Software Engineer

Scotch & Soda

. Own the QA strategy for the POS app, back office, and payments, deciding what gets automated, manually tested, and what blocks a release .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $160,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in QA strategy and automation for POS applications, with strong coding skills in Kotlin, Java, Ruby, TypeScript, or Python. Proficient in testing APIs, managing device fleets, and utilizing AI tools for test generation and bug triage.

Highest-signal resume keywords

QA Strategy OwnershipTest Automation DevelopmentAPI Testing ExperiencePayments Quality AssuranceCI Integration with GitHub Actions

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Hard Skills

KotlinJavaRubyTypeScriptPythonAPI TestingTest AutomationRegression TestingData Integrity TestingContract Testing

Soft Skills

Clear WritingSound Judgment

Tools & Technologies

GitHub ActionsEspressoMaestroAppiumPlaywrightCypressCrashlyticsPostHogSentryLaunchDarkly

Industry Keywords

POSRetailPaymentsProcessor CertificationPCI ComplianceDevice Fleet ManagementMDMFeature FlagsStaged RolloutsHardware Peripherals

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidCypressJavaKotlinPythonRSpecRubyRuby on RailsTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the QA strategy for the POS app, back office, and payments, deciding what gets automated, manually tested, and what blocks a release
Build and maintain automated test suites across unit, integration, end-to-end, API, and contract testing layers
Integrate tests into GitHub Actions CI for pull requests and release candidates, minimizing flaky tests
Establish evidence-based release gates, regression results, upgrade testing, staged rollouts, and go/no-go criteria
Test real hardware and conditions, including Elo terminals, Android and firmware versions, card readers, scanners, printers, offline mode, unreliable networks, and overnight soak tests
Drive payments quality through processor certification testing, refund and split-tender edge cases, reader disconnects, and processor outages
Build seeded test data, isolated branch environments, and emulators
Use AI tools to generate test cases and code and triage crash logs and support tickets
Partner with support to reproduce merchant-reported bugs with relevant register, app version, and transaction details
Track and report quality metrics including escaped defects, crash-free sessions, release health, and merge-to-store time
Review test plans, coach engineers on testable code, and raise quality standards across engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years in QA or software engineering in test, including 2+ years as the senior or lead quality owner for a shipping product
A track record of building test automation from scratch, not just maintaining someone else's suite
Strong coding skills in Kotlin, Java, Ruby, TypeScript, or Python
Hands-on experience with modern frameworks (Espresso, Maestro, Appium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar) and running them in CI
Experience testing APIs, data integrity, and integrations between systems
Sound judgment about risk and release-blocking decisions
Clear writing for bug reports and release notes
POS, retail, or payments experience, including card-present testing, processor certification, or PCI-aware testing practices
Experience with device fleet management, MDM, and product release processes
Experience with hardware peripherals such as card readers, barcode scanners, receipt printers, and cash drawers
Experience with Rails test tooling (RSpec, Capybara) or contract testing (Pact)
Familiarity with feature flags (LaunchDarkly) and staged rollouts
Experience with release-health and observability tools such as Crashlytics, PostHog, or Sentry
Fluency with AI coding and testing tools, such as Claude Code, Cursor, or AI-assisted test generation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive equity package
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Unlimited flexible PTO