Manual QA Engineer

Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (3–6 Years Experience)

Company: Illumine Childcare Technology Limited

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Employment Type: Full-time

About Illumine

Illumine Childcare Technology Limited is a fast-growing startup focused on transforming early childhood education through innovative technology. We build intelligent, easy-to-use products that streamline operations, enhance learning experiences, and empower educators and parents. As part of our dynamic team, you will contribute to high-impact products used by thousands of childcare centers.

Role Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive QA Engineer with 2–3 years of experience in manual testing. The ideal candidate is passionate about ensuring product quality, enjoys writing thorough test cases, and is eager to experiment with automation tools to improve QA efficiency. You’ll work closely with our engineering and product teams in a fast-paced startup environment to deliver high-quality releases.

Key Responsibilities

Manual Testing

• Perform functional, regression, smoke, UI/UX, and exploratory testing across web and mobile applications.
• Identify, document, and track bugs using standardised issue-tracking tools.

Test Case Authoring & Execution

• Write clear, comprehensive, and reusable test cases and test plans.
• Maintain and update test scenarios as product features evolve.
• Ensure full coverage across user flows, edge cases, and platform variations.

Release Readiness

• Participate in release cycles by validating builds, retesting fixes, and ensuring quality standards are met.
• Prepare and document release notes with clarity and accuracy.

Automation Curiosity & Experimentation

• Independently explore and experiment with testing automation tools and frameworks.
• Contribute ideas on how automation can be introduced or improved in existing processes.

Startup Collaboration & Agility

• Work closely with developers and product managers in a collaborative, fast-iteration environment.
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities, new feature launches, and rapid development cycles.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in QA testing for mobile or web applications.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies and defect life cycle.
• Experience writing structured test cases and test documentation.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment with rapid releases.
• Good communication skills for articulating bugs, risks, and release notes.
• Self-driven mindset with a willingness to explore automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.).

Nice-to-Have

• Exposure to automation frameworks (even at experimentation level).
• Experience testing mobile applications (iOS/Android).
• Knowledge of API testing tools (e.g., Postman).
• Familiarity with agile processes and sprint-based QA cycles.