Moderate coding expectations
QA engineers face lighter coding rounds focused on test automation scripts, API testing, and basic algorithms. Emphasis on clean, maintainable test code.
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QA engineers face lighter coding rounds focused on test automation scripts, API testing, and basic algorithms. Emphasis on clean, maintainable test code.
Design comprehensive testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and quality assurance processes for large-scale systems.
Test Strategy
End-to-end testing frameworks
CI/CD Design
Automated testing pipelines
Quality Gates
Release validation systems
Different companies emphasize various aspects of quality assurance based on their product and scale.
Meta
Mobile testing and performance validation
Stripe
API testing and payment system reliability
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San Antonio offers approximately 65% lower housing costs and overall cost of living compared to San Francisco, allowing QA Engineers to maximize their earning potential while enjoying a high quality of life in Texas's second-largest city.
San Antonio's emerging tech scene creates abundant opportunities for QA Engineers with significantly less competition than established tech hubs.

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👉 Get free daily job postsDarkhive is a San Antonio, Texas-based defense technology company founded in 2021 by U.S. Special Operations veterans John Goodson and Steve Turner. The company designs and manufactures U.S.-made, NDAA-compliant tactical uncrewed aircraft systems along with open autonomy software aimed at military and public safety users, targeting per-unit costs well below legacy defense drones. It has worked closely with the U.S. Department of Defense from inception, winning multiple SBIR and AFWERX contracts to field small UAS and edge autonomy platforms.
Raised
$30M
Series B · 2026
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HQ market
San Antonio, Texas
United States