QA Engineer (Remote)

RemoteStar; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

RemoteStar is seeking a QA Engineer to establish quality assurance foundations in a transformative remote-first startup. You will automate testing processes and ensure product robustness, collaborating across teams to enhance user experiences while setting high standards for quality.

Benefits

Remote-first working environment

Early member role in a startup

Opportunity to solve impactful problems

Qualifications

• 3+ years in QA engineering, preferably with scaleups.
• Proficiency in automated testing tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive QA strategy.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts.
• Monitor and document testing processes.

Skills

Automated testing

Problem-solving

Communication

Agility

Collaboration

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

Swagger

Job description

Remote working is the new norm. Do you want to avoid a daily commute, reduce stress, achieve work-life balance, spend more time with your family, be more creative, and improve productivity? At RemoteStar, we follow a remote-first work policy. If you're passionate about working from home or a nearby co-working space with leading start-ups and scale-ups, RemoteStar can be a great fit. We help both employers and employees build a great remote-team culture, reduce overheads, and improve productivity.

About Client - A UK based Startup founded by Google and Rocket Internet alumni, is looking for a Backend Engineer to build and scale their collaborative product.

About Role - Remote QA Engineer

As a QA Engineer, you'll be responsible for:

1. Establish QA foundations: Design and implement a comprehensive QA strategy, including testing frameworks and methodologies tailored to client needs.
2. Automate testing processes: Develop and maintain automated test scripts to enhance testing efficiency and coverage, reducing reliance on manual testing.
3. Improve product robustness: Identify, document, and track defects, ensuring they are resolved before releases. Ensure key features, especially integrations (e.g., Jira, Slack), are thoroughly tested.
4. Monitor and report: Implement monitoring tools and processes to catch issues proactively, including integration failures and critical issues before users are affected.
5. Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with developers, designers, founders, and stakeholders to understand requirements, provide feedback, and ensure high-quality releases.
6. Champion a culture of quality: Raise quality standards within the team, fostering proactive bug identification and resolution.
7. Drive documentation: Document testing processes, procedures, and best practices for future reference and team training.

What do we value:

• Experience: +3 years in QA engineering, working with scaleups and growing user bases.
• Technical skills: Proficiency in automated testing tools like Selenium, Cypress; manual testing including exploratory and regression testing; understanding of SDLC and testing methodologies; familiarity with CI/CD pipelines; knowledge of web technologies and cloud platforms (preferably GCP); API testing tools such as Postman or Swagger.
• Problem-solving: Strong analytical skills with keen attention to detail.
• Communication: Excellent collaboration skills in a remote environment.
• Self-starter: Motivated, proactive, able to work independently.
• Agility: Adaptable in a fast-paced startup setting.

What will you get?

• An early member role in a startup redefining cross-functional interactions for the future of work.
• Opportunity to solve impactful problems with a dedicated team.
• Remote-first working environment.