About this role
Join 1VALET as a Junior QA Engineer to test smart building hardware and software products including Entry systems and IoT integrations. You'll work hands-on with physical hardware, firmware, and mobile applications while collaborating across engineering, product, and operations teams in a fully remote role.
Must have
1-2 years of experience in Quality Assurance or equivalent through internships or hands-on projects
Foundational understanding of hardware, software, and basic networking concepts
Hands-on familiarity with physical hardware, consumer electronics, or lab equipment
Basic experience using bug-tracking tools such as Jira, TestRail, or similar
Strong problem-solving mindset, attention to detail, and desire to learn complex hardware-software ecosystems
Technologies
Responsibilities
Execute test plans and test cases for hardware products, embedded software, and connected IoT systems
Perform functional, regression, and integration testing on Entry systems and related hardware
Assist in validating hardware integrations including smart locks, thermostats, access readers, and sensors
Support senior engineers during new hardware bring-up and setup in the lab
Test mobile applications, backend services, and embedded firmware as part of end-to-end system validation
Run tests across multiple device types, screen sizes, hardware revisions, and firmware versions
Work closely with software engineers to reproduce, log, and verify fixes for software defects
Collaborate with Customer Experience and Operations teams to help investigate issues reported from the field
Replicate customer-reported bugs in the lab using physical hardware and test environments
Document precise bug details and reproduction steps to help engineering teams resolve issues efficiently
Log, track, and re-test bugs using test management and bug-tracking software
Maintain clear test documentation and report test execution results to the team
Actively participate in team discussions to help improve overall product quality and testing efficiency
Benefits
Recruitment process
Reports to Engineering Squad Lead
AI may be used to help filter applications
Strong mentorship and opportunities for rapid professional growth within a supportive team
Close collaboration across product, engineering, CX, and operations teams
Access to a fully equipped R&D lab and hands-on testing environment
