QA Tester

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Company Background:

Gilt Groupe provides access, by invitation only, to men’s, women’s and children’s coveted fashion and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off retail. Launched in November 2007, Gilt Groupe is a new and exciting online fashion business, revolutionizing the way consumers across America shop. Headquartered in New York, Gilt Groupe is a members-only sample sale website, providing an exclusive sneak-peek into the latest collections of high-end fashion at highly discounted prices. With a limited time window of 24-48 hours to shop each designer sale, members have exclusive access to a fresh and exciting roster of desirable merchandise every week!

From Valentino to Diane von Furstenberg and John Varvatos, we offer a selection of merchandise at a range of prices.

Gilt Groupe is built upon proven, successful track records and is a fully funded company. Members of the founding team bring experience from eBay, DoubleClick, Saks Fifth Avenue and many more. We are growing rapidly and offer very competitive pay with equity.

Our Motto: Simple and Beautiful

We're looking for the few individuals that have the knowledge, passion, and drive to change the way we shop for luxury items online. We are deploying the latest technology to support the highest quality user experience while gathering the data we need to support a data driven decision making process.

We are developing advanced technology including:

  • Single page checkout screens, using AJAX to support modifications.
  • Tight integration with logistics vendors to streamline the complete order fulfillment process.
  • Automated, live A/B testing focused on increasing customer conversion rates.
  • Advanced, live, scalable inventory management systems.
  • Unique, world class online experiences.
  • And much more.

Our philosophy is to deliver the world's best technology using small, agile, efficient teams built with only the world's best talent.

We are looking for a sharp individual to join our QA department. We deploy the latest technology to allow our customers an elegant shopping experience, compatible with the products that we sell. Our work environment demands that you’ll be able to work quickly, precisely and adjust to our rapid development and implementation pace. We are a strong, dedicated team and we love what we do. You’ll need to be a great team player that can think outside the box and offer detailed analysis of issues at hand.

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • In-depth understanding of software development lifecycle and formal testing methodologies (SCRUM, Agile)
  • Strong knowledge of web technologies and web applications
  • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
  • Team player
  • Experience with automated QA testing methods and tools a plus
  • Ruby on Rails, Java

Responsibilities

  • Identify, analyze and document defects
  • Write detailed, comprehensive bug reports
  • Create and follow test scripts and test cases

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 1-3 years QA experience of highly scalable web applications
  • Advanced user of Window, Linux and Mac
  • Passion for QA and bug finding is a must!
  • Appreciation of luxury goods is a plus

Location

  • New York City - Union Square

Compensation

  • Very competitive pay with equity
  • We focus on a small, efficient team that is highly rewarded

Perks

  • World Class Teammates
  • Awesome Macbooks
  • Drinks and Snacks
  • PDA / Smart Phone Reimbursement
  • Full benefits
  • Purchase allowance

If interested, please email careers@gilt.com. If you know someone who may be interested and we hire them, we'll give you a $1,000 referral bonus.