We are a rapidly growing startup helping small businesses outcompete the giants; we improve their inventory management (an underappreciated problem!) with our powerful yet easy-to-use software and hardware. We've been stable, bootstrapped and successful since 2007. We started by dominating the desktop inventory software market with over a million downloads, and transitioned to the cloud and mobile since 2017, opening up new technological possibilities and accelerating our business growth. We do our absolute best to show respect and compassion to customers, employees, and job applicants, and people tell us that Archon is an amazing place to work. You can check us out on Glassdoor, our website, or what to expect when applying for a job. We've got an amazing group of talented and friendly people here, and we're looking for world-class talent, like you, to join us!Hybrid work - one day/week in the officeWe value the freedom and flexibility that comes from being able to work from home. We will be requiring one day per week (typically) in our beautiful Toronto office for team gatherings, monthly free lunches, and other in-person activities.Some of our job benefits: Health and dental benefits; Top-notch computers; $500 fitness benefit; Subsidized internet and phone plans; Make a difference: you'll be the 64th member of our tight-knit team; 3 weeks of vacation (increasing with tenure), plus 10 additional paid (PTO) days.Job OverviewTell us what's wrong with our software! You'll explore new features and enhancements, be in charge of finding bugs, suggesting improvements, and help ensure that it meets user needs.Responsibilities: Perform exploratory software testing on desktop, web, and mobile apps; Work closely with PMs, developers, and designers; Track down bugs and problems at any level of a complex software architecture; Communicate clearly with customer-facing teams and customers; Manage pre-release testing processes; Make the call to defer a release if it's not ready; Continually improve QA systems and processes.Requirements: 1+ year of QA experience; Knowledge of SDLC, testing strategies, tools, and QA methodologies; Experience with logs and SQL databases; Quick learner; Strong communication and interpersonal skills; Strong analytical, logical, and quantitative skills; Disciplined, skeptical and methodical mindset; Courage to ask challenging questions and push for change.Nice to have: Experience with small business inventory management; Test automation (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium); Other programming experience.Use of AI in the hiring process: We use AI-enabled tools to support parts of our process; every hiring decision is made by real humans. Equal opportunity employer.