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QA Software
Location – Boston, MA
Job ID – Req186511
Category – Technology
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Team – Temco Logistics
Location – Boston, MA
Job ID – Req186511
Category – Technology
Location – Boston, MA
Job ID – Req186511
Category – Technology
Company Overview
What’s the best place we’ve ever built? The place where we work. At Home Depot, our goal is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products, and the most competitive prices. As the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, we operate more than 2,200 retail stores across North America. And each of our associates are focused one thing — helping our customers build and improve their homes, businesses, and ultimately their lives.
Pay Range
The pay range for this position is between $100,000.00 – $150,000.00.
Starting wage may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. The Home Depot offers additional competitive and non-financial benefits, which may include a performance-based bonus program or a profit sharing program depending on position.
Position Summary
The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for validating the reliability, performance, and operational readiness of software systems that manage robotic warehouse operations. This role works closely with Software Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Product Management, and Customer Operations teams to ensure solutions perform correctly under real-world warehouse conditions.
The ideal candidate is passionate about quality engineering, test automation, and operational simulation. They will develop and execute tests that validate warehouse workflows, robotic fleet behavior, integrations, and customer-specific configurations through a combination of automated testing, hardware emulation, and simulation-based validation.
This role plays a critical part in preventing production issues by identifying defects and operational risks before software reaches customer environments.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Testing
- Develop, maintain, and execute test plans, test cases, and validation procedures.
- Validate functionality across warehouse execution workflows, robotic fleet operations, inventory movement, and fulfillment processes.
- Perform functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
- Verify system behavior under normal operating conditions and exception scenarios.
- Document test results, defects, and quality risks.
Operational Simulation
- Build and execute simulation scenarios that mimic real-world warehouse operations.
- Validate software performance under:
- High order volumes
- Peak operational periods
- Robot congestion
- Equipment failures
- Network interruptions
- Resource contention
- Inventory exceptions
- Assist in maintaining digital twin environments representing customer deployments.
- Develop reusable operational test scenarios for release validation.
Hardware Emulation & System Integration
- Configure and maintain emulated warehouse environments.
- Validate integrations with:
- Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Warehouse Execution Systems (WES)
- Barcode scanners
- Label printers
- PLC-controlled equipment
- Conveyor systems
- Third-party APIs
- Reproduce customer-reported issues using simulation and emulation environments.
Test Automation
- Develop automated test suites for APIs, workflows, integrations, and regression testing.
- Expand automated coverage across warehouse and robotics applications.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Maintain test frameworks and automation infrastructure.
- Participate in code reviews for automated test development.
Defect Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
- Identify, document, and track software defects.
- Work with engineering teams to reproduce and diagnose issues.
- Perform root cause analysis for production incidents.
- Verify defect fixes and regression impacts.
- Provide quality assessments for release readiness.
Release Validation
- Participate in release certification activities.
- Execute operational acceptance testing.
- Assess release risk and communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Validate customer-specific configurations before deployment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, Information Systems, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, test automation, or systems validation.
- Experience testing distributed software systems.
- Experience with API and integration testing.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to understand complex operational workflows.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in warehouse automation, logistics, robotics, manufacturing, or industrial software.
- Experience with simulation environments or digital twins.
- Experience with hardware/software integration testing.
- Familiarity with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).
- Experience with warehouse management or execution systems.
- Knowledge of industrial automation concepts and PLC integrations.
- Experience supporting customer-facing production systems.
- Strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin. Familiarity with Flutter/Dart also desirable
Travel Requirements:
-
Typically requires overnight travel up to15% of the time.
Bonus Eligible
401(k) Company Matching
Employee Stock Purchase ProgramPaid Time Off Benefits
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Team – Temco Logistics
Location – Boston, MA
Job ID – Req186511
Category – Technology
Company Overview
At Temco Logistics, we specialize in last-mile delivery. Our team delivers and installs major appliances to help improve customers’ homes. As a Home Depot company, we share a commitment to excellent service and building strong relationships. Are you ready for your next step? From drivers to technicians and beyond, Temco has an opportunity for you to grow your career.
Pay Range
The pay range for this position is between $100,000.00 – $150,000.00.
Starting wage may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. Temco Logistics offers additional competitive and non-financial benefits, which may include a performance-based bonus program or a profit sharing program depending on position.
Position Summary
The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for validating the reliability, performance, and operational readiness of software systems that manage robotic warehouse operations. This role works closely with Software Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Product Management, and Customer Operations teams to ensure solutions perform correctly under real-world warehouse conditions.
The ideal candidate is passionate about quality engineering, test automation, and operational simulation. They will develop and execute tests that validate warehouse workflows, robotic fleet behavior, integrations, and customer-specific configurations through a combination of automated testing, hardware emulation, and simulation-based validation.
This role plays a critical part in preventing production issues by identifying defects and operational risks before software reaches customer environments.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Testing
- Develop, maintain, and execute test plans, test cases, and validation procedures.
- Validate functionality across warehouse execution workflows, robotic fleet operations, inventory movement, and fulfillment processes.
- Perform functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
- Verify system behavior under normal operating conditions and exception scenarios.
- Document test results, defects, and quality risks.
Operational Simulation
- Build and execute simulation scenarios that mimic real-world warehouse operations.
- Validate software performance under:
- High order volumes
- Peak operational periods
- Robot congestion
- Equipment failures
- Network interruptions
- Resource contention
- Inventory exceptions
- Assist in maintaining digital twin environments representing customer deployments.
- Develop reusable operational test scenarios for release validation.
Hardware Emulation & System Integration
- Configure and maintain emulated warehouse environments.
- Validate integrations with:
- Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Warehouse Execution Systems (WES)
- Barcode scanners
- Label printers
- PLC-controlled equipment
- Conveyor systems
- Third-party APIs
- Reproduce customer-reported issues using simulation and emulation environments.
Test Automation
- Develop automated test suites for APIs, workflows, integrations, and regression testing.
- Expand automated coverage across warehouse and robotics applications.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Maintain test frameworks and automation infrastructure.
- Participate in code reviews for automated test development.
Defect Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
- Identify, document, and track software defects.
- Work with engineering teams to reproduce and diagnose issues.
- Perform root cause analysis for production incidents.
- Verify defect fixes and regression impacts.
- Provide quality assessments for release readiness.
Release Validation
- Participate in release certification activities.
- Execute operational acceptance testing.
- Assess release risk and communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Validate customer-specific configurations before deployment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, Information Systems, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, test automation, or systems validation.
- Experience testing distributed software systems.
- Experience with API and integration testing.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to understand complex operational workflows.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in warehouse automation, logistics, robotics, manufacturing, or industrial software.
- Experience with simulation environments or digital twins.
- Experience with hardware/software integration testing.
- Familiarity with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).
- Experience with warehouse management or execution systems.
- Knowledge of industrial automation concepts and PLC integrations.
- Experience supporting customer-facing production systems.
- Strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin. Familiarity with Flutter/Dart also desirable
Travel Requirements:
-
Typically requires overnight travel up to15% of the time.
401(k) Savings Plan with Company match
Medical & Free Dental & Vision
Career Growth Opportunities to Advance Into Leadership RolesPaid Time Off Benefits
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Team – Construction Resources
Location – Boston, MA
Job ID – Req186511
Category – Technology
Company Overview
Discover a career with Construction Resources and its family of brands — Bell Cabinets, UMI Stone/Opustone, Cancos Tile and Stone, The Jarrell Company, MVP Granite, and Ramos Marble and Granite, where craftsmanship and collaboration meet. For over 50 years, we’ve empowered designers, builders, and remodelers to turn visions into reality. Join a team that values problem-solving, people-first service, and excellence at every level.
Pay Range
The pay range for this position is between $100,000.00 – $150,000.00.
Starting wage may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. Construction Resources offers additional competitive and non-financial benefits, which may include a performance-based bonus program or a profit sharing program depending on position.
Position Summary
The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for validating the reliability, performance, and operational readiness of software systems that manage robotic warehouse operations. This role works closely with Software Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Product Management, and Customer Operations teams to ensure solutions perform correctly under real-world warehouse conditions.
The ideal candidate is passionate about quality engineering, test automation, and operational simulation. They will develop and execute tests that validate warehouse workflows, robotic fleet behavior, integrations, and customer-specific configurations through a combination of automated testing, hardware emulation, and simulation-based validation.
This role plays a critical part in preventing production issues by identifying defects and operational risks before software reaches customer environments.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Testing
- Develop, maintain, and execute test plans, test cases, and validation procedures.
- Validate functionality across warehouse execution workflows, robotic fleet operations, inventory movement, and fulfillment processes.
- Perform functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
- Verify system behavior under normal operating conditions and exception scenarios.
- Document test results, defects, and quality risks.
Operational Simulation
- Build and execute simulation scenarios that mimic real-world warehouse operations.
- Validate software performance under:
- High order volumes
- Peak operational periods
- Robot congestion
- Equipment failures
- Network interruptions
- Resource contention
- Inventory exceptions
- Assist in maintaining digital twin environments representing customer deployments.
- Develop reusable operational test scenarios for release validation.
Hardware Emulation & System Integration
- Configure and maintain emulated warehouse environments.
- Validate integrations with:
- Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Warehouse Execution Systems (WES)
- Barcode scanners
- Label printers
- PLC-controlled equipment
- Conveyor systems
- Third-party APIs
- Reproduce customer-reported issues using simulation and emulation environments.
Test Automation
- Develop automated test suites for APIs, workflows, integrations, and regression testing.
- Expand automated coverage across warehouse and robotics applications.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Maintain test frameworks and automation infrastructure.
- Participate in code reviews for automated test development.
Defect Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
- Identify, document, and track software defects.
- Work with engineering teams to reproduce and diagnose issues.
- Perform root cause analysis for production incidents.
- Verify defect fixes and regression impacts.
- Provide quality assessments for release readiness.
Release Validation
- Participate in release certification activities.
- Execute operational acceptance testing.
- Assess release risk and communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Validate customer-specific configurations before deployment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, Information Systems, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, test automation, or systems validation.
- Experience testing distributed software systems.
- Experience with API and integration testing.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to understand complex operational workflows.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in warehouse automation, logistics, robotics, manufacturing, or industrial software.
- Experience with simulation environments or digital twins.
- Experience with hardware/software integration testing.
- Familiarity with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).
- Experience with warehouse management or execution systems.
- Knowledge of industrial automation concepts and PLC integrations.
- Experience supporting customer-facing production systems.
- Strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin. Familiarity with Flutter/Dart also desirable
Travel Requirements:
-
Typically requires overnight travel up to15% of the time.
Medical & Dental & Vision
Employee Stock Purchase Program
401(k) Savings Plan with Company match
Employee Assistance ProgramPaid Time Off Benefits
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Location – Boston, MA
Job ID – Req186511
Category – Technology
Role Overview
Position Summary
The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for validating the reliability, performance, and operational readiness of software systems that manage robotic warehouse operations. This role works closely with Software Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Product Management, and Customer Operations teams to ensure solutions perform correctly under real-world warehouse conditions.
The ideal candidate is passionate about quality engineering, test automation, and operational simulation. They will develop and execute tests that validate warehouse workflows, robotic fleet behavior, integrations, and customer-specific configurations through a combination of automated testing, hardware emulation, and simulation-based validation.
This role plays a critical part in preventing production issues by identifying defects and operational risks before software reaches customer environments.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Testing
- Develop, maintain, and execute test plans, test cases, and validation procedures.
- Validate functionality across warehouse execution workflows, robotic fleet operations, inventory movement, and fulfillment processes.
- Perform functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
- Verify system behavior under normal operating conditions and exception scenarios.
- Document test results, defects, and quality risks.
Operational Simulation
- Build and execute simulation scenarios that mimic real-world warehouse operations.
- Validate software performance under:
- High order volumes
- Peak operational periods
- Robot congestion
- Equipment failures
- Network interruptions
- Resource contention
- Inventory exceptions
- Assist in maintaining digital twin environments representing customer deployments.
- Develop reusable operational test scenarios for release validation.
Hardware Emulation & System Integration
- Configure and maintain emulated warehouse environments.
- Validate integrations with:
- Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Warehouse Execution Systems (WES)
- Barcode scanners
- Label printers
- PLC-controlled equipment
- Conveyor systems
- Third-party APIs
- Reproduce customer-reported issues using simulation and emulation environments.
Test Automation
- Develop automated test suites for APIs, workflows, integrations, and regression testing.
- Expand automated coverage across warehouse and robotics applications.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Maintain test frameworks and automation infrastructure.
- Participate in code reviews for automated test development.
Defect Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
- Identify, document, and track software defects.
- Work with engineering teams to reproduce and diagnose issues.
- Perform root cause analysis for production incidents.
- Verify defect fixes and regression impacts.
- Provide quality assessments for release readiness.
Release Validation
- Participate in release certification activities.
- Execute operational acceptance testing.
- Assess release risk and communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Validate customer-specific configurations before deployment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, Information Systems, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in software quality assurance, test automation, or systems validation.
- Experience testing distributed software systems.
- Experience with API and integration testing.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to understand complex operational workflows.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in warehouse automation, logistics, robotics, manufacturing, or industrial software.
- Experience with simulation environments or digital twins.
- Experience with hardware/software integration testing.
- Familiarity with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).
- Experience with warehouse management or execution systems.
- Knowledge of industrial automation concepts and PLC integrations.
- Experience supporting customer-facing production systems.
- Strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin. Familiarity with Flutter/Dart also desirable
Travel Requirements:
-
Typically requires overnight travel up to15% of the time.
Bonus Eligible401(k) Company MatchingEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramPaid Time Off Benefits
Salaried associates are eligible for 2 weeks of vacation in their first year; FT hourly will be eligible for 40 hours of paid vacation time after 6 months of continuous service; (for positions in Washington State, Spokane, and Tacoma only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater; (for positions in Seattle only) – Salary and Temporary associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked; FT associates will earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked or 4 hours per month, whichever is greater.
Remote/virtual – Associates in remote roles complete their primary job responsibilities from home. Depending on the position, a remote role may be entirely virtual or it may require living within a commutable distance of an assigned company office to support occasional, in-person responsibilities.
Remote/virtual – Associates in remote roles complete their primary job responsibilities from home. Depending on the position, a remote role may be entirely virtual or it may require living within a commutable distance of an assigned company office to support occasional, in-person responsibilities.
Remote/virtual – Associates in remote roles have the flexibility to complete their job responsibilities primarily from home. Depending on the position, a remote role may be entirely virtual, or it may require living within a commutable distance of an assigned company office to support occasional, in-person responsibilities.
As part of the application process for this role, there will be an on-line assessment. The assessment usually takes about 17 minutes to complete. You will be directed to the assessment link immediately after submitting your application. Once you click on the link, you will need to complete it within 72 hours after starting it. You may stop and restart the assessment as many times as you like within the 72-hour time frame.
During the assessment, we’ll ask you questions about your approach to work and various work-related situations. The questions are based on characteristics that are related to performing successfully in hourly roles at The Home Depot, including:
- Professional Experience
- Learning Potential
- Responsibility
- Customer Focus
If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation related to the assessment, or you would like to obtain more information about the assessment, click here to learn more.
Healthcare Options
Profit-Sharing Bonuses
Tuition Reimbursement
Discounts on Cell Phones, Gyms, and More
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