QA Engineer (Manual + Automation) Chennai (Work from Office)

Zynerd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-End performance bonus

Health Insurance covering family

Opportunity to improve QA systems

Job summary

A growing tech platform in Chennai is seeking a QA Engineer to take ownership of the QA function across its products. You will work closely with the engineering team to ensure high product quality across web, mobile, and backend systems. Ideal candidates need at least 1 year of Software Testing/QA experience, with strong manual and automation testing skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, health insurance, and the opportunity to implement efficient QA systems in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in Software Testing / QA with strong expertise in manual testing.
• Hands-on experience in automation testing tools.
• Understanding of REST APIs and JSON.

Responsibilities

• Own the QA process across ZyNerd.
• Test features across Web applications, Mobile apps, and APIs.
• Design and maintain test plans, test cases, and regression test suites.
• Identify bugs and work with developers to resolve them.
• Identify bugs, clearly document issues, and work with developers to resolve them
• Validate API responses and backend logic
• Build and maintain automation test cases for critical flows
• Ensure product stability and release readiness
• Continuously improve testing processes and coverage

Skills

Manual testing methodologies

Automation testing tools

API testing tools (Postman or similar)

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

API testing

Postman

REST APIs

JSON

Analytical thinking

Edge cases

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Playwright

Job description

We are looking for a QA Engineer who will take ownership of the QA function across our products. This role will work closely with the engineering team and CTO to ensure high product quality across web, mobile, and backend systems. You will be responsible for testing and maintaining the quality of ZyNerd and other internal and upcoming products, helping ensure stable releases across platforms. This role requires strong manual testing expertise along with good experience in automation testing.

About Us

ZyNerd is a fast-growing technology platform that helps medical aspirants navigate the complex counselling process for medical admissions across India. Our platform provides structured data, analytics, and expert guidance covering colleges, courses, cut-offs, fees, and counselling timelines across 30+ states. We build products used by thousands of students during critical admission periods, making reliability and accuracy extremely important.

Qualification

1+ years of experience in Software Testing / QA with strong expertise in manual testing and hands-on experience in automation testing tools

Responsibilities

• Own the QA process across ZyNerd
• Test features across Web applications, Mobile apps, and APIs
• Design and maintain test plans, test cases, and regression test suites
• Perform functional, integration, and exploratory testing
• Identify bugs, clearly document issues, and work with developers to resolve them
• Validate API responses and backend logic
• Build and maintain automation test cases for critical flows
• Ensure product stability and release readiness
• Continuously improve testing processes and coverage

Skills Required

• 1+ years of experience in Software Testing / QA
• Strong expertise in manual testing methodologies
• Experience testing web and mobile applications
• Good experience with automation testing tools
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman or similar)
• Understanding of REST APIs and JSON
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Ability to understand product requirements and identify edge cases
• Ability to clearly document and communicate issues with the engineering team

Good to Have

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines
• Exposure to automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.
• Work closely with the tech team and CTO
• Handle testing across multiple products and platforms
• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced product environment with frequent release cycles
• Take ownership of product quality and stability
• Competitive salary with Year-End performance bonus
• Health Insurance with coverage to parents, spouse and kids
• Freedom to implement QA systems that increase efficiency
• Opportunity to work closely with experienced engineers and founders
• Collaborative, fast-moving team culture

CTC

Competitive salary with Year-End performance bonus