Job Details
Quality Engineer
2026-08-01 Delta Dental of California San Francisco,CAThe Quality Engineer will work alongside both business and technical team members to ensure the usability and functionality of products, services and systems. This role will contribute to the overall organization by working to deliver quality standards using the team's testing systems to ensure efficiency, reliability and performance. Your work will also contribute to the organization's overall strategic plan to maintain and improve production quality.
- Reviews requirements and specifications and provides feedback
- Creates detailed and well-structured test plans and test cases
- Prioritizes, plans and coordinates testing activities
- Creates and executes test cases and/or automation scripts
- Identifies and documents defects thoroughly
- Performs thorough regression testing
- Installs, configures and maintains testing programs
- Applies test standards and testing processes (i.e. SDLC, Agile)
- Investigates and documents the causes of routine defects
- Tracks quality assurance metrics like defect totals, type and frequency and creates test summary reports
- 2+ years of experience w/Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field
- Knowledge of QA principles, concepts, systems, industry practices, and standards
- Experience in software quality assurance techniques
- Experience in software test automation (functional and/or performance), with advanced scripting expertise
- Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, or equivalent)
- Experience testing APIs and services using tools such as Postman, SoapUI
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration with automated testing (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Experience working with version control systems such as Git and Github
- Knowledge of SQL and ability to validate data across databases
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and participation in sprint ceremonies
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong time management and organizational skills
Base Pay Information
The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.
Pay Grade 20. $71,400 - $149,500
Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:
- Competitive base and incentive pay
- 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
- Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
- 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
- Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
- Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
- Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
- Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
- Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
- Employee discount program