Mercury Insurance is consistently recognized for its achievements and culture, including being named one of America's Best Midsize Employers for 2026. As a Test Engineer I, you will be responsible for executing manual and automated tests to ensure software meets quality standards while assisting in test case creation and defect logging under the supervision of more experienced engineers.
Develop Test Plans and Strategies: With the goal of minimizing production defects, assist in the creation and execution of basic test plans and strategies. Follow existing guidelines to document test scope, approach as well as estimation of time and resources for testing activities, under the guidance of more experienced engineers for small features within one functional area
Design and Execute Test Cases: Develop reproducible test cases and execute them based on simple software requirements. Perform functional, smoke, and basic regression tests, ensuring basic test coverage to reduce production defects
Perform Manual and Automated Testing: With the goal of minimizing production defects, conduct manual testing for exploratory and usability purposes. Execute and implement simple automated testing tasks under the guidance of senior engineers to develop automation skills
Documentations for Process and Bug Report: Create basic test cases test results and bug reports. Provide easy to follow test cases, concise reproducible steps in bug report and keep all report and other documentation up to date for small sized features to ensure overall quality. Utilize the best practice to ensure overall quality
Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication- Work with TPM/Engineers to ensure the clarity of simple product requirements and help ensure that defects are addressed so that the software meets basic functional and business needs for simple features in their team. Support and guide business stakeholders in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: Identify obstacles to the progress of testing tasks and work with senior test engineers to resolve them within the testing team. Raise concerns and blockages to team leads and actively follow up on resolution
Test Automation Effectiveness and Coverage - Begin to learn basic automation principles and assist with automated tests
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other related fields Or equivalent combination of education and experience
New grad or 2+ years of industry experience
Preferred
1 or more years of professional experience with Java and Python
1 or more years of testing experience using tools such as Selenium and TestNG
Proficiency in database management and tools
Familiarity with API testing
Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, Test Rail, Jenkins, GitHub, and Test Management tools
Knowledge in AI development is a plus
Experience in the insurance industry or insurance-based projects
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
Engaging work environment
Promotional opportunities
Education assistance
Professional and personal development opportunities
Company recognition program
Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more
Mercury Insurance has offered quality insurance for personal auto insurance to homeowners insurance to mechanical breakdown protection.
