Intermediate QA Engineer; Platform team

Overview

HONK is transforming the way parking operates across North America by enabling municipalities, universities, and private operators to eliminate physical payment infrastructure and transition to digital parking permits. Our innovative platform addresses the diverse challenges faced by parking operators, allowing them to focus on their core business. With hundreds of millions of payments processed per year, HONK is dedicated to product velocity and technological excellence.

We are seeking a methodical and technically adept Intermediate QA Engineer to join our Platform team. Reporting to the Senior QA Lead, you will play a critical role in maintaining the integrity of our core infrastructure, which facilitates millions of transactions within the parking and mobility ecosystem. This position transcends traditional front-end testing; you will be responsible for the rigorous validation of APIs, cloud environments, and third-party integrations to ensure our services remain performant, secure, and highly scalable.

• Design, write, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts (manual and automated) to validate software functionality, performance, and scalability.
• Lead regression testing efforts following major framework updates, security patches, and cloud infrastructure changes to ensure zero-day stability.
• Design and execute rigorous test suites for internal APIs and complex third-party integrations using tools like Postman or Insomnia.
• Conduct regular security probing of API endpoints and web interfaces to identify common vulnerabilities; perform manual quot;gray-boxquot; testing to verify data isolation and secure session handling across the platform.
• Continue the build-out of our automated test suite, integrating scripts into the CI/CD pipeline (Circle
  
  CI/Git Hub Actions) to support continuous delivery.
• Conduct performance and load testing to ensure the platform can handle high-volume transaction spikes without latency.
• Identify, document, and track software defects using project management tools.
• Advocate for quality throughout the software development lifecycle by contributing to testing strategies and process improvements.
• Participate in retrospectives and QA health checks to refine workflows and identify areas for improvement.
• Work closely with product owners, developers, and designers to understand requirements and ensure features are testable and meet user expectations.

• 3+ years of experience in software QA engineering, specifically focusing on backend and platform-level testing.
• Proven experience validating RESTful API services and complex data workflows.
• Understanding of performance testing principles and how to measure system stress.
• Strong knowledge of QA fundamentals including test case design, defect tracking and regression testing.
• Proficiency in maintaining and expanding automated test frameworks.
• Comfortable with CI/CD platforms (e.g., Circle
  
  CI, Git Hub Actions).
• A detail-oriented mindset with the ability to foresee how a minor framework update might impact downstream third-party integrations.
• Clear and professional communication skills both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable working independently in an Agile team.

• Experience with Rainforest QA or similar no-code/low-code automation platforms.
• Mobile QA experience (iOS/Android).
• Familiarity with test case management tools.

• Work Environment:
  Hybrid/remote friendly with flexibility to work outside of the country for short periods each year.
• Benefits Package:
  Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage.