Senior QA Engineer (API)
Serve Robotics
Software Engineering, Quality Assurance
United States · Remote
USD 140k-170k / year + Equity
Posted on Dec 9, 2025
Location
USA (remote)
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Remote
Department
Program Management & QA
Compensation
- $140,000 - $170,000 $140K – $170K • Offers Equity
The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels being considered for this position. Total compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance.
At Serve Robotics, we’re reimagining how things move in cities. Our personable sidewalk robot is our vision for the future. It’s designed to take deliveries away from congested streets, make deliveries available to more people, and benefit local businesses.
The Serve fleet has been delighting merchants, customers, and pedestrians along the way in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago while doing commercial deliveries. We’re looking for talented individuals who will grow robotic deliveries from surprising novelty to efficient ubiquity.
Who We Are
We are tech industry veterans in software, hardware, and design who are pooling our skills to build the future we want to live in. We are solving real-world problems leveraging robotics, machine learning and computer vision, among other disciplines, with a mindful eye towards the end-to-end user experience. Our team is agile, diverse, and driven. We believe that the best way to solve complicated dynamic problems is collaboratively and respectfully.
As a Senior QA Engineer (API), you will own the Cloud Testing Automation of internally-developed delivery platform and fleetware system. You will be part of the quality assurance team responsible for ensuring high-quality weekly releases. We are looking for a candidate with deep understanding of user-centered product development, and have experience of cross-platform testing methodologies. You will own various testing initiatives related to cloud infrastructure, API test automation, security engineering, regulatory response, third party integration testing and incident response capabilities feature testing. You will get the opportunity to be a part of research, development, demos and new product initiatives testing that align with company goals and will be required to collaborate across many teams.
Responsibilities
Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities in APIs
Identify, document, and track software defects and issues
Extending Test Framework for API's and Front end/Backend testing
Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing
Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability and quality
Assist in the continuous improvement of QA processes and methodologies
Analyze test results and provide detailed reports on software quality and performance
Design, develop, and execute test plans for autonomous vehicle software and systems
Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test scripts and frameworks
Take part in our continuous improvement quest to make our robots more autonomous and safe every day
Present test artifacts and test reports to a wide range of audience for release readiness to Staging environments
Collaborate with development and engineering teams to understand system requirements and functionality
Develop and maintain automated test scripts for API testing using tools like Postman, Swagger or Karate automation framework
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
3+ years of experience in Software testing or Quality Assurance
Proficient in API testing, automation with basic programming skills like scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript) for test automation
Strong understanding of API testing principles, methodologies, and tools
Comfortable working in high ambiguity situations and balancing multiple changing priorities in a fast paced environment
Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git)
Knowledge of HTTP methods, status codes, headers, and body formats
Safety first mindset
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and work closely with engineering teams to resolve them
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for audiences ranging from technicians to senior executives
Experience with issue tracking, configuration management tools, workflows and practices such as JIRA
Experience making data driven decisions
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
What Makes You Stand Out
Experience with test automation tools is a plus
Knowledge in REST API Testing and exposure to tools like Postman, or Swagger
Experience in one or more of the following industries: automotive, robotics, logistics
Experience in data analysis of test results including probability and statistical analysis techniques
Compensation Range: $140K - $170K