QAE / Software Engineer

QA Engineer About

Barn2Door is a high growth food+tech startup based in Nashville, TN. We are a B2B tech enablement platform helping Independent Farmers across America manage and grow their business, while removing the middleman. Barn2Door provides Software and Services for Farmers to build and promote their brand, sell online and in-person (POS), and streamline their business operations. With Barn2Door Farmers can sell and market directly to consumer and wholesale Buyers, while seamlessly managing inventory, orders, fulfillment and finances.

We are looking for people passionate about the intersection of local Food, Farming and Technology. Serving 1000’s of Farmers across all 50 states, our goal is to make it easy for Buyers to purchase local Food directly from Farmers. At Barn2Door, you’ll get to learn what it takes to build a startup business and participate in ongoing training and education, while also playing a critical role in our fast-paced growth.

We have amazing offices, a vibrant office culture and an environment that promotes collaboration and professional growth. Barn2Door is building a team eager to improve access to local Food and empower Independent Farmers, while promoting good stewardship of our land and resources. Want to work hard, have fun and make a difference? Join us.

Overview We are looking for a QA Manager and hands-on SDET who will manage exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality. You will design and implement tests, debug and define corrective actions, review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g. defect densities and open defect counts). A QA engineer will monitor all stages of software development to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards.

You will build consistent and efficient tests delivering them in-time. You should hold an engineering background and enjoy providing end-to-end solutions to software quality problems!

You Will:

• Build and scale quality systems including automation frameworks, testing strategy, and helping teams ship faster with confidence.
• Prepare detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
• Assist development team in adopting Test Driven Development approach
• Plan and coordinate testing activities, thoroughly identifying and documenting bugs
• Work closely with engineers and product teams to to identify system requirements, improve testability and create a strong quality culture
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
• Improve automation architecture, and implement AI-driven solutions to increase testing efficiency and coverage.
• Analyze the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions
• Maintain relevant knowledge about new testing tools and test strategies
• Use AI to analyze defects, identify testing gaps, and improve regression strategies

You Are:

• Self-motivated, highly performant and pursuer of excellence
• Comfortable mentoring and collaborating with other engineers
• Comfortable in a dynamic (i.e., startup) work environment
• Comfortable in ambiguous situations
• A good communicator with the ability to express and share ideas to business leaders with a non-technical background
• Passionate about agriculture, the food industry, and / or e-commerce technology

You Have:

• 4+ years' experience of working in an SDET / QA Engineer position
• Solid understanding of JavaScript Testing Frameworks, Agile/Scrum development principles, SQL and scripting
• Significant experience of working in software development teams and using software QA methodologies and tools
• Solid experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Significant experience with both white box and black box testing
• Experience with performance and security testing
• Experience with test automation, API testing, CI/CD integration and AI-Driven QA Improvements

You Get:

• Annual salary DOE + stock options
• 10 days PTO, 5 days Sick Leave and 11 Paid Holidays
• Additional remote, floating holiday and parental leave benefits with tenure
• 100% premium coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision and AD&D (Employee-only)
• Real experience in a high profile startup company just hitting its growth curve
• Ownership of testing systems and structure in a rapidly changing tech environment (esp. AI), at a company pioneering vertical saas for Farmers
• To work closely with all team members including executives

Net-net

We’re looking for Hardy individuals, with a Heart for Farmers. You should thrive on the urgency of a startup atmosphere, be Hungry to improve, look to be Helpful, and consistently put others’ needs above your own (Humble). We love to inject Humor into our days, while working hard together to help Farmers be successful!

If you’ve got the drive, grit, creativity, and a passion for local food, game-changing software, and disrupting the food industry - then Barn2Door may be right for you.