Senior Qa Engineer - Remote

What you'll do:

Senior QA Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive test plans and detailed test cases that align with product goals and technical specifications
• Execute a wide variety of testing approaches including functional, integration, regression, exploratory, and performance testing across web and backend systems
• Identify, log, and manage defects throughout the software development lifecycle; work closely with engineering teams to triage and resolve issues efficiently
• Collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, and engineers to plan and manage feature rollouts, including owning the QA sign-off process for releases
• Develop, maintain, and scale automated test suites for REST APIs using tools like Postman, and UI automation using Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript/Java
• Write and execute SQL queries to validate backend logic, perform data integrity checks, and support test data generation
• Analyze logs, API responses, and metrics using tools like Sentry, Grafana, and Heap to validate issues, monitor test environments, and support root cause analysis
• Collaborate with designers and frontend developers to ensure UI reliability and usability, using design tools like Figma
• Take initiative to optimize existing QA workflows, identify areas for process improvements, and propose and implement tooling enhancements
• Contribute to a culture of quality by championing best practices in test coverage, documentation, and risk-based testing
• Ensure high customer satisfaction with our products and features

Who we're looking for: (Skill Sets and Qualifications)

Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a QA Engineer or Test Automation Engineer role within an fast-paced agile environment
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, test planning, test execution, and defect management
• Proficiency in API testing using Postman and SQL
• Experience with automated UI testing, ideally using Playwright or Cypress with JavaScript/TypeScript/Java
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Github actions and issue tracking systems such as JIRA
• Experience working with monitoring/logging tools like Sentry and Grafana
• Ability to read and understand JSON structures and work comfortably with RESTful APIs
• Comfortable working in a highly collaborative cross-functional team environment
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to clearly document test plans and findings
• Self-starter with a growth mindset who can manage their time effectively and complete duties without heavy oversight