QA Associate

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Vast.ai democratizes and decentralizes AI by running the world’s largest peer-to-peer GPU marketplace. Our platform already powers thousands of training runs and production workloads at a fraction of hyperscaler prices. We’re a fast-growing startup based in Los Angeles and San Francisco, on a mission to organize, optimize, and orient the world’s computation.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled QA Associate to do manual and automated testing of web apps and backend services in Vast's Linux-first environment. This role is critical to ensure that our complex, always-on, high-traffic systems are reliable and performant. The ideal candidate is both highly technical and sensitive to the detailed needs of our users.

This role is onsite 5 days a week in our Westwood, Los Angeles office.

• Execute manual and exploratory testing for web apps + backend services
• Maintain existing manual test plans and write new plans for features being developed
• Design high-signal test cases and automation
• Test and validate software to ensure that it satisfies requirements and is defect free
• Analyze the root cause for testing failures and open appropriate tickets with sufficient findings
• Collaborate with the Product and Development teams to define acceptance criteria and ship reliable releases

• 3+ years hands‑on testing of web applications and APIs
• Strong knowledge of test methodologies and their corresponding tools
• Experience with writing test plans and test cases for assigned features
• Experience with test automation and lightweight scripting/coding
• Proficient with Linux

• Passionate about the future of AI
• API testing with Postman/Newman or similar
• Containers and orchestration basics (Docker; Kubernetes concepts)
• Experience with load testing tools
• Familiarity with GPUs and GPU drivers—very nice to have, but not required
• Work 5 days a week from the Vast.ai HQ in Westwood, Los Angeles in an ambitious, fast‑paced, AI‑centered startup environment
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
• Matching 401K
• Pay: $35.00 / hour

Not Applicable

Full-time

Engineering and Quality Assurance

Software Development, Data Infrastructure and Analytics, and IT System Data Services