QA Engineer, HopSkipDrive
$60-70k
Los Angeles candidates only
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Safe youth transportation solution
Job no longer available
Safe youth transportation solution
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$60-70k
Los Angeles candidates only
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create opportunity for all through mobility.
Role
Who you are
- 1-2 years of experience in quality engineering and/or software development
- Strong experience in developing and documenting test plans, test cases, and reporting bugs for complex features
- Experience with bug tracking systems and the bug life cycle
- Familiarity with Ruby on Rails is strongly desired
- Motivated to learn and grow: this position exposes the candidate to all aspects of the product, from development through end-user adoption
- Excellent communication skills
- You are looking for a challenging and rewarding experience. You are inspired by our vision and the opportunity to define a new category in an incredibly fast-growing market. You are excited to learn, grow and collaborate so we can achieve our mission of creating opportunity for all through mobility
- You thrive in a fast-paced startup environment. You are honest and exhibit high integrity. You are proactive and excited to bring new ideas to the company. You solicit feedback and are open to criticism. You adjust quickly to changes in priorities and conditions and cope effectively with complexity and change. You have high attention to detail
- You are an excellent communicator who enjoys collaborating with others and mentoring other designers. Above all, you want to create something that fundamentally changes the lives of families for the better
Desirable
- Familiarity with command line tools such as CURL to make API requests
- Familiarity with source control systems like Git
- Experience with testing mobile applications
What the job involves
- Testing new features and providing feedback to the product/engineering team
- Writing and maintaining efficient, thorough test cases
- Coordinating and managing feature releases with product/engineering
- Learning and mastering the inner workings of all HopSkipDrive products
- Reproducing bugs and other issues reported by customers and uncovering problems and/or defects before launch
- Creatively testing the product and creating clear and articulate bug reports
- Advocating for testability during the design process, allowing for better automation
- Ensuring that critical bugs are reviewed and prioritized in advance of releases
- Collaborating with cross functional teams to deliver high quality product requirements
Our take
Across the US, school transportation is under pressure as driver shortages, budget cuts, and rigid bus routes are making it harder for students to get to school safely and on time. This has opened the door for smaller vehicles and ride-hailing services to step in and support those students who don't fit neatly into traditional routes. HopSkipDrive has grown within this space, offering a flexible alternative that helps schools fill these gaps.
HopSkipDrive connects children with carefully vetted caregivers (often grandparents, nurses or childcare processionals) who then provide reliable rides when buses or public transport falls short. Operating in 17 states and supporting over 10,000 schools, the services has certainly eased commutes for many families.
And now the company is focsued on strenghtening its impact with technology and innovation. With its RouteWise AI platform it helps districts cut costs, improve efficiency and manage driver shortages, all while new safety modules and AI-driven planning tools continue to raise industry standards. With these advancements and a growing network of partners, the company is ready to keep shaping a more flexible futur for school transportation.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2022
$37m
SERIES D
Aug 2021
$25m
SERIES C
Total funding: $107m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health Spending Account
- Mental Health Resources
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401K Plan
- Company Ownership/Equity
- Medical & Dependent Care FSA
- Travel Insurance
- Supplemental Legal
- Fully Remote Work Option
- Flexible Time Off
- 11 Annual Paid Holidays
- Week Closure at End of Year
- Sick Time Off for You and Family
- Home Internet Reimbursement
- Professional Development & Learning Stipend
- Remote & In-Person Quarterly Team Events
- Internal Rewards & Recognition Program
- Employee Referral Bonuses
Company HQ
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Joanna McFarland
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Board Member at the Marketplace Industry Association and LA Tech.org.
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