Automation QA Engineer - Remote - Contractual Position

Experience

: 3.00 + years

Salary

: USD 2285-2857 / month (based on experience)

Expected Notice Period

: 15 Days

Shift

: (GMT+05:30) Asia/Kolkata (IST)

Opportunity Type

: Remote

Placement Type

: Full Time Contract for 3 Months(40 hrs a week/160 hrs a month)

(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' client - LL)What do you need for this opportunity?Must have skills required:Experience validating AI-generated output (e.g., logic consistency), sentiment, tone, API Testing, CI/CD, Cypress, Manual Testing, Playwright, Selenium, Automation TestingLL is Looking for:

Role: Automation QA Engineer

Overview

The Client is supporting the build of a greenfield AI-powered SaaS product, focused onextracting actionable insights from customer conversation data. The platform is movinginto active MVP development and requires a hands-on AQA Engineer to lead and embedquality practices from day one.This is a foundational role for someone who can own both automation and manual QAcoverage across frontend, backend, and AI-driven outputs. You’ll work closely withproduct and engineering to help ensure a smooth, testable, and high-quality MVPdelivery.

Engagement Details

Start Date: ImmediateInitial Term: 16.5 weeks (strong possibility of extension)Location: Fully remoteWorking Hours: 8h/day, availability required during UK business hoursTimezone: Farshore candidates welcome; must be available for overlap with UKhours (10:00–15:00 GMT/BST minimum)

About The Project

This AI-native platform enables marketing teams to analyse customer conversations andderive insights for campaigns and content generation. The product is early-stage with aclearly defined MVP scope and a lean delivery team.You’ll be the first QA engineer on the team, setting up test automation, defining teststrategy, and ensuring manual coverage of AI-influenced workflows. This is a hands-onrole that combines ownership, execution, and influence over tooling and processdecisions.

Must-Have Experience & Skills

Technical/Product

• 3+ years experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g. Cypress, Playwright, Selenium)
• Strong manual testing experience — regression, exploratory, acceptance testing
• API testing via Postman or equivalent tools
• Comfortable writing test strategies, coverage plans, and prioritising based on risk
• Integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent)
• Familiar with test case tracking and bug triage in tools like Jira
  

Bonus

: Experience validating AI-generated output (e.g., tone, sentiment, logicconsistency)

Business & Delivery

Experience in cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies

Strong SaaS And Startup/scale-up Experience Preferred

Familiarity with AI/ML-driven or dynamic content platforms is a plus

Soft Skills

Clear and proactive communicator — flags risks, asks clarifying questions earlyHigh attention to detail — essential when testing AI-influenced UIsOwnership mindset — solo QA setup at MVP stagePragmatic — able to balance thorough testing with tight MVP deadlinesCalm under pressure — handles iterative delivery and shifting priorities with poiseStrong documentation habits — ensures test cases and processes are reusableand visible

Responsibilities

Build automated test cases across UI, API, and integration layersMaintain and run smoke/regression test suites in CI/CD pipelinesDefine and execute manual QA test plans where automation is not viableOwn QA documentation — test plans, bug triage process, test case librariesCollaborate with engineers on testability and mocking strategiesValidate AI outputs for consistency, tone, traceability, and usabilityTrack QA metrics such as coverage, bug recurrence, and test run historyAdvocate for a quality-first culture across the engineering and product teams

Success Criteria

Robust automated test coverage for core MVP workflowsManual QA is in place for areas with AI variability or limited automation potentialTest process is documented, repeatable, and integrated into delivery flowProduct is delivered with minimal regressions and fast feedback loopsQA is an embedded part of grooming, planning, and retros

Working Practices

Agile delivery (methodology TBC)Tooling includes: Jira, Slack, GitHub, Cypress/Playwright/Postman

Ceremonies:

Daily standups (15 mins)Weekly backlog grooming (1 hr)Fortnightly sprint planning, demos, retrospectives (1 hr each)

Additional Information

Equipment: BYODOnboarding: Includes intro sessions with team leads across engineering, product,and deliveryAll work is fully remote. Travel (if ever required) will be covered by the client.Work eligibility excludes candidates in regions subject to UK financial sanctions.

Assessment Process

• 2. 3. 4. CV & GitHub/Portfolio Review – Experience with QA ownership and automation
  

QA Screening (20 mins) – Focus on tooling, coverage planning, andcommunicationLive Task (1 hr) – Define test approach and write sample test cases for an MVPfeatureFinal Interview – Cultural and delivery mindset alignment

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