QA Engineer

About This Role

We are looking for a QA Engineer who can own quality across modern web applications and cloud native backend services.

What You'll Do:

• Design and execute test strategies for web apps (Next.js), APIs (Node.js/Python), and service integrations
• Build and maintain scalable automated test suites (UI, API, integration, regression, and smoke tests)
• Partner with developers and product teams to define acceptance criteria and shift quality left
• Validate deployments across environments and support release readiness in CI/CD pipelines
• Identify flaky tests, production risks, and root causes; drive preventive quality improvements
• Track quality metrics (defect leakage, test coverage, escape rate, pass/fail trends) and provide actionable insights

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Information Technology, or a related field)
• 3+ years in QA/Software Testing, with strong automation experience.
• Hands-on testing experience with JavaScript/TypeScript applications, especially Next.js and Node.js
• Experience testing Python-based services and API-driven systems
• Strong API testing skills (REST/trpc, authentication, contract validation, and edge case coverage
• Proficiency with modern testing tools (e.g., Playwright/Cypress, Jest/Vitest, Postman/Newman, or similar)
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD workflows
• Strong debugging skills using logs, traces, and test diagnostics
• Solid understanding of SDLC, test design techniques, and risk-based testing
• Practical security testing knowledge, including awareness of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and how to validate them in web/API workflows

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Kubernetes and GCP environments
• Performance and reliability testing experience
• Exposure to real time or distributed service architectures
• Experience with observability tools for debugging and quality monitoring