Job Description:Senior QA Engineer (Android Mobile)Location: New York City, NY (100% Onsite, 5 Days/Week)Duration: Initial 6-Month Contract with Extension PotentialType: ContractPay: $40.00/HR USD + About the OpportunityOur client is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join a highly technical product engineering team focused on a cutting-edge retail technology platform that combines mobile applications, embedded hardware, and proprietary firmware. This role will play a critical part in ensuring product quality, reliability, and security across a complex ecosystem used by major retail customers.The ideal candidate is an experienced mobile QA professional with strong Android expertise who thrives in hands-on testing environments and enjoys working closely with both software and hardware systems. Application Process: It is best to apply via the medium on which you are seeing this posting. If you encounter technical difficulties submitting your resume, please send a Word version of your resume to Mauncho Ogega at [email protected] Key Responsibilities * Lead quality assurance efforts for a sophisticated Android-based retail technology platform. * Perform comprehensive manual testing of Android applications, with Android testing representing the majority of day-to-day responsibilities. * Validate functionality across multiple system layers, including: * Android mobile applications * Embedded firmware * Hardware integration components * Execute test plans focused on security, loss prevention, and product reliability. * Identify, document, and track defects while collaborating closely with engineering teams to drive resolution. * Work independently as the primary QA owner for assigned product initiatives. * Partner with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure high-quality releases. * Support occasional user acceptance testing (UAT), product demonstrations, and customer-facing validation activities when needed. * Collaborate with globally distributed engineering teams, including colleagues supporting computer vision and AI initiatives. * Contribute ideas and improvements to testing processes and future automation efforts.Required Qualifications * 5+ years of Quality Assurance experience, with a strong focus on mobile application testing. * Exceptional candidates with 3+ years of highly hands-on Android QA experience may also be considered. * Strong expertise in Android testing. * Experience with: * Android Debug Bridge (ADB) * Android device-level testing and troubleshooting * Mobile application validation across multiple Android devices * Excellent communication and collaboration skills. * Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision. * Comfortable operating in a highly technical engineering environment. * Willingness and ability to work onsite in New York City five days per week.Preferred QualificationsThe following experience is highly desirable but not required: * Embedded systems, hardware, or firmware testing experience. * Point-of-sale (POS) or payments platform testing experience. * Test automation experience. * iOS mobile testing experience. * Experience testing products that integrate software, hardware, and real-world user interactions.What Success Looks LikeThe successful candidate will: * Take ownership of QA efforts for key product initiatives. * Ensure high-quality releases across Android, hardware, and firmware ecosystems. * Effectively partner with engineering teams across multiple locations. * Operate autonomously while providing clear testing insights and risk assessments. * Help maintain a secure, reliable, and scalable product experience for retail customers.Team Environment * Join a small, highly collaborative engineering organization. * Work closely with software engineers, QA professionals, and computer vision/AI specialists. * Recei