Manual Test Engineer

Schmooze

revolutionize how people form connections, one meme at a time.

Vidya Madhavan and Abhinav Anurag, alumni of Stanford and BITS Pilani

Why You Should Join Us

SDET/Quality Analyst

• Impact Millions:

  Your testing will directly shape how millions of users experience Schmooze.

• Cutting-Edge Tech:

  Work with a real-time, data-driven stack and ensure it meets the highest reliability and performance standards.

• High Ownership & No Bureaucracy:

  No red tape—just a small, driven team solving massive problems.

• User-First Mindset:

  Your insights will help us deliver seamless experiences across matching, chatting, and recommendations.

What You’ll Do

• Own the

  end-to-end quality

  of Schmooze’s features—matching, recommendations, chat, payments, and more.

• Design and execute test strategies

  (manual + automated) to ensure scalability, stability, and performance.

• Simulate real-world user behaviors

  from apps like Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, and stress-test edge cases.
• Work closely with developers to

  reproduce, document, and prioritize bugs

  .
• Build

  automated regression test suites

  for APIs, backend systems, and user-facing features.
• Continuously improve QA frameworks, processes, and best practices.
• Be the voice of

  quality and user experience

  inside the team.

The Challenges You’ll Tackle

• Ensure

  state-of-the-art Meme Recommendation Algorithms

  are bug-free, fast, and reliable.
• Validate our

  Matching Algorithm

  for fairness and engagement (no ghosting bias, no "top 5% only" favoritism ).
• Optimize

  real-time messaging + swipes

  for ultra-low latency.
• Build test frameworks to

  scale quality

  as user interactions explode worldwide.

What We Look For

• Experience:

  0–2 years in QA/SDET roles (startup experience = bonus).
• Strong knowledge of

  testing strategies, debugging, and automation frameworks

  .
• Familiarity with

  distributed systems, async architectures, and real-time data

  .
• Good understanding of

  user behaviors on Tinder, Bumble, Hinge

  , etc.
• Exceptional

  organizational skills

  —able to track, manage, and maintain bug lists.

• Strong communicator

  —can collaborate closely with devs, product, and design.
• Hunger to solve

  world-changing problems

  and deliver flawless user experiences.

Our Culture

Homely Vibe

Career Growth is a KPI

No Hierarchy

One Team, One Place

Spot Bonuses

Leadership at Every Level

legendary.