Hunter Macias
Quality Engineer II · Costco Travel

Software Development Engineer in Test at Costco Travel, focused on building reliable, high-quality consumer applications at scale.

I work at the intersection of engineering, quality, and systems design—helping teams ship confidently through automation, test strategy, and thoughtful validation.

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How I work

I build systems that help teams move with more confidence

My work sits at the intersection of engineering, quality, performance, and developer experience.

Own the outcome

I do not stop at identifying a problem. I work across code, tooling, performance, and delivery until the team has a practical path forward.

Build for leverage

I look for opportunities to replace repeated manual work with reusable systems, automation, and self-service tools that help the entire team move faster.

Use evidence to decide

I turn vague concerns into measurable signals—latency, reliability, risk, adoption, and trends—so decisions are grounded in evidence rather than assumptions.

Make the team stronger

I share context, document decisions, mentor others, and explain the reasoning behind the work so improvements continue beyond a single project.

Currently

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Quality Engineer II

Nov 2025 – Present · 9 mos

Current

Modernizing the cruise search platform

I own quality, performance, and release confidence for Costco Travel's cruise search platform modernization, working within a cross-functional team that includes a product owner, a scrum master, three QAs (one offshore in India), and six developers split evenly onshore and offshore. My scope stays inside the Shopping portfolio roughly 90–95% of the time, stepping outside it only when a bug traces back to an upstream or downstream system.

63–99%
Latency reduced
k6 + Jenkins
Perf platform built
Shift-left
API contract testing
CI-integrated
CVE remediation
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Tools & technologies I reach for daily

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Work Experience

  1. Costco Travel logo

    Costco Travel

    Current

    1. Quality Engineer II

      – · 9 mos

    2. Software Development Engineer in Test I

      – · 1 yr 4 mos

  2. Costco Wholesale logo

    Costco Wholesale

    1. Warehouse Stocker

      – · 11 mos

  3. Starbucks logo

    Starbucks

    1. Barista

      – · 7 mos

  4. TheCoderSchool logo

    TheCoderSchool

    Current

    1. Lead Instructor

      – · 6 yrs 2 mos

  5. USFCA logo

    USFCA

    1. Teaching Assistant for Computer Science 245

      – · 7 mos

    2. USFCA Womens Basketball Practice Squad

      – · 1 yr 5 mos

    3. OneCard IT Technical Support

      – · 1 yr 1 mo

    4. Teaching Assistant for Computer Science 110

      – · 5 mos

  6. Mission Bit logo

    Mission Bit

    1. Coding Instructor

      – · 2 yrs 3 mos

  7. Candor logo

    Candor

    1. Frontend Developer

      – · 5 mos

  8. Leadbird logo

    Leadbird

    1. Software Developer

      – · 6 mos

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