QA Engineer

Sourgum is transforming the $100B+ waste and recycling industry through cutting-edge technology that makes waste removal simpler, smarter, and more cost-effective. Our innovative haulsourcing platform powers high-quality waste and recycling services for businesses at significantly lower costs—saving our customers an average of 20%. Leveraging proprietary datasets, an advanced operating system, and a carefully curated network of 5,000+ trusted vendors, we help companies of all shapes and sizes streamline their operations while advancing sustainability efforts.

We’re a fast-growing, venture-backed company (just closed our Series A!) on a mission to modernize an outdated industry — and we’re just getting started. Our investors include Spark Capital, Founder Collective, Suffolk Technologies, 186 Ventures, and River Park Ventures, the same funds that backed category-defining companies like Slack, Anthropic, Uber, Venmo, and Amazon Pharmacy.

If you’re driven by the opportunity to build something groundbreaking, we’d love to meet you.

The Role :

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive QA Engineer to join our growing team. The QA Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our products. This person will collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to design test plans, identify bugs, and improve our overall QA process.

What you’ll be doing :

Develop, maintain, and execute test plans, test cases, and automated scripts.

Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing across web, mobile, and API layers.

Identify, document, and track software defects using issue-tracking tools.

Collaborate with developers and product managers to reproduce, isolate, and troubleshoot issues.

Ensure test coverage for new features and enhancements before release.

Contribute to continuous improvement of QA methodologies, automation frameworks, and processes.

Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and release readiness reviews.

Advocate for quality and help enforce best practices throughout the SDLC.

The qualifications you need :

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

2+ years of experience in software quality assurance (manual and automated testing).

Proficiency with QA tools such as Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG, or similar frameworks.

Familiarity with CI / CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI).

Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.

Experience testing APIs

Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Benefits

Company stock options as part of your compensation package, giving you the opportunity to share in our company's success and build long-term financial growth.

A positive and collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and sustainability.

Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement plans (401K), and generous paid time off.

Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a growing company.