Senior QA Engineer

Who You Are:

You're an experienced QA professional with deep knowledge of the mortgage industry, particularly in loan origination. You know the ins and outs of platforms like LOS, pricing engines, or lock desk systems, and you’re confident in manually testing complex, business-critical workflows. You thrive in fast-paced environments and are eager to work alongside a team that values collaboration, precision, and continuous improvement. Your attention to detail ensures the delivery of high-quality, reliable software that supports the mortgage ecosystem.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to connect.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the quality assurance process for mortgage-focused features, with a strong emphasis on manual testing of Loan Origination Systems (LOS) and related platforms.
• Translate business requirements into clear and detailed test plans and test cases.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to understand workflows across loan origination, pricing, and lock desk operations.
• Execute manual test cases and document outcomes thoroughly.
• Identify, log, and track bugs to resolution using approved tools and processes.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, and requirements walkthroughs.
• Act as a champion for quality across the development lifecycle, especially where mortgage specific logic is involved.

What You Have:

• 5+ years of experience testing web-based or SaaS applications, with a focus on manual testing.
• Direct experience with mortgage platforms such as Loan Origination Systems (LOS), pricing engines, or lock desk tools.
• Strong knowledge of mortgage workflows and business logic.
• Ability to design, document, and execute detailed test cases aligned to industry-specific requirements.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Agile product teams.

Extras You Bring:

• Experience at a SaaS fintech startup.
• Exposure to or interest in contributing to test automation initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Math, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field.

Why join Polly?

• High Bar of Talent : Polly consistently performs in the top quartile of start-up companies, and we consider the people of Polly the engine helping us achieve success. Many candidates choose Polly because of the collaborative, smart, and fun people that work here. We strive to hire the best to continue to raise that bar, and <5% of those that enter the interview process are presented with an offer.
• Disruptive Mission : Mortgage capital markets is historically an under-innovated space; Polly is committed to changing that. Our purpose-built platform has reimagined and reinvented the way that our lender customers operate. We are seeking passionate and driven builders who are not interested in accepting the status quo.
• Individual Impact & Growth : Every day, the Polly team doesn’t just work—they contribute to our overarching mission. Individual impact is highly visible and everyone’s voice matters. You will have exposure to every level of leadership, cross-functional teams, and impactful projects, giving you a unique opportunity to build and hone your skills.
• Hybrid Workplace with Innovation at the Core : Here at Polly, we believe in blending flexibility with in-person collaboration. With a hybrid model, our employees work on site three days a week (Tues./Wed./Thurs.) at our Innovation Hubs, located in Dallas-Fort Worth and San Francisco (remote available for this role, hybrid strongly preferred), driving forward-thinking solutions and fostering teamwork.

Employee Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation : Polly offers competitive salaries designed to reward your expertise and direct impact/contributions.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage : Enjoy 100% company paid medical, vision, dental, disability, and life insurance, granting peace of mind.
• Flexible Vacation, Done Right : Take time off to recharge when you need it with Polly’s flexible, non-accrued vacation policy, because we trust you to balance work and life.
• Hybrid Environment : Polly employees work on site three days a week (Tues./Wed./Thurs.) at our Innovation Hubs, located in Dallas-Fort Worth and San Francisco.

Interview Process:

• Round 1- 30 minute 1:1 with a Polly Talent Team Member
• Round 2- 30 minute 1:1 with Polly’s Director, QA
• Round 3- 1 hour live 2:1 Assessment with Polly Sr. QAEs
• Round 4- 45 minute 2:1 with Polly Sr. SDETs
• Round 5- 45 minute 2:1 with a Polly Software Engineer + Product Manager
• Round 6- 30 minute 1:1 with Polly’s CTO

Let's get to know each other.

Polly has pioneered the next generation of mortgage capital markets technology with its cutting-edge, data-driven platform. Its enterprise-grade solutions, including the industry's only cloud-native, commercially scalable product, pricing, and eligibility (PPE) engine and first-of-its-kind Polly/™ AI platform, empower the nation's top banks, credit unions, and mortgage lenders to increase profitability, automate workflows, and revolutionize the loan officer and broker experiences. As a mortgage technology trailblazer, Polly is committed to driving meaningful value and ROI through best-in-class innovation that enables unlimited configurability, flexibility, granularity, and scalability. Polly was founded by a seasoned team of mortgage capital markets and technology experts and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Recognized as a pioneer in mortgage capital markets, as well as in culture and career development, Polly was named to Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers in 2025. This evaluation was based on three key criteria: Employer Reputation, Employee Satisfaction, and Company Growth.

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