What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Engineer position at TALON?
This position is fully on-site, in a fast-paced environment that requires initiative, flexibility, and strong collaboration. Please note: Remote or hybrid work options are not available for this role.
About TALON
As the industry pioneer in transparent healthcare pricing, we are experts in leveraging price transparency and consumer-centric principles to produce optimal outcomes. We've built the ultimate suite of software services designed to protect healthcare consumers from overpaying for care. Our innovative tools deliver a market-driven healthcare system, empowering consumers to make smart decisions and control their financial and physical well-being.
Recognized for rapid growth and industry leadership, TALON ranked #4 on the Boston Globe’s “New England’s 50 fastest-growing companies” and earned placement on the Inc. 5000 list in 2024 and 2025.
Join us on our mission to educate, empower, and incentivize the American healthcare consumer to meaningfully reduce costs and create a healthier ecosystem.
About the Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented QA Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of our health tech price transparency platform. This role involves writing clear acceptance tests in Gherkin format and performing thorough manual testing to validate functionality and user experience. Over time, you will have the opportunity to expand into test automation, helping us scale our QA processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain acceptance criteria and test cases using a behavior-driven development (BDD) approach with Gherkin syntax.
- Execute manual testing across web and mobile platforms to identify defects and usability issues.
- Utilize testing tools such as Postman and database queries to validate API and integration behavior.
- Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and designers to clarify requirements and ensure test coverage.
- Document and report bugs, track resolutions, and verify fixes.
- Participate in sprint planning and contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes.
- Leverage strategic test automation for validating behavior.
Qualifications
- Experience in manual QA testing for web and mobile applications.
- Technical skills to utilize tools such as Postman and database queries for data-focused testing.
- Familiarity with Gherkin format and behavior-driven development (BDD) principles.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on QA engineering experience, with automation testing, scripting, or software development testing background, is a huge plus.
Preferred Skills
- Exposure to automated testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright).
- Basic knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript or other scripting languages.
- Experience in healthcare or price transparency solutions.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git).
Company Benefits
- Incentive Stock Options in a high-growth, “scale-up” company
- Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
- Medical Insurance with a fully funded individual or family Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 401(k) retirement plan