QA Engineer (6-month contract)

Centerfield
Los Angeles, CA
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level QA professionals with AI experience who can work in a hybrid environment and thrive in a collaborative, client-focused tech team.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with AI tool experience and a background in testing multi-channel digital platforms
    — “Experienced in leveraging AI Tools for core QA Engineering tasks”
  • Individuals who can independently manage testing stories and prioritize based on customer impact
    — “Prioritize testing based on customer impact, technical risk, and release scope”
  • Professionals who enjoy solving technical puzzles and collaborating with engineers on customer-centric solutions
    — “Do you love solving technical puzzles, making sense of complex systems, and working with engineers to turn customer challenges into solutions?”

Things to consider

  • Requires three days per week in the Playa Vista office despite being a hybrid role
    — “hybrid position, and employees are expected to work in our Playa Vista, CA office every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday”
  • Must be prepared to support after-hours releases as needed
    — “support after-hours releases as required by the release schedule”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with AI tools in testing and their impact on efficiency
    — “Explore and adopt practical uses of AI to improve testing efficiency”
  • Emphasize ability to document reproducible issues and track them to resolution
    — “Triage issues and file actionable bug reports with reproducible steps”
  • Showcase skills in validating user journeys and edge cases for complex systems
    — “Validate stories against acceptance criteria, covering core user journeys, happy paths, and important edge cases”
  • Demonstrate knowledge of API testing and end-to-end data validation
    — “Test published APIs and contracts, validate data end to end”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Prioritize testing based on customer impact
  • Validate stories against acceptance criteria
  • Collaborate with product and engineering to understand desired behavior
Typical background
2+ years of experience as a Software Engineer

Skills & requirements

Required

QA EngineeringTestingAPI TestingWeb TestingDatabase TestingBug ReportingTesting PlaybooksAI Tools

Preferred

Affiliate MarketingContact Center Applications

Stack & domain

AI ToolsWeb TechnologiesAPI TechnologiesDatabase TechnologiesC/c++/pythonReal Time OSCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAdaptabilityAffiliate MarketingContact Center Applications

About the role

Original posting from Centerfield via Ashby

Hi, We're Centerfield!

Supercharged customer acquisition. Centerfield delivers outcome-based digital marketing solutions and personalized omnichannel experiences for the world’s leading brands. Powered by our proprietary Dugout platform, Centerfield acquires customers at scale for leading residential service, insurance, e-commerce, and B2B brands. Centerfield’s digital experiences and digital brands, such as Business.com http://Business.com and BroadbandNow.com http://BroadbandNow.com, reach more than 150 million in-market shoppers annually. Centerfield is headquartered in Silicon Beach and is proud to be recognized by Built in LA as a Best Place to Work in Los Angeles.

Do you thrive in an open, AI-first, and client-oriented environment? Do you love solving technical puzzles, making sense of complex systems, and working with engineers to turn customer challenges into solutions? Are you an advocate for quality engineering? If so, Centerfield has the right opportunity for you.

ROLE OVERVIEW…

We are looking for a QA Engineer to join our engineering team. Work closely with the QA Manager, QA Engineers, and other Engineers to drive results across our Platform team.

Platform team focuses on the core Marketing Platform, Omni Channel Solutions, Call Center Operations, and AI Tools to power Customer Acquisition across Centerfield Technology.

This position reports to the Manager, QA, and is a 6-month contract.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES…

  • Prioritize testing based on customer impact, technical risk, and release scope, making coverage gaps and tradeoffs visible.
  • Validate stories against acceptance criteria, covering core user journeys, happy paths, and important edge cases
  • Where acceptance criteria are lacking, you will collaborate with product and engineering to understand desired behavior and outcomes
  • Test published APIs and contracts, validate data end to end, and follow call-testing and interactive voice response (IVR) playbooks where applicable
  • Triage issues and file actionable bug reports with reproducible steps, clear evidence, and customer impact
  • Own feature quality through release and follow through on regression suite maintenance
  • Use and update testing playbooks; support after-hours releases as required by the release schedule
  • Communicate progress, dependencies, and risks clearly; seek feedback and share useful testing learnings
  • Explore and adopt practical uses of AI to improve testing efficiency, validating outputs with your own expertise

JOB REQUIREMENTS…

  • 2+ years of experience as a Software Engineer (QA, Automation, DevOps, Dev, etc.)
  • Experienced in leveraging AI Tools for core QA Engineering tasks
  • Strong knowledge of Web, API, and database technologies
  • Clear communicator with the ability to communicate clearly and

concisely, both written and verbal

  • Ability to investigate defects, document reproducible findings, and track work through resolution
  • Manage assigned stories independently, meet commitments, and escalate risks promptly
  • Knowledge of Affiliate Marketing domain and Contact Center applications is a plus
  • Quickly learn the product and team workflows to contribute effectively from the start

LIFE AT CENTERFIELD…

  • This is a hybrid position, and employees are expected to work in our Playa Vista, CA office every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
  • Competitive salary + semi-annual bonus
  • Unlimited PTO – take a break when you need it!
  • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision plans + generous parental leave
  • 401(k) company match plan – fully vested on day 1
  • Outside patio overlooking Playa Vista + cabanas, firepits & working grills
  • Monthly happy hours, catered lunches + daily food trucks
  • Award-winning culture & unprecedented team spirit (featured in LA Business Journal & Built In LA)
  • Fully stocked kitchens with snacks & drinks
  • Breakroom supplied with games, couches, workout equipment + weekly in-office exercise classes hosted by professional instructors (yoga, kickboxing & circuit training)
  • Free onsite gym + locker rooms
  • Paid charity and volunteer days (local mentor programs, adopt a pet, beach cleanup, etc.)
  • Monthly team outings (ball games, casino night, hikes, etc.)
  • Career growth – we enjoy promoting from within!

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AI & Interview Policy

At Centerfield, we use AI tools internally to support efficiency and fairness in our hiring process, including resume screening and administrative tasks.

Candidates are welcome to use AI tools ethically to prepare for interviews, such as practicing responses or researching questions. However, all responses during the interview process should reflect your own knowledge, experience, and judgment.

The use of AI tools to generate responses during live interviews, technical assessments, or written submissions is not permitted unless explicitly stated otherwise.

To learn more, visit us Here https://www.centerfield.com/about/.

Interviews will take place after resumes have been screened for the minimum requirements. Please note that this position is not restricted solely to the responsibilities listed above and that the job scope and responsibilities are subject to change.

For more information about our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in connection with our evaluating your candidacy, please visit our Privacy Policy at https://www.centerfield.com/privacy-policy/.

Centerfield Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.

Source: Centerfield careers (Ashby)

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