.
Design, execute, document, and maintain comprehensive manual test cases for complex media features.
Work closely with developers to create test plans for new features.
Perform regression and acceptance testing of media components prior to release.
Analyze test results and provide actionable insights to elevate platform performance.
Drive refinements in the team’s software development processes and practices.
Play a critical role in guaranteeing every new feature meets the highest standards of quality and delivers a seamless, compelling experience for users.

3+ years of professional experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer, with a proven record of elevating quality in complex systems.
Expert at using QA management tools like Jira and Testrail.
Skilled in testing mobile applications across iOS and Android, with a deep understanding of platform-specific nuances.
Proficient with debugging and diagnostic tools like Charles Proxy and TC.
Clear and precise communicator, able to deliver detailed, actionable bug reports and collaborate seamlessly across teams.
Meticulous attention to detail, capable of identifying subtle issues that affect user experience or system performance.
Results-driven and dependable in meeting commitments, while thriving in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
Eager to adopt new tools, techniques, and technologies that raise the QA and engineering bar.
Preferred: Prior experience testing real-time or streaming audio and video systems.
Preferred: Familiarity with streaming concepts (frame rate, resolution, bit rate, codecs).
Preferred: Knowledge of TCP/IP networking and the impact of bandwidth, latency, or packet loss on audio/video quality.
Preferred: Strong command-line skills in Unix/Linux, including tools like make, ssh, and bash.
Preferred: Experience evaluating app performance, including CPU and battery usage.
Willingness to be available (or willing to relocate) to work in the San Francisco Bay Area (Media Engineering team preference).