Software Test Engineer / QA Engineer

About Us

Axle Health builds scheduling and workforce management software to empower in-home healthcare providers to deliver exceptional, personalized care right where patients feel most comfortable—at home.

Some of the biggest providers in the country use our software to improve the utilization of their field teams by 15%+, and automate the operational burden of scheduling and dispatching.

Our platform includes proprietary logistics algorithms to optimize scheduling, a mobile app for field staff, an operations dashboard for office teams, engagement and booking tools for patients, and a wide range of integrations and external APIs for modular access.

We’re a team of all-star engineers and operators, backed by $4m from top investors such as Y Combinator and Pear VC, applying our intellect and logistics experience to upend how home healthcare is delivered.

About You — The Role

You’re a detail-oriented problem solver with a passion for ensuring that software runs smoothly and meets high-quality standards. We’re looking for a QA Software Engineer who can lead testing efforts and work across teams to ensure that our platform scales while maintaining excellence.

Our dream candidate is someone with experience testing at both large-scale systems and fast-growing startups, using automation to streamline processes and manual testing to ensure edge cases are covered. You’ll collaborate closely with our engineers to catch bugs before they become problems and help us maintain a secure, high-performing platform for our users.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain automated tests for both front-end and back-end systems, ensuring thorough coverage.
• Design test cases for new features, working closely with product managers and developers to understand requirements.
• Perform manual testing when needed, especially for complex use cases or new feature releases.
• Implement QA processes and strategies for release cycles to improve efficiency and reduce time to production.
• Identify, document, and track bugs, working with developers to resolve issues quickly.
• Ensure that all aspects of the software meet high security, performance, and usability standards.
• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipeline testing integrations, ensuring that test results are reported promptly and accurately.

Requirements

Must have:

• 4+ years of experience in QA engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright).
• Strong experience with testing APIs (Postman, REST Assured) and end-to-end test automation.
• Experience writing and executing test plans, documenting results, and managing test cases.
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, with experience integrating test automation into them (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI).
• Experience with performance and security testing tools.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies: functional, regression, integration, unit, and exploratory testing.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and services (AWS preferred).
• Solid understanding of bug tracking tools (e.g., Jira, GitHub Issues) and agile methodologies.
• Excellent collaboration skills: able to work with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless release process.

Nice to have:

• Experience with performance testing (k6, Artillary, etc)
• Familiarity with modern programming languages for test automation (e.g., Python, JavaScript, TypeScript).
• Experience with robotic process automation (RPA) testing and tooling.
• Experience in healthcare tech or compliance testing (SOC II + HIPAA).
• Familiarity with database testing: SQL and NoSQL databases.

Tools You May Use

• Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright for automation.
• Postman, REST Assured for API testing.
• Jenkins, GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines.
• Linear for bug tracking.
• Docker for containerization.
• AWS CloudWatch + Datadog + Sentry for monitoring.

What We Offer

In addition to offering a competitive salary and best-in-class equity, we want to ensure every team member has the tools they need to work to the best of their ability. To that end:

We are committed to your Ownership:

• We cultivate an environment where team members feel ownership over their work. Everyone has big ideas, and we want to hear them and implement them.
• All of our employees have equity compensation. We want you to benefit from all the hard work you do in helping patients and catalyzing this shift in healthcare.

We are committed to your Wellness:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision
• Unlimited PTO and sick days
• Flexible working hours

We are committed to your Growth:

• Fast-paced work environment geared towards professional growth
• The chance to move roles within the organization to learn new skills and contribute in other areas

We are committed to building Community:

• Monthly team events, dinners, & happy hours
• Special team events: yacht party, Universal Studios, Magic Castle, Vegas, etc.

Please only apply for one open role. Your application will automatically be considered for all open roles.