Senior Quality Engineer

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Role

The Senior Quality Engineer manages the quality and reliability of delivered solutions as well as of improving the processes that uphold Engineering team’s technical best practices. You will own quality for many complex services.

Responsibilities

Requirements Analysis

• Manage quality assurance and control parameters throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Analyze necessary technical specifications and non-functional requirements that should be reflected in the solution’s technical implementation; ensure they’re captured in backlog

Quality Assurance

• Devise strategies for implementing long-term quality measurement and other service level agreement (SLA) tracking
• Lead the creation and the management of key metrics and indicators of product quality that inform decisions and strategies by stakeholders

Streamlined Testing

• Source quality-driven feedback and performance metrics directly from field staff/users
• Manage testing strategies in accordance with defined quality parameters delivery schedules; ensure test frameworks across department align with strategy
• Set standards for test automation in CI/CD pipelines across the department
• Lead test management according to Engineering team's principles
• Prepare, refine, and track test plans and cases according to quality parameters and acceptance criteria

Quality Control

• Lead department-wide compliance with latest industry standards and best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate or diagnose antipatterns and recommend best solutions
• Document your work to ensure replicability
• Mentor other Quality Engineers and peer review their work

Troubleshooting Production Issues

• Isolate and track bugs throughout all stages of testing and product support
• Anticipate and manage solution deficiencies as informed by technical guides and quality assessment reports 

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Background in software testing: Certified Software Tester (CSTE) or  Certified Manager of Software Testing (CMST)
• Experience in software quality principles and quality control principles: Certified Manager of Software Quality(CMSQ)
• Experience working in Agile

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Nairobi, Kenya or Kigali, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Rwanda

Application Deadline

21 December 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.