About Prospera AIWe’re building Sophie, a multi-agent AI orchestrator that helps wealth management advisors deliver more personalized, effective service to their clients.Our platform analyzes behavioral patterns, communication preferences, and emotional states to transform how advisors understand and serve their clients.We’re a small, well-funded team at an exciting inflection point—our technology works, customers love the product, and now we’re building the engineering team to scale.The RoleWe’re looking for an Application QA Engineer to own quality across Sophie’s advisor-facing product. You’ll be our first dedicated QA hire, responsible for building our test automation framework, establishing quality processes, and ensuring that every feature advisors rely on—during live client calls—works flawlessly.This is a hands-on, high-ownership role. You’ll define how we test, what we automate, and what “ready to ship” means. You’ll work closely with our frontend and backend engineers to catch issues before they reach production, and you’ll be instrumental in taking Sophie from beta to general availability.What You’ll DoOwn Test AutomationBuild and maintain our E2E test automation framework using PlaywrightCreate and expand regression test suites covering critical advisor workflows—login, client views, conversation flows, insights display, and recommendation panelsImplement visual regression testing to catch UI inconsistencies across browsers and devicesSet up component-level testing with React Testing Library + Vitest for frontend isolationEstablish Quality InfrastructureIntegrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) — tests run on every PR, nightly full regressions, and post-deployment smoke testsSet up and maintain error tracking and monitoring (Sentry) to catch production issues proactivelyBuild test coverage dashboards so the team has visibility into what’s tested and what’s notOwn the release testing checklist—define what must pass before any deployment goes to productionDefine QA ProcessCreate a bug taxonomy and triage process—severity levels, SLAs, reproduction templatesManage bug tracking workflows across Linear and NotionDefine the QA sign-off process—no feature ships without QA approval on acceptance criteriaEvery confirmed bug gets an automated regression test so it never recursEnsure Production ReadinessAudit the app end-to-end—document every user flow, edge case, and known issuePerform cross-browser and cross-device testing—advisors use Sophie on different setups during client meetingsEstablish performance baselines—load times, streaming response rendering, interaction responsivenessBuild and own the pre-launch quality gate for our production releaseWhat We’re Looking ForMust Have3+ years of QA experience with at least 2 years in test automation (not manual-only)Proficiency with Playwright or Cypress—writing tests from scratch, not just recording themComfortable with TypeScript and testing within a React/Next.js codebaseExperience integrating test suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar)Strong understanding of API contract testing—validating frontend/backend integration pointsSolid bug documentation skills—clear reproduction steps, environment details, severity classificationGreat to HaveExperience with visual regression testing tools (Percy, Chromatic, or Playwright screenshots)Component testing experience with React Testing Library or similarFamiliarity with error tracking platforms (Sentry, Datadog, or similar)B2B SaaS background, especially in professional services or financial contextsExperience testing streaming/real-time UI (chat interfaces, live dashboards, collaborative tools)Exposure to performance testing or load testing fundamentalsHow You WorkSelf-directed and proactive—you find bugs before anyone reports themStrong written communication—async-first remote culture requires clarityPragmatic about coverage—you know what to automate and what to test manuallyCollaborative mindset—QA doesn’t exist in isolation, you work alongside engineers dailyOpinionated about quality—you’ll propose tools and processes, not wait to be toldWhat This Role Is NotWe want to be upfront about expectations:Not a manual-only QA role—automation is the core of this position, not a nice-to-haveNot a DevOps role—you’ll configure test pipelines, not manage infrastructureNot an AI/ML testing role—a separate role handles LLM evaluation and data pipeline QANot a management role—near-term focus is individual contribution and building the QA foundationNot passive—we need someone who drives quality standards, not someone who waits for ticketsCompensation & BenefitsEquity: Meaningful early-stage grant with 4-year vestingEquipment: Professional Laptop ready to work with AI provided + stipend for remote work when 6 month mark is metTime Off: Flexible PTO with a minimum 15 days encouragedLearning: $1,000 annual professional development budgetSchedule: Flexible hours with 3-4 hours daily overlap (Americas timezones)The Interview ProcessSilver.dev Recruiter ScreenTechnical Screen with Tech Lead + CTOAssessment Deep-Dive with Senior Engineer + CTOCulture Fit Check with CEO