Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality Assurance Engineer (Manual + Automation | SaaS) – Remote Position Type: Full-Time, Remote Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours (flexible for releases & sprints) About the Role We’re hiring a Quality Assurance Engineer (QA Tester) to ensure software is fully tested, reliable, and production-ready before release. This role blends: - Manual testing - Automation - Defect tracking - Collaboration with engineering You will act as the final quality gate — catching issues before users ever see them. If you’re someone who: - Finds edge cases others miss - Writes clean, structured test cases - Cares about product quality This role fits you well. What You’ll Own Test Planning & Coverage - Design test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria - Define test coverage across: - Features - Integrations - Regression flows - Collaborate with product & engineering teams to align on requirements Manual Testing (Core) - Execute: - Functional testing - Regression testing - UI/UX validation - Cross-browser & cross-device testing - Log bugs in: - Jira - Azure DevOps - Provide: - Clear reproduction steps - Screenshots/videos - Retest fixes and validate impacted areas Automation Testing - Build and maintain test scripts using: - Selenium - Cypress - Playwright - Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines: - GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI - Monitor failures and debug issues Performance & API Testing - Conduct load/stress testing using: - Apache JMeter - Locust - Test APIs using: - Postman - Support security testing and vulnerability checks Documentation & Reporting - Maintain: - Test cases - Test plans - Test results - Track quality metrics: - Defect density - Coverage - Pass/fail rates - Report insights and risks to stakeholders Collaboration (Critical) - Work closely with developers to: - Reproduce bugs - Identify root causes - Participate in: - Sprint planning - Standups - Retrospectives - Advocate for quality across the SDLC What Makes You a Strong Fit - You catch edge cases others miss - You write clear, structured test cases - You balance speed with thoroughness - You communicate issues clearly to developers - You take ownership of product quality Required Experience & Skills - 2+ years in QA / software testing - Experience with: - Jira or similar tools - Test management tools (TestRail, Zephyr) - Familiarity with: - Selenium / Cypress / Playwright - Strong understanding of: - SDLC - Agile workflows Nice to Have (Top Candidates) - Experience in: - SaaS / enterprise products - API testing experience (Postman, RestAssured) - CI/CD integration exposure - Security or compliance-heavy environments What a Typical Day Looks Like - Review requirements and write test cases - Execute manual and automated tests - Log and track bugs with clear documentation - Collaborate with developers on fixes - Validate builds and regression results - Report quality metrics and risks In short: You ensure nothing broken reaches production. Key Metrics (KPIs) - Defects caught before release - Regression test coverage - Bug resolution turnaround time - Release quality (low critical defects in production) - Stakeholder confidence in product quality Why This Role Stands Out - Direct impact on product quality - Exposure to both manual + automation testing - Strong collaboration with engineering teams - Growth into: - Senior QA Engineer - Automation Engineer - QA Lead Apply Now If you: - Break things before users do - Care about quality deeply - Think through edge cases naturally This role is a strong fit.