Owning manual test plan development and execution for new features on the team.
Building and maintaining new test automation to fill coverage gaps using insights from manual testing, stakeholder priorities, and industry best practices.
Collaborating with cross-functional partners throughout the SDLC, including planning, design reviews, and development discussions to ensure quality is considered from the beginning.
Using your creativity and extensive knowledge of testing tools and frameworks to find, document, and track bugs.
Contribute to engineering guilds such as the Quality and Accessibility guilds, and participate in organizational affinity groups to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment

Requirements

Proven experience in software product testing and test automation with a focus on quality engineering.
Proficiency in test automation tools like Cypress, with hands-on experience writing and maintaining automated tests.
Strong manual testing skills, capable of designing and executing thorough test cases.
Expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation and Python for backend testing, with an openness to learning new tools, systems, and languages.
Experience in UNIX/Linux environments, and familiarity with using virtual machines or containers.
Proficient with software development tools, including IDEs (VSCode, Eclipse, IntelliJ) and source control systems (git).
Ability to develop tests in languages and frameworks consistent with the engineering team’s stack.
Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins.
Knowledge of accessibility testing, including automated a11y testing, and familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines.
Excellent documentation and communication skills to effectively collaborate and enhance testing processes.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams—product managers, designers, engineers, educational content creators, and support staff—to ensure product quality and reliability.
Motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere."
Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of other, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout the organization.

Benefits

Competitive salaries
Ample paid time off as needed – Your well-being is a priority
8 pre-scheduled Wellness Days in 2026 occurring on a Monday or a Friday for a 3-day weekend boost
Remote-first culture - that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times
Generous parental leave
An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best
The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education
Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups
And we offer all those other typical benefits as well: 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills

test automationmanual testingJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonUNIXLinuxCI/CDaccessibility testingautomated testing

Soft skills

collaborationcommunicationcreativitydocumentationcross-cultural competencyinclusivityself-awarenessteamworkproblem-solvingstakeholder engagement