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- 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.