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Job Category:
Internet
Career Level:
Mid Career (2+ years of experience)
Job Type:
Full Time/Permanent
Positions:
1
Company Name:
Meetup
City:
New York
Country:
USA
Description:

We're starting a local community revolution! Our goal is a "Meetup Everywhere about Most Everything", and we're on our way. We help people "use the internet to get off the internet" because Meetups change lives and can change the world.

We are profitable, growing, and committed to building an all-star, all-NYC company. We are a company that values doers over talkers and mentors over managers. We are a company where people who take risks and win are rewarded and grow.

Our team is ambitious and passionate; the environment is relaxed and fun. We get shit done that makes a difference.

Meetup is seeking talented QA Engineers to join our growing team in New York City. Meetup is a results-oriented company with an excellent financial footing, a viable and proven business model, and more importantly, a mission to change the world. In order to do this, we need your help.
 
As a QA Engineer, you will

  • Get involved with earliest planning to understand how new features are intended to work.
  • Design, manage, and document functional, regression, and stress tests to ensure our service works smoothly for all members.
  • Develop and execute test plans.
  • Consult with development engineers and product development team to resolve problems.
  • Work on problems that require you to consider a wide variety of factors and use initiative and judgment to get them fixed.
  • Work with our Support Team to investigate bug reports from users.

An ideal candidate has:

  • Familiarity with web environments and browser issues.
  • CSS familiarity a plus.
  • SQL knowledge a plus.
  • A strong attention to detail and a feeling of pride and ownership over the quality of our product.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • The ability to advocate for best practices, great usability and exceptional quality.
  • Great organizational skills and a strong feel for process.
  • A passion and desire to work at a company trying to change the world.

Our team is smart, ambitious, and passionate; the environment is relaxed and a lot of fun despite regular, tight deadlines. We are focused on quick, quality completion of projects and excited by what we do. We are looking for someone who is smart, collaborative, creative, and can get things done to a high quality and on tight deadlines.
 
Every member of the Meetup Team is expected to: be an Innovator; be a Collaborator; be a Champion for their ideas; be an Expert; have High Standards; be dedicated to the power of self-organized groups and our mission of A Meetup Everywhere About Most Everything ("MEME"); and most importantly, Get Stuff Done That Makes a Difference!
 
Check out our dev blog:  http://making.meetup.com/

And scenes from our latest hackathon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttEb0C-IPyA

If the above describes you and your passions, we want to hear from you!