QA Engineer

Who are we:
Caraway is a home goods brand on a mission to craft well-designed, non-toxic kitchenware that thoughtfully raises the standards of what you cook with. We’re passionate about creating elevated products, free of chemicals, that are better for you, your family, and the world. We prioritize a holistic approach to the creation of Caraway products. We partner with ethical manufacturers where their employees are safe, paid fairly, given benefits, and work regulated hours. Our eco-friendly manufacturing process releases less CO2 into the environment than traditional non-stick coatings and we engage in sustainable packaging practices, free of single-use plastics and ship in packaging made from recycled materials. We pride ourselves on continuously striving to do and be better - for you and the planet - every step of the process. 

Since launching in November 2019, we’ve become one of the fastest growing digitally-native brands of the last decade and are now sold in retailers including Target, Bloomingdale’s, Crate & Barrel, Container Store, Costco, Zola, and many more.

We’ve amassed over 58,000+ five-star reviews from happy customers and hundreds of press hits from the likes of Vogue, Domino, Good Housekeeping, Food & Wine, Architectural Digest, PureWow, Fortune, CNN. 

Caraway is a fully-remote company filled with motivated and hardworking innovators and doers. We’re continually developing programs to support our distributed team to ensure a successful remote experience. If you’re looking to join a brand that folks love, read on and apply! 

The Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Full Stack QA Engineer to join our growing team at Caraway Home. This role will report directly to the Director of Engineering and work closely with the development team to deliver a best-in-class e-commerce experience. As the inaugural QA Engineer, you will spearhead our rigorous testing cycle, ensuring every new feature meets our stringent quality standards by implementing testing best practices. This role will also extend beyond testing as you tackle complex challenges and navigate various edge cases to ensure scalability. Documentation upkeep will also be paramount as we scale our operations. This role is ideally based in the USA or within the same time zones. 

Who You Are:
You are a coding enthusiast who thrives on solving tough challenges. You are experienced in scaling digital products and platforms to meet the demands of a growing customer base. You have a deep passion for writing clean code and constantly stay on top of development best practices and coding standards. 
You are proactive, thrive in collaborative environments, and are able to communicate clearly with cross-functional teams. You are excited by planning, designing, and executing testing strategies across multiple features while ensuring stability and high standards. As a passionate engineer, you will also enforce clean, optimized code and contribute to enhancing our CI/CD pipelines for improved feature delivery.
You have a keen eye for detail and are able to document features and bugs, ensuring prompt resolution and product integrity. You are collaborative in nature and enjoy bringing key stakeholders together to resolve both minor and complex issues. In this role, your proactive approach and ability to think beyond conventional practices will be pivotal in shaping the future of Caraway.
Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement robust and scalable solutions for a growing e-commerce catalog
• Conduct thorough code reviews and guide team toward continuous improvement
• Perform & develop thorough QA testing including cross-browser/platform compatibility
• Create, own, and maintain our comprehensive technical documentation
• Build out and improve our CI/CD pipelines
• Lead root cause analysis, including initial analysis, cross functional problem solving, bug resolution efforts, and documentation of resolutions
• Stay updated with industry best practices to implement cutting-edge QA methodologies and tools.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• 3+ years of experience in development
• 2+ years of strong QA automation and testing experience
• Writes clean modular code and wants to craft beautiful customer-facing experiences
• Proficiency in JavaScript, React, CSS, & HTML
• Excellent knowledge of QA automation tools, methodologies, and processes
• Experience with e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, Magento, or BigCommerce, preferred
• Use of a react framework such as Gatsby or Next in a production environment, preferred
• Self-starter with a passion for learning and continuous improvement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

The anticipated base salary range for this role ​is $100,000 - $130,000 - Final compensation will depend on a variety of factors determining the base pay at offer, including but not limited to: skills, qualifications, experience. This range provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role.

Caraway Life:
Caraway is an exciting, fully remote DTC retail startup company that is bringing kitchenware and home goods into the modern era, leading from a non-toxic and sustainable foundation.

Team: You will be joining a passionate and collaborative fully-remote team that prides itself on high-quality work, supporting one another, sharing our successes, and building a brand we truly love, together.
Culture: At Caraway, we value continuous learning and career growth. We strive to continually optimize our processes, ensuring that we’re thoughtful in everything we do, both internally and externally. We listen to our employees, celebrate our wins, and constantly look for ways to be better for our team, and the world. 
Workplace: Being a fully-remote company, we have no headquarters and are truly distributed across the country. Our leadership team sits on both the East and West Coast and we have folks in a variety of states. We offer a monthly stipend towards co-working space should folks need to switch up their working environment every now and then.
Benefits: We value you and your family. With this in mind, full-time eligible employees are provided: 

• Health, dental, and vision offerings for you and your dependents
• Equity for full time employees
• Unlimited PTO 
• 11+ paid holidays
• 3 months Parental leave
• Fully Remote Company
• Company-sponsored monthly wellness stipend
• Company-sponsored monthly coworking stipend
• Pre-tax Commuter and FSA/Dependent Care FSA, and HSA options
• 401(k) plan
• High quality home and kitchen product + swag, F&F discounts

Caraway is an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status