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:
- 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:
- Test APIs using:
- 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:
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.