Senior QA Engineer

Job Description

Quick Facts

• Work Policy: Remote (United States base)
• Job Type: Full Time
• Salary Range: $150,000 – $170,000 (Based on experience for CA and CO residents)
• Experience Level: 5+ years
• Core Tech Stack: iOS, Android, In-App Purchasing, Automated Testing, Agile

About Skylight

Skylight is an innovative technology startup dedicated to building the ultimate operating system for the family. They are the creators of Skylight Calendar, a highly popular smart calendar beloved by millions of families and praised by outlets like the Wirecutter and Wired. Their newest product, Calendar 2, has recently launched to exceptional reviews.

The company’s core mission is to connect loved ones by designing the world’s simplest services and products aimed at improving family life. Founded by serial entrepreneurs and former venture capitalists, Skylight has rapidly scaled to over $300M in annual revenue while remaining entirely profitable and bootstrapped. This financial independence allows them to focus purely on creating healthy, happy work environments and building products customers truly love, free from investor pressure.

Skylight is the perfect home for hardworking, smart individuals who care deeply about inventing meaningful products that simplify family life and assist parents in raising great kids.

About the Role

Skylight is searching for a Senior QA Engineer to spearhead quality initiatives encompassing subscription lifecycles and in-app purchasing, while significantly contributing to the overall quality of their broader mobile application experience.

In this highly collaborative position, you will execute bug reporting, automated testing, and exploratory testing within a cross-functional team structure. The role demands exceptional written and verbal communication skills and is ideal for an engineer eager to advocate for user experience and embed quality as a shared team responsibility.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate intensely with engineering and product teams during refinement and project scoping to establish comprehensive test plans and identify risks.
• Rigorously validate subscription lifecycles, in-app purchase flows, and integrations with third-party payment systems across iOS and Android devices.
• Execute deep exploratory testing of the mobile app’s user experiences and features beyond payments and subscriptions.
• Partner closely with engineering to maintain, implement, design, and define automated tests that bridge the gap across tech stacks (web, hardware, and mobile).
• Test Android-based software running directly on custom firmware and hardware.
• Collaborate with fellow QA team members across various domains to foster a sustainable team workload and improve overarching testing efficiency.

What You’ll Need

• Extensive professional experience (5+ years) independently assessing quality risks, influencing product outcomes, and making highly informed testing decisions.
• Proven experience testing subscription lifecycle management, third-party payment integrations, and in-app purchases on iOS and Android devices.
• A profound understanding of software testing methodologies, Agile testing, and the SDLC.
• Highly effective and clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Superb problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting capabilities.
• A demonstrated ability to apply systems-level thinking to complex business requirements through the specific lens of the customer experience.
• A strong track record of contributing to automated tests across iOS and Android platforms.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• You thrive in an environment that heavily values open, regular feedback.
• You enjoy being embedded directly within an engineering team where quality is viewed as a collective responsibility.
• You want your opinion to be highly sought after and valued regarding project design and scope.
• You are passionate about developing deep empathy for users and fiercely advocating for their overall experience.
• You want to contribute to a product that customers genuinely adore because it solves real, everyday problems for busy families, as well as neurodiverse adults and children (the Autism and ADHD communities are among their biggest fans).

Benefits

• A highly competitive base salary paired with a lucrative Equity Package.
• 401K matching.
• Dedicated budgets for home-office setups, learning, and wellness.
• Comprehensive Medical Plans covering Vision, Dental, and Health.
• Tremendous autonomy to dictate the direction of your daily work.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company holidays provided on the first Friday of every single month (excluding December and November).