Software QA Engineer at Bevi
Boston, MA
$100,300–$123,900
Jul 22, 2026
Boston, MA
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A QA engineering role focused on validating embedded firmware and connected-device software for IoT beverage machines. Day-to-day work involves hands-on testing with physical hardware — including sensors, dispensing mechanisms, and communication interfaces — alongside designing test strategies, running soak and stress tests, and overseeing OTA firmware update flows. Suits someone with a background spanning both embedded systems and software QA, comfortable in a hardware lab environment at a Boston office.
Mid level · 2+ years · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Full-time
Pay in the description: $100,300–$123,900
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 15 people in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 3–20
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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What the occupation pays Median $124,897 (middle half $81,391–$145,858). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role is hybrid (3+ days/week onsite in Boston), not fully remote.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent)' but pairs it with '2+ years of relevant experience' without explicitly accepting equivalent experience in lieu of the degree — however, the closing copy emphasizes valuing 'individual accomplishments and specialized knowledge over checking boxes,' suggesting the degree is preferred rather than a hard gate; the degree requirement is set to None accordingly.
The JD describes this as a 'career-development role… under moderate supervision,' which aligns with a Mid-level band despite the title carrying no explicit seniority label.
Communication protocols (UART, I2C, USB, Wi-Fi) are listed in the requirements section as interfaces the candidate must write tests against, so they are treated as hard gates.
Scripting for test automation and CI/CD tooling is explicitly called 'a plus' in the Requirements section, so it is treated as preferred.
All skills under 'Additional Skills' (oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, pytest, OTA/DFU, AWS, Confluence, AI testing tools, HIL rigs) are treated as preferred.
Multimeters and j-link debuggers are mentioned in the requirements section as examples of hardware debugging tools alongside logic analyzers and serial terminals; they are subsumed under those representative skills rather than listed separately, as the JD frames them as a category.
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