Quality Assurance Engineer (Windows)

This is a remote position. Job Description – Quality Assurance Engineer (Desktop Application) Employment Details Employment Term:Full-Time (Fixed) Work Schedule:8:00 AM – 5:00 PM US Central Time (1hour break) Weekends:Saturday & Sunday Work Setup:Remote (BYOD) Role Overview We are looking for someone with solid manual testingskill to test the productivity desktop apps built on.NET for Windows (10/11). You'll work closely with our client's product and engineering teams to ensure agentic AI desktop product works flawlessly on Windows. Required Skills - 4+ years manual testing experience of desktop applications - Access to Windows (10/11) machines for testing - Derive new test cases from product specs, UI walkthroughs, or hands-on exploration. - Produce structured CSV/spreadsheet formats with clear test descriptions, steps, expected outcomes, and pass/fail criteria - Refine AI-drafted test plans by removing redundancies, adding edge cases, sharpening expected outcomes, and restructuring cases. You'll lead this refinement. - Clear bug write-ups with precise reproduction steps, severity classification, screenshots, and log capture - Comfort with complex UI patterns: multi-window interfaces, drag-and-drop, modal dialogs, system tray/menu bar behavior, and installer flows - Platform-specific knowledge in Windows Shell Extensions, registry, NSIS installers - MS365 / Outlook familiarity—integrating experience with both Outlook Classic and modern Outlook - Strong written English; proficiency with Microsoft Teams and GitLab for collaboration and issue tracking Nice to Have - Microsoft Entra / OAuth sign-in flow testing - AI / LLM chat product testing - Installer validation (NSIS on Windows) What We Provide - Test accounts, sample data, and direct access to the dev team for clarifications - A small, product-driven team where your work directly impacts the product - Remote flexibility with a team based worldwide Originally posted on Himalayas