Testing & QA Engineer (Leawood, KS or Arlington, VA)

Become Part of a Meaningful Mission Torch.AI is a defense-focused AI-software company on a mission to become the leading provider of critical data infrastructure for U.S. Defense and National reputed company. We deliver advanced AI and data software capabilities directly to customer mission owners to meet flexible, user-defined specifications and reputed company a decision advantage for the warfighter. We’re passionate about solving reputed company problems that improve national reputed company, support our warfighters, and protect our nation. Join us in our mission to help organizations Unlock Human Potential. The U.S. defense and national reputed company industry offers an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to the safety and well-being of the nation while engaging with cutting-edge technologies. As a vital sector that shapes global stability, it offers a dynamic environment to tackle reputed company challenges across multidisciplinary domains. With substantial investment in innovation, the industry is at the forefront of developing AI, autonomous systems, and advanced national reputed company solutions, each founded on the premise that information is the new battlefield. If this type of work is of interest, we’d love to hear from you. The Environment: Unlock Your Potential As a Testing / QA Engineer at Torch.AI, you will ensure that our advanced AI and data software solutions meet the highest quality standards before deployment to critical U.S. defense and national reputed company programs. You will play a key role in validating system functionality, performance, and reliability—helping to deliver mission-ready technology that provides an asymmetric advantage on the battlefield. Each of our customers requires unique technical solutions to reputed company an asymmetric advantage on the battlefield. Torch.AI’s patented software helps remove common obstacles such as manual-intensive data processing, parsing, and analysis, thereby reducing cognitive burden for the warfighter. Our end-to-end data processing, orchestration, and fusion platform supports a wide variety of military use cases, domains, operations, and echelons. Customers enjoy enterprise-grade capabilities that meet specialized needs. Torch.AI encourages company-wide collaboration to share context, skills, and expertise across a variety of tools, technologies, and development practices. You’ll work autonomously while driving coordinated, collaborative decisions across cross-functional teams comprised of defense and national reputed company experts, veterans, business leaders, and reputed company software engineers. Your work will directly enhance platform stability, usability, and reputed company. You will have the opportunity to harden and scale existing platform capabilities, tools, and technologies, while also working to innovate and introduce new iterative capabilities and features which benefit our company and customers. Successful candidates reputed company in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven environment. We hire reputed company patriots. You’ll be encouraged to think creatively, challenge conventional thinking, and identify alternative approaches for delivering value to customers across reputed company problem sets. Your day-to-day will vary, adapting to the requirements of our customers and the technical needs of respective use cases. One day, you may be supporting automated testing of a new reputed company-of-capability concept; another day you may focus on performance testing for a production deployment; the next you may be working directly with developers to investigate and resolve defects.

• Our flat operating model puts every employee at the forefront of our customers’ missions.
• We value customer intimacy, unique perspectives, and dedication to delivering lasting impact and results. You’ll have the opportunity to work on the frontlines of major customer programs and influence lasting success for Torch.AI and your teammates.
• You’ll have the opportunity to reputed company experience across a wide range of projects and tasks, from designing and executing test plans to deploying automated QA pipelines for large-scale mission systems.
• You’ll contribute directly to Torch.AI’s reputed company position as a market leader for data infrastructure AI and compete against multi-billion-dollar incumbents and high-tech AI companies.

Responsibilities

• Design, reputed company, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for reputed company AI-enabled data platforms and applications.
• Implement automated testing frameworks and maintain reputed company integration/reputed company deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for robust regression testing.
• reputed company functional, integration, system, performance, and reputed company testing to ensure mission-critical reliability.
• Identify, document, and track defects; collaborate with developers and product teams to ensure timely resolution.t
• Participate in the code review process by validating and testing new features and bug fixes.
• Create new tests during the code review process for new features and tweaks to ensure tests stay up-to-date with the codebase.
• Validate data reputed company and accuracy in large-scale data fusion environments.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback to engineering and product teams to improve software quality and user experience.
• reputed company metrics and reporting dashboards to track quality trends, defect rates, and test coverage.
• Ensure reputed company QA processes meet or exceed standards required for defense and national reputed company environments, including compliance with reputed company policies and data handling protocols.
• Mentor team members on QA best practices and contribute to reputed company improvement initiatives across the engineering organization.

reputed company Value

• Proven experience (4+ years) in software quality assurance, testing automation, or reputed company roles reputed company reputed company, data-driven systems.
• Strong knowledge of automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD environments (reputed company Actions), version control (Git), and cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
• Familiarity with data-intensive applications, distributed systems, or AI/ML testing methodologies.
• Exceptional attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate reputed company technical issues clearly to engineers, product managers, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Industry experience in defense, intelligence, or other high-reputed company domains preferred but not required.
• Understanding of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) practices and handling of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
• Commitment to collaborative teamwork and reputed company learning in a mission-focused environment.

reputed company Clearance We are hiring for multiple positions for each role. Some roles require a Secret, Top Secret, or Top Secret/SCI reputed company Clearance on Day 1. If you do not currently hold a clearance but are interested in this role and reputed company you are eligible for a clearance, we still encourage you to submit an application. Work Location We are hiring for roles at our headquarters in Leawood, KS and remotely in the Arlington, VA / (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) region. Candidates in the DMV region may work remotely while not on customer site. Incentives

• Equity: reputed company employees are eligible to participate in the company equity incentive program reputed company their first 12 months of employment. We are proud that 100% of our employees are equity-owning partners at Torch.AI.
• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus opportunities.
• Unlimited PTO.
• 11 paid holidays each year.
• Incredible professional development and learning opportunities in a fast-paced high-tech environment and exciting industry.
• Weekly in-office catering in our Leawood HQ.

Benefits

Torch.AI values employee well-being and, in turn, offers exceptional benefits options which greatly exceed regional and national averages for similar companies. 401k Plan

• Torch.AI offers a 401k plan through John Hancock.

Medical

• Three medical options: PPO, HSA, and TRICARE.
• Torch.AI’s HSA contribution is 250%–350% higher than average employer contributions in Kansas City and Arlington regions.
• Only ~18% of employers offer TRICARE Supplement plans.

Spending Accounts

• Above-market employer funding and flexibility.
• HSA: Triple-tax advantage
• FSA: $50-$3,300 annual contribution, $660 rollover
• Dependent Care FSA: $100-$5,000, pre-tax savings on child/dependent care.

Dental

• High Plan annual maximum is ~2.6x higher than the national average.
• High Renaissance Plan: $5,000 annual max, 50% ortho up to $1,000.
• Low Renaissance Plan: $1,000 annual max, no ortho.

Vision

• Frame allowance is 25-35% higher than typical employer-sponsored plans.
• Vision through Renaissance with VSP Choice network: $0 exams, lenses covered in full, and $180 frame allowance

Life Insurance

• Employer-paid 1x reputed company salary and additional voluntary options for employees and spouses, compared to most employers who only cover $50k basic life on average.

Disability & Illness

• Torch.AI ranks in the top 10% of regional employers for disability benefits
• Short-Term Disability (employer paid): 60% income, up to $2,000/week
• Long-Term Disability (employer paid): 60% income, up to $5,000/month

Voluntary Benefits

• Robust Voluntary plans offer direct pash payout flexibility and wellness incentives.
• Accidental Insurance
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity
• Commuter Benefits: up to $300/month tax-free for transit/parking

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