QA Engineer
Location: Fully Remote
Type: Full-Time
About Per Diem
Per Diem is building the AI Operating System for SMBs and franchises, an intelligent suite that acts as the CTO, CMO, and COO for every merchant. We power mobile and web ordering experiences, automate marketing, streamline operations, and help thousands of businesses run smarter.
Our platform spans:
- Native mobile apps
- Web ordering
- AI-driven marketing automation
- Multi-location management
- Deep integrations with leading POS systems
We're a YC-backed, fast-growing company with a bold vision: empower every small business with enterprise-level technology.
About the Role
We're hiring a QA Engineer to help us ship reliable, high-quality software as we scale our AI Operating System for merchants.
You'll own the quality of our mobile apps, web ordering platform, and merchant tools, building the testing processes and automation that let us move fast without breaking things.
What You'll Do
- Design, build, and maintain automated test suites across web and mobile apps
- Perform manual and exploratory testing for new features before release
- Identify, document, and track bugs, working closely with Engineering to resolve them
- Build and maintain QA processes, standards, and best practices from the ground up
- Test integrations with POS systems and third-party services for reliability
- Partner with Product and Engineering to define acceptance criteria and edge cases
- Monitor release quality and help streamline our CI/CD testing pipeline
Who You Are
- 2+ years of experience in QA or software testing (manual and automated)
- Experience building automated test frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, Appium)
- Comfortable testing both web and mobile applications
- Detail-oriented with a strong eye for edge cases and usability issues
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with shifting priorities
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly document and explain issues
- Bonus: experience testing POS, e-commerce, or marketing automation platforms
Why Join Per Diem?
- Help build the quality foundation for a fast-growing YC company
- Work directly with founders and engineering leadership
- Shape the QA function and processes from scratch
- Fully remote, no commute, no relocation needed
- Huge ownership, fast execution culture, and zero bureaucracy
- Opportunity for rapid career growth
How to Apply
Send your resume or LinkedIn profile to: [email protected]
Include a short note about your experience with QA and test automation.