Software Quality Engineer Jobs in Illinois

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At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we’re not just building equipment—we’re shaping the future of fitness. As pioneers in fitness innovation, we deliver high-performance, reliable solutions that empower people around the world to live healthier lives.

Our Software Quality Assurance team plays a critical role in ensuring the performance, reliability, and user experience of our connected fitness solutions. We’re looking for an experienced and driven Software Quality Engineer II to take ownership of quality assurance processes, lead testing efforts across our cardio fitness products, and serve as a key technical resource for the team.

In this role, you’ll bring a proactive, detail-oriented approach to preventing defects and continuously improving product quality. This position offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally in a collaborative environment while contributing to QA strategy and best practices.

This is a hybrid position based at the Nieto-Jones Innovation Center in Schaumburg, IL (remote M/F; in-office T/W/Th). #LI-Hybrid

As our Software Quality Engineer II, you will:

• Own and lead end-to-end testing efforts for software features and bug fixes
• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test cases based on functional specifications, design documents, and JIRA tickets
• Drive exploratory testing strategies to proactively identify bugs, edge cases, and usability issues with our software
• Verify hardware/software integration between our application platform and connected cardio equipment
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex defects, analyze root causes and provide detailed, actionable reproduction steps
• Define and enforce defect triage processes; track, prioritize, and verify bug fixes through resolution
• Identify opportunities to improve test coverage and QA processes, and implement those improvements
• Lead and participate in sprint planning, QA test case reviews, representing quality as a first-class concern
• Collaborate cross-functionally with developers, product managers, and hardware engineers to clarify requirements and resolve quality issues early

What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Software Quality Engineer II:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years of hands-on software testing experience, with a track record of increasing responsibility
• Advanced understanding of software testing methodologies, including functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing
• Demonstrated ability to design test strategies independently, from requirements through release
• Expertise with bug tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail)
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Bash) for test automation or tooling
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to isolate and communicate complex technical issues clearly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to document findings and present technical risks to non-technical stakeholders

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we think customer first, play as one team, and raise the bar on fitness innovation—in the gym and in every corner of our facilities. We persevere and get it done, with a clear purpose to inspire each other to live healthier lives. If you’re ready to bring out the best in people while powering the future of fitness manufacturing, we invite you to apply.

Want to take the next step in your career? Life Fitness / Hammer Strength takes pride in our talented employees and believes in providing opportunities for further growth and advancement. We encourage you to test your strengths, push your limits, and unleash your potential. If you feel the position is right for you, we invite you to apply. We’ll work with you closely to support you throughout the hiring process. If your CV/ resume shows that your skills and experience have synergy with the job description, then we’ll hop on a call to get to know you and your experience and discuss the position in more detail. If it’s not the right opportunity this time, we’ll always let you know.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. The salary range for this position, intended for U.S. applicants, is $81,000 - $117,400 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities. The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Schaumburg, IL 60173 and the actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in Life Fitness / Hammer Strength’s annual Manager Incentive Plan to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of bonus varies based on company and individual performance goals and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match; medical, dental and vision insurance, parental, medical and military leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance, hospital indemnity; identity protection, legal services, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, employee discounts, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment, recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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Life Fitness/Hammer Strength does not accept applications, inquiries or solicitations from unapproved staffing agencies or vendors.