Software Engineer I (Quality)
Company: Whoop
Location: Boston, MA
Salary: $105,000 - $145,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-04-14
About this role
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives and empowers members with the insights to live a longer healthier life.
As an SDET, you will contribute to ensuring the quality and reliability of our products by developing and maintaining automated tests. You will work closely with engineers and product teams to validate functionality and improve testing practices while building foundational skills in test automation and quality engineering.
This role is ideal for engineers early in their careers who are growing their ability to deliver high-quality test code with guidance.
### RESPONSIBILITIES:
### Responsibilities
#### TEST AUTOMATION & DEVELOPMENT
- Develop and maintain automated tests for core product functionality (unit, integration, and basic end-to-end tests)
- Follow established testing frameworks, patterns, and best practices
- Participate in code reviews and apply feedback to improve test quality
- Contribute to validating new features and ensuring regression coverage
#### QUALITY ASSURANCE
- Ensure critical user journeys are covered by automated tests
- Identify, document, and escalate defects with clear reproduction steps
- Support manual and exploratory testing where needed
#### EXECUTION & DELIVERY
- Execute well-defined testing tasks within project timelines
- Begin estimating effort for assigned work and improving accuracy over time
- Support team goals by delivering reliable and maintainable test coverage
#### COLLABORATION
- Work closely with engineers, QA, and product managers to understand requirements
- Actively participate in team ceremonies and communicate progress and blockers
- Ask questions to gain clarity and improve implementation
#### LEARNING & GROWTH
- Build foundational knowledge of system architecture, testing tools, and CI/CD pipelines
- Learn debugging t...