Member of Tehnical Staff (Senior QA Web)

New York City · San Francisco · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026

At a glance

The Member of Technical Staff (Senior QA Web) role involves maintaining the quality of the core web experience used by millions daily.
The engineer will test the web product hands-on and collaborate closely with engineers to identify, report, and resolve issues early.
The position requires evaluating how the web experience integrates within the wider Perplexity product ecosystem to ensure consistent user flows.

Test Perplexity’s web product across browsers, devices, and screen sizes, checking functionality, reliability, and performance throughout the development cycle.
Run end-to-end integration testing with other Perplexity products, validating shared flows, accounts, and features.
Work directly with engineers to prioritise critical bugs, write clear and actionable bug reports, and help get issues resolved.
Create and maintain test documentation, including test cases, checklists, and test plans, keeping them current as the product changes.
Analyse high-impact user-reported issues and incidents, then share insights that help improve both the product and our QA process.
Fix small, low-risk issues yourself where appropriate, shipping simple fixes to reduce engineering overhead and speed up resolution.

5+ years of experience in QA, with strong hands-on experience testing web applications
Solid experience with web testing, including cross-browser and responsive testing, debugging with browser DevTools (console, network, performance), and validating functionality across environments and builds
Experience with integration and end-to-end testing across multiple connected products or services
Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineering, product, and other QA teams
Proactive use of AI coding tools (e.g. Cursor, Claude Code) to navigate the codebase, debug issues, and ship small fixes independently