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Senior QA Engineer

Perchwell - New York, NY, United States - Hybrid - posted 2026-09-22

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Salary: USD 130,000 - 160,000 / annual

Perchwell is a modern real estate listings platform built for agents to search smarter, collaborate better, and close deals faster. The platform combines market research and client collaboration, featuring AI-powered capabilities and mobile-first design. Backed by Lux Capital and Founders Fund, Perchwell represents the first major new listings technology platform in decades. You will lead QA strategy and execution across both mobile and web platforms, owning the development and maintenance of the mobile automation framework with a focus on iOS and expanding Android coverage. This is a high-ownership role where you'll build systems and processes that elevate quality culture company-wide, not just execute tests. Key responsibilities include: - Own and develop the mobile automation framework, prioritizing iOS while expanding Android coverage, including CI integration and reporting improvements - Identify and cover core, high-risk mobile flows with stable automated tests - Allocate ~50-60% time to web testing (Playwright) and 40-50% to mobile automation - Contribute to both manual and automated testing based on priority and release needs - Partner with SRE and Engineering to manage releases, CI/CD pipelines, and quality gates - Lead integration of AI tools, MCPs, and workflow automations into the QA stack - Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and SRE to elevate quality practices across the organization - Build leverage through systems, documentation, tooling, and processes that help the entire engineering organization move faster with confidence The role is based in the NYC office (Soho, Manhattan) with a hybrid arrangement: remote-eligible but those in the NYC area must work in-office at least 3 days per week, with Mondays as mandatory in-office days. REQUIREMENTS: - 5+ years of QA experience, including at least 2 years focused on mobile automation - Hands-on experience with TypeScript and Playwright - Experience contributing to or scaling mobile automation across iOS and Android (e.g., XCUITest, AndroidX Test/Espresso, Appium, or WebdriverIO) - Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions) - Prior experience mentoring or leading QA processes, if applicable to seniority level

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