About Us

Headquartered in Berkeley, CA, Bellwether Coffee is a venture-backed start-up working to positively transform the coffee industry by making coffee roasting more accessible and sustainable.

Our revolutionary electric, ventless, zero-emissions commercial coffee roaster does not require gas lines or expensive ventilation. It’s the most consistent and controllable roaster available, the lowest carbon footprint commercial roaster ever made, and was designed by coffee people who want a better future. Our roasting platform allows Bellwether customers to easily and responsibly source green coffee from incredible coffee farms around the world, expertly roast using artisan-crafted roast profiles, and share fresh, delicious coffee!

About The Role

The Temporary QA Engineer reports to the Director of Software Product Development & QA and will work with both the Hardware Engineering and Software teams to test both hardware and software on Bellwether’s current product.

This job requires 100% onsite presence at Bellwether’s Berkeley Headquarters.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for testing both the hardware and software components of new features on our coffee roaster
Test roast quality and reliability of the new roasters
Burn-in testing for roasters handed over to QA from manufacturing
Perform manual regression testing as bugs are resolved
Identify, triage, document, and track bugs including steps-to-reproduce to guide development team.
Review requirements specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
Time estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities
Collaborate closely with engineering, hardware and support teams

Qualifications

Analytical powers - you're able to break down problems into bite sized chunks, deconstruct and reverse-engineer issues
Amazing attention to detail, without losing focus on higher level goals
High-level of curiosity, eager to learn and growth mindset with focus on improving quality
Familiar with web technology and containerization technology like docker

Work Environment

Fast moving, dynamic startup with an open office concept
Requires prolonged standing in front of roasters to perform the hardware and software testing

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