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Job Overview
Shasta QA is looking for a Junior Programmer to join our software quality assurance team. This is a great opportunity for a recent college graduate or early-career programmer who wants to build practical software development and testing experience while working on real-world applications.
We’re looking for someone with a foundation in programming and computer science fundamentals, but previous professional QA or test automation experience is not required. A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred but not required.
Depending on project needs and your skills and interests, your work may include software test automation, manual software testing, or a combination of both. You’ll work alongside experienced QA professionals and learn how software is tested throughout the development lifecycle.
This role is particularly well suited to someone who enjoys programming, troubleshooting, investigating why things don’t work as expected, and learning new technologies.
What You'll Be Doing
- Develop automated tests for web, desktop, mobile, and other software applications
- Convert existing manual test cases into automated tests
- Debug failing automated tests and investigate unexpected software behavior
- Maintain and improve existing test automation frameworks
- Learn how automation frameworks are designed and built
- Review requirements and translate them into test scenarios and procedures
- Perform exploratory and structured manual testing when required by project needs
- Identify, document, and communicate software defects
- Verify new features, bug fixes, and application changes
- Work with developers, QA engineers, and manual QA testers to investigate issues
- Learn new programming languages, frameworks, tools, and technologies as projects require
- Identify opportunities to improve test coverage and testing efficiency
Qualifications
- We’re looking for a solid foundation rather than expertise in a specific technology stack.
You should have:
- Programming experience in at least one general-purpose language such as C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C++, or a similar language
- An understanding of fundamental programming concepts, including variables, functions, data structures, control flow, and object-oriented programming
- Experience debugging your own code and working through technical problems
- Familiarity with source control concepts and tools such as Git
- The ability to learn new technologies using technical documentation and other resources
Experience with any of the following is helpful, but not required:
- HTML, XML, JSON, or YAML
- SQL and relational databases
- Unit or automated testing frameworks such as pytest, MSTest, NUnit, JUnit, Mocha, or similar
- Web browser developer tools
- REST APIs
- XPath or CSS selectors
- Regular expressions
- CI/CD tools or concepts
- Selenium, Playwright, Appium, or other test automation technologies
QA Skills You’ll Develop
Previous professional QA experience is not required. We’ll help you develop skills including:
- Detecting patterns and identifying outliers
- Creating clear, reproducible bug reports
- Interpreting test results and investigating failures
- Verifying new features and bug fixes
- Identifying gaps in test coverage
- Thinking about software from an end user’s perspective
- Prioritizing testing based on risk, deadlines, and project requirements
- Distinguishing software defects from expected behavior
- Asking effective questions when requirements or behavior are unclear
What We’re Looking For
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- A keen eye for detail
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Curiosity about how software works—and why it sometimes doesn’t
- The ability to work independently while knowing when to ask for help
- Comfort receiving feedback and learning from more experienced team members
- Good judgment and a willingness to raise concerns when something doesn’t seem right
- Dependability and follow-through
- An interest in continually developing your technical skills
- The ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical teammates
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or a related technical field preferred
- Recent graduates are encouraged to apply
- Relevant coursework, internships, personal projects, open-source contributions, or other programming experience may substitute for professional programming experience
- Previous professional software testing or QA experience is not required
About the Role
This position is designed to provide room to grow. Some Junior Programmers may spend most of their time developing and maintaining automated tests, while others may work across both automation and manual testing depending on their abilities and the needs of our client projects.
Our goal is to develop someone who can understand software at a technical level while also thinking critically about its quality from the perspective of the people who use it.
We offer benefits such as paid vacations and holidays, insurance plans including health, dental and vision, and 401(k) plans with employer matching. The position we are looking to fill is in our Shreveport office for an in-person role. This is not a remote work opening. Applicants from out of the area will be rejected.
All applicants are subject to a background check. Background checks will include, at a minimum, SSN verification, county criminal, federal criminal, sex offender registry, and government watch list. The background check must be completed before employment begins except when employment begins prior to the completion of the background check as a conditional offer. Once the background check is complete hiring authority and human resources will inform the conditional employee of hire based on the outcome of the background check. Shasta QA complies with California, Iowa, Louisiana, and Federal employment compliance laws.
Pay: $30,000.00 - $35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Job Overview
Shasta QA is looking for a Junior Programmer to join our software quality assurance team. This is a great opportunity for a recent college graduate or early-career programmer who wants to build practical software development and testing experience while working on real-world applications.
We’re looking for someone with a foundation in programming and computer science fundamentals, but previous professional QA or test automation experience is not required. A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred but not required.
Depending on project needs and your skills and interests, your work may include software test automation, manual software testing, or a combination of both. You’ll work alongside experienced QA professionals and learn how software is tested throughout the development lifecycle.
This role is particularly well suited to someone who enjoys programming, troubleshooting, investigating why things don’t work as expected, and learning new technologies.
What You'll Be Doing
- Develop automated tests for web, desktop, mobile, and other software applications
- Convert existing manual test cases into automated tests
- Debug failing automated tests and investigate unexpected software behavior
- Maintain and improve existing test automation frameworks
- Learn how automation frameworks are designed and built
- Review requirements and translate them into test scenarios and procedures
- Perform exploratory and structured manual testing when required by project needs
- Identify, document, and communicate software defects
- Verify new features, bug fixes, and application changes
- Work with developers, QA engineers, and manual QA testers to investigate issues
- Learn new programming languages, frameworks, tools, and technologies as projects require
- Identify opportunities to improve test coverage and testing efficiency
Qualifications
- We’re looking for a solid foundation rather than expertise in a specific technology stack.
You should have:
- Programming experience in at least one general-purpose language such as C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C++, or a similar language
- An understanding of fundamental programming concepts, including variables, functions, data structures, control flow, and object-oriented programming
- Experience debugging your own code and working through technical problems
- Familiarity with source control concepts and tools such as Git
- The ability to learn new technologies using technical documentation and other resources
Experience with any of the following is helpful, but not required:
- HTML, XML, JSON, or YAML
- SQL and relational databases
- Unit or automated testing frameworks such as pytest, MSTest, NUnit, JUnit, Mocha, or similar
- Web browser developer tools
- REST APIs
- XPath or CSS selectors
- Regular expressions
- CI/CD tools or concepts
- Selenium, Playwright, Appium, or other test automation technologies
QA Skills You’ll Develop
Previous professional QA experience is not required. We’ll help you develop skills including:
- Detecting patterns and identifying outliers
- Creating clear, reproducible bug reports
- Interpreting test results and investigating failures
- Verifying new features and bug fixes
- Identifying gaps in test coverage
- Thinking about software from an end user’s perspective
- Prioritizing testing based on risk, deadlines, and project requirements
- Distinguishing software defects from expected behavior
- Asking effective questions when requirements or behavior are unclear
What We’re Looking For
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- A keen eye for detail
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Curiosity about how software works—and why it sometimes doesn’t
- The ability to work independently while knowing when to ask for help
- Comfort receiving feedback and learning from more experienced team members
- Good judgment and a willingness to raise concerns when something doesn’t seem right
- Dependability and follow-through
- An interest in continually developing your technical skills
- The ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical teammates
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or a related technical field preferred
- Recent graduates are encouraged to apply
- Relevant coursework, internships, personal projects, open-source contributions, or other programming experience may substitute for professional programming experience
- Previous professional software testing or QA experience is not required
About the Role
This position is designed to provide room to grow. Some Junior Programmers may spend most of their time developing and maintaining automated tests, while others may work across both automation and manual testing depending on their abilities and the needs of our client projects.
Our goal is to develop someone who can understand software at a technical level while also thinking critically about its quality from the perspective of the people who use it.
We offer benefits such as paid vacations and holidays, insurance plans including health, dental and vision, and 401(k) plans with employer matching. The position we are looking to fill is in our Shreveport office for an in-person role. This is not a remote work opening. Applicants from out of the area will be rejected.
All applicants are subject to a background check. Background checks will include, at a minimum, SSN verification, county criminal, federal criminal, sex offender registry, and government watch list. The background check must be completed before employment begins except when employment begins prior to the completion of the background check as a conditional offer. Once the background check is complete hiring authority and human resources will inform the conditional employee of hire based on the outcome of the background check. Shasta QA complies with California, Iowa, Louisiana, and Federal employment compliance laws.
Pay: $30,000.00 - $35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software17
- Cybersecurity3
- Electronics & Hardware3
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals3
- Consulting & Professional Services3
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in software quality assurance jobs.
- Proficiency with test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
- Experience writing and executing manual and automated test cases and test plans
- Familiarity with Agile or Scrum development workflows and sprint ceremonies
- Knowledge of API testing tools such as Postman or REST Assured
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
- ISTQB Foundation Level certification or equivalent quality assurance credential
Tips for Your Software Quality Assurance Job Search
Quantify defects caught on your resume
List the bug counts, release cycles you protected, or test coverage percentages you achieved rather than listing responsibilities. Hiring managers for software quality assurance roles want evidence you reduced risk, not a description of your daily tasks.
Tailor automation tool names to each listing
Swap Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or Appium to the exact tools named in the job description. Applicant tracking systems for software quality assurance roles often filter by tool name before a human ever reads your resume.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists software quality assurance openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by testing methodology
Search for Agile, shift-left, or behavior-driven development alongside your job title to surface roles that match how you actually work. A mismatch in methodology is one of the fastest ways to wash out of a software quality assurance interview.
Demonstrate exploratory testing in interviews
Interviewers frequently hand you a live app and ask you to find bugs in real time. Practice narrating your thinking aloud, grouping findings by severity, and explaining why each issue matters to the end user before your interview.
Negotiate using scope, not just title
When discussing offers, ask about test suite ownership, access to production data, and whether you set QA strategy or execute someone else's. These factors shape day-to-day authority and your growth path far more than job title alone.
Software Quality Assurance Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most software quality assurances?
The companies hiring the most software quality assurances right now include Tesla, NVIDIA, and Medpace, with the largest share of openings in California, Virginia, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand tends to cluster around software product companies, healthcare technology vendors, and financial services firms with regulated release cycles.
How many software quality assurance jobs are remote?
About 48% of software quality assurance openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more remote-accessible roles in technology. Test automation engineers and QA analysts working on web or API products see the highest share of remote postings, while hardware-dependent and embedded QA roles are more likely to require an on-site presence.
How do you become a software quality assurance?
Start by building foundational knowledge in software testing concepts, including the software development life cycle, test case design, and bug reporting. Learn at least one automation framework such as Selenium or Cypress through hands-on projects. Earn an entry-level certification like ISTQB Foundation to validate your skills, then apply to QA analyst roles where you can grow into automation and performance testing over time.
Can you get hired in software quality assurance with no experience?
Yes, entry-level software quality assurance roles exist specifically for candidates without professional experience, particularly at companies that prioritize manual testing before automation. Build a portfolio of documented test plans, bug reports, and exploratory testing walkthroughs on a public app or open-source project. Emphasizing attention to detail, structured thinking, and any coursework in testing methodology strengthens your application when professional experience is limited.
What does the software quality assurance interview process look like?
Most software quality assurance interview processes include an initial recruiter screen, a technical phone interview covering testing concepts and tool familiarity, and a practical exercise where you write test cases or find bugs in a live or mock application. Final rounds often include a panel discussion with engineering leads who probe your understanding of risk-based testing, defect lifecycle management, and how you prioritize coverage under tight deadlines.
Where can I find and apply to software quality assurance jobs?
You can find and apply to software quality assurance jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search roles by location, seniority, or specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background and goals.
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