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QA Engineer

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About Weaviate

Weaviate is an AI startup with open source and creativity at its core. Our AI-native vector database uses machine learning to create meaningful insights from unstructured data in a completely new way. Named one of Forbes’ Top 50 AI startups, and with over a million monthly downloads, Weaviate is quickly growing in popularity with developers and enterprises alike.

Our team members work remotely across the globe with the flexibility to work from anywhere and at any time. Our people experience this as a massive benefit! Operating with a strong sense of ownership and collaboration, our teams prioritize results while empowering each individual to do their best work.

About This Role

We are seeking a dynamic and skilled Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to join our globally distributed team at Weaviate. In this role, you will play a crucial part in maintaining and improving the quality and reliability of our cutting-edge vector database indices. Our commitment is to foster a culture where quality is a shared responsibility across our development teams, making your role vital in achieving this objective. Given the nature of our expertise in pioneering vector databases, this position is directly tied to infrastructure, requiring a strong understanding of performance benchmarking concepts to ensure optimal system efficiency and scalability. Additionally, one of our key goals is to automate all relevant processes, including the critical area of ensuring resiliency through the best practice of chaos engineering practices.

This is what you’ll be doing

  • Contribute to the implementation and enhancement of quality assurance processes and software.
  • Participate in test automation efforts to expand test coverage and reduce manual testing.
  • Execute test cases to ensure comprehensive coverage of product features and functionalities.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers and product managers, to understand requirements and ensure effective testing.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and skill development to stay updated on QA trends and best practices.

What we are looking for

  • You have a proven track record in quality assurance roles.
  • Experience testing the build of distributed databases and/or search platforms.
  • Deep expertise in performance benchmarking methodologies, including designing, executing, and analyzing performance tests to identify bottlenecks and ensure system scalability.
  • Proficiency in performance monitoring tools and practices, such as observability frameworks, analyzing metrics.
  • A strong understanding of distributed systems concepts, including sharding, replication, consistency, and fault-tolerance.
  • Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills to address complex quality-related issues.
  • Effective communication and collaboration abilities to work harmoniously with cross-functional teams.
  • You strive in a fully remote company and demonstrable skills to successfully work across teams & time zones.
  • You are located within the time zone range of GMT-0 to GMT-10.
  • Alignment with our company values, particularly a commitment to quality and innovation.

What we offer

  • 100% remote with lots of flexibility, read more here.
  • Competitive compensation, including paid time off.
  • Budget available to spend on going to conferences, co-working space, home office equipment, etc.
  • Work with very experienced and fun team members.
  • An atmosphere that encourages learning and personal growth, and that gives you lots of freedom, flexibility, and responsibilities.

Are you interested?

Have a look at this page to learn what you can expect from our interview process. Be aware that conducting a background check is part of our onboarding.

If you are interested in Weaviate and this role, you can apply via the ‘apply now!’ button below. All of our communication will be done in response to your application. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to our recruiter via the application. In this way, we ensure that our people can focus on doing their best work.

Weaviate is an AI startup with open source at its core. Our AI-native vector database uses machine learning to create meaningful insights from unstructured data in a completely new way. Named one of Forbes’ Top 50 AI startups, and with over a million monthly downloads, Weaviate is quickly growing in popularity with developers and enterprises alike.