Software Engineer
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Salary$160k – $170k
LocationHQ, Remote
Work moderemote · United States
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience6+ yrs
DepartmentEngineering
EquityIncluded
Company size51–200 people
PostedOct 14, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live1d ago
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6+ years in QA or software engineering in test, including 2+ years as the senior or lead quality owner for a shipping product
A track record of building test automation from scratch, not just maintaining someone else's suite
Strong coding skills in Kotlin, Java, Ruby, TypeScript, or Python. You write test code that engineers are happy to review.
Hands-on experience with modern frameworks (Espresso, Maestro, Appium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar) and running them in CI
Experience testing APIs, data integrity, and integrations between systems
Sound judgment about risk: you know when a bug should block a release and when it shouldn't, and you can explain why.
Clear writing for different audiences, from bug reports engineers can act on to release notes the support team can use
POS, retail, or payments experience, including card-present testing, processor certification, or PCI-aware testing practices
Experience with device fleet management, MDM, various product release processes a plus
Experience with hardware peripherals such as card readers, barcode scanners, receipt printers, and cash drawers
Experience with Rails test tooling (RSpec, Capybara) or contract testing (Pact)
Familiarity with feature flags (LaunchDarkly) and staged rollouts
Experience with release-health and observability tools such as Crashlytics, PostHog, or Sentry
Fluency with AI coding and testing tools, such as Claude Code, Cursor, or AI-assisted test generation or other vendor tools / frameworks
Skills
Kotlin
Java
Ruby
TypeScript
Python
Playwright
Espresso
Maestro
Appium
Cypress
GitHub Actions
Pact
RSpec
Capybara
Crashlytics
PostHog
Sentry
Claude Code
Cursor
LaunchDarkly
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Equity
Unlimited PTO
About Us
Scotch is building the next-generation operating system for beverage alcohol retailers — combining POS, payments, back office, and e-commerce into a platform purpose-built for liquor stores.
We’re modernizing one of the oldest industries in the world: the $1.6T beverage alcohol market. Our platform helps retailers run more efficiently through streamlined payments, inventory management, reporting, and day-to-day operations.
Our founders came from Skupos (acquired 2023) and Drizly (acquired by Uber). We’ve raised $28M from VMG Partners, First Round, Lerer Hippeau, Watchfire, and Toba Capital, with angels including the founder of Drizly and early Toast executives. Forbes has recognized Scotch as a leader in liquor retail tech. We closed a $20M Series A in 2026 off 500%+ YoY growth and $1B+ in processed payment volume.
Position Overview
Key Responsibilities
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Own the QA strategy for the POS app, back office, and payments, deciding what gets automated, what gets tested by hand, and what blocks a release.
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Build and maintain automated test suites across layers: unit and integration coverage alongside engineers, E2E tests for the back office (Playwright or similar), and API and contract tests between the POS and back office.
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Wire tests into CI (GitHub Actions) so every pull request and release candidate gets fast, reliable feedback, and keep flaky tests at near zero.
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Turn our release process into evidence-based gates: regression results per build, upgrade testing from older app versions, staged rollouts by ring, and clear go/no-go criteria for hotfixes.
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Test on real hardware in real conditions: Elo terminals across Android and firmware versions, card readers, scanners, printers, offline mode, flaky networks, and long-running overnight soak tests.
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Drive payments quality, including processor certification test runs, refund and split-tender edge cases, and failure modes like reader disconnects and processor outages.
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Build test data and environments: seeded merchant data, isolated per-branch environments, and emulators so anyone can reproduce a merchant’s setup in minutes.
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Use AI tools to move faster, from generating test cases and test code to triaging crash logs and support tickets.
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Partner with support to shorten the path from a merchant report to a reproducible bug, with the register, app version, and transaction details attached.
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Track quality with a few clear metrics, such as escaped defects, crash-free sessions, release-health by version, and time from merge to store, and report on them plainly.
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Raise the quality bar across engineering: review test plans in design, coach engineers on writing testable code, and make quality everyone’s job.
Qualifications & Skills
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6+ years in QA or software engineering in test, including 2+ years as the senior or lead quality owner for a shipping product.
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A track record of building test automation from scratch, not just maintaining someone else’s suite.
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Strong coding skills in Kotlin, Java, Ruby, TypeScript, or Python. You write test code that engineers are happy to review.
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Hands-on experience with modern frameworks (Espresso, Maestro, Appium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar) and running them in CI.
•
Experience testing APIs, data integrity, and integrations between systems.
•
Sound judgment about risk: you know when a bug should block a release and when it shouldn’t, and you can explain why.
•
Clear writing for different audiences, from bug reports engineers can act on to release notes the support team can use.
Nice to Haves
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POS, retail, or payments experience, including card-present testing, processor certification, or PCI-aware testing practices.
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Experience with device fleet management, MDM, various product release processes a plus
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Experience with hardware peripherals such as card readers, barcode scanners, receipt printers, and cash drawers.
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Experience with Rails test tooling (RSpec, Capybara) or contract testing (Pact).
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Familiarity with feature flags (LaunchDarkly) and staged rollouts.
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Experience with release-health and observability tools such as Crashlytics, PostHog, or Sentry.
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Fluency with AI coding and testing tools, such as Claude Code, Cursor, or AI-assisted test generation or other vendor tools / frameworks
Compensation & Benefits
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Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for this position is $160,000–$170,000. Individual offers are based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity.
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Competitive equity package
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Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
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Unlimited flexible PTO
Legal
Scotch is an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.