QA Automation Engineer - Volunteer

WeVote5 months ago
Oakland, CA, United States
Remote
Internship
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Fraud and phishing warning: Please apply directly via our volunteering portal/ATS at https://wevote.applytojob.com/apply. Do not apply via any other job portals, aggregators, or sites, as your information may not be secure or the role may no longer be accepting applications.

Position Overview

Join the WeVote Movement. WeVote offers several open volunteering positions for QA Automation Engineers to help strengthen American Democracy via our Web and Mobile applications. This is a long-term VOLUNTEER opportunity with an Oakland, CA-based non-profit organization requiring a commitment of at least 6 hours per week for the next six months. Applicants must be located in the US, experienced in remote teamwork, and passionate about making a real difference.

Key Responsibilities

  • Write scripts and create automation environments for repeated tests.
  • Design, test, and deploy effective test automation solutions using various tools.
  • Automate as much of the testing effort as possible with minimal code.
  • Perform manual testing and verification on a weekly basis.

Required Qualifications

  • Functional expertise with Selenium.
  • Familiarity with Appium.
  • Experience using BrowserStack.
  • Knowledge of JavaScript.
  • Proficiency with WebDriver IO.
  • Commitment to strengthening American Democracy.
  • A drive for personal excellence and making a meaningful impact.
  • Experience working in a remote team environment.
  • Willingness to support and collaborate with other volunteers.
  • Ability to commit to 6+ hours/week during core team hours (Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.) for at least six months.

How to Apply

Submit your resume along with a cover letter that describes your connection to the mission at WeVote and mentions whether you will be completing a BootCamp program.

About the Company

WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. The organization is building a movement of passionate, part-time volunteers—starting with the founders—who are developing mobile technologies to mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. For more information, visit wevote.us or follow Twitter @WeVote.

Required Skills

Manual Testing
Appium
Web Driver io
Selenium
JavaScript
BrowserStack
Remote Team Collaboration
Test Automation