Software QA Engineer - Manual (Linux) - Remote

Jitterbit; Telangana; Remote; INR 8,596,000 - 17,192,000; Full time

Job summary

Jitterbit is seeking a highly experienced Software QA Engineer to validate frontend, backend, and endpoint functionality across diverse product components. You will define best practices, own test environments, and collaborate with Product Management and Development to surface issues and opportunities.

Key focus areas include cloud testing, REST/SOAP APIs, and data workflows, using tools like Postman, SoapUI, Datadog, and containerized deployments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering with multiple releases.
• Design and execute risk-based test strategies across frontend and backend systems.
• Own stable test environments that mirror production for reliable releases.
• Create and maintain quality metrics and dashboards for actionable insight.
• Partner with Scrum/Agile teams to improve testability and acceptance criteria.
• Test SaaS/iPaaS and cloud deployments on Windows and Linux.
• Validate REST/SOAP APIs and integrations with databases and external services.
• Work with Elasticsearch and Kafka for data indexing and messaging validation.
• Utilize Postman, SoapUI, and Datadog to diagnose issues and monitor health.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to drive quality early.

Responsibilities

• Validate front-end, back-end, and endpoint functionality across product components.
• Define best practices and serve as the domain expert in product testing.
• Establish and maintain test environments and assets across configurations.
• Review requirements with Product Management and Development, flagging bugs and improvements.
• Support cross-time-zone releases with flexible scheduling when needed.

Skills

Deep Quality Engineering Experience

End-to-End Test Strategy

Environment Ownership

Quality Metrics & Dashboards

Agile Quality Partner

Cloud & Platform Testing

API & Integration Validation

Messaging & Search Systems

Observability & Tooling Fluency

Collaborative Product Contributor

Remote Excellence

Clear Communicator

Automation Mindset

AI-Enhanced Productivity

Tools

Postman

SoapUI

Datadog

Docker

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Kafka

Job description

Jitterbit is a leading data, application, and process workflow automation solution. Rooted in iPaaS and fueled by an ambitious vision, we integrate critical business processes to deliver the experiences and insights needed by enterprises of all sizes to accelerate their digital journey and future proof their business. Simply put, we power people to perform their best.

Jitterbit empowers business transformation by automating critical business processes for faster, more informed decision-making. Jitterbit is the only provider to seamlessly combine and simplify the power of integration, APIM, and no-code app creation to amplify the value of your tech stack and speed up your digital journey. Organizations worldwide rely on Jitterbit’s experience and expertise to help them save time and money, while creating exceptional experiences, now and into the future.

About the Team

The engineering team at Jitterbit believes that the quality of our code reflects directly on us as professionals. We are relentless about crafting a product that is innovative and delivers a memorable user experience that is fast and robust. As a Software QA Engineer on our team, you will collaborate with other engineers, product management, and operations to build, test, and release our products.

Our culture is fun, fast-paced, performance-oriented, open, and collegial. We are constantly pushing the technology envelope to the edge! We are very distributed and our culture is set up to make all of us very effective working remotely. We believe in hiring talent where it exists.

About the Job

You will use your expertise in enterprise product integrations to validate front-end, back-end, and endpoint functionality across our product components. You will define best practices and serve as the domain expert in Jitterbit product testing. You will also establish and maintain test environments and assets across all supported configurations and endpoints. Finally, you will work closely with Product Management and Development teams to review requirements and design, providing feedback that identifies bugs and surfaces potential improvements.

Our tech stack includes, but is not limited to, Java, C#, .NET, TypeScript, Knockout.js, Node.js, CSS3, Nginx, IIS, Docker/Kubernetes, and 50+ supported endpoints such as databases (Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and others), CRM/ERP systems, marketing/ecommerce platforms, HTTP/OData protocols, and messaging queues, to name a few.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly innovative environment with new technologies as we continue to extend our market-leading position.

• Deep Quality Engineering Experience – 8+ years in Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering, with a demonstrated progression in ownership, complexity, and impact across multiple releases and product cycles.
• End-to-End Test Strategy & Execution – Deep experience designing and executing comprehensive test strategies across both frontend and backend systems. You translate product requirements into thoughtful, risk-based test coverage that protects the customer experience.
• Environment Ownership – Proven ability to build, configure, and maintain stable, production-like test environments that support reliable release cycles. You understand that great testing depends on great test beds.
• Quality Visibility & Metrics – Skilled at writing high-quality bug reports that accelerate resolution, and at defining meaningful quality metrics and dashboards that provide actionable insight — not just data.
• Agile Quality Partner – Hands-on experience in Scrum/Agile teams, contributing beyond test execution by influencing acceptance criteria, improving testability, and embedding quality throughout the SDLC.
• Cloud & Platform Testing Expertise – Skilled in testing SaaS/iPaaS and other cloud-based systems across Windows and Linux environments, including containerized and orchestrated deployments (Docker, Kubernetes). Strong understanding of distributed system architectures and the quality challenges they introduce — including service dependencies, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• API & Integration Validation – Strong experience validating REST/SOAP APIs, working with JSON/XML payloads, and testing integrations with databases, CRM/ERP systems, and external services.
• Messaging & Search Systems – Experience testing systems built on Elasticsearch and Kafka, including validating data indexing/search accuracy, event-driven workflows, and message queue reliability under load.
• Observability & Tooling Fluency – Comfortable leveraging tools such as Postman, SoapUI, Datadog (or similar APM/monitoring platforms), and other utilities to diagnose issues, validate system health, and support efficient test execution.
• Collaborative Product Contributor – Proactive in partnering with engineering and product teams during design and development, asking the right questions early to help shape features for testability and reliability.
• Remote Excellence – Experienced working effectively with distributed teams across time zones, demonstrating ownership, clarity, and responsiveness.
• Clear Communicator & Process Advocate – Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a self-directed, structured approach and a passion for improving processes to raise the quality bar for the entire team.
• Automation Mindset (Plus) – Experience with test automation using TypeScript or Python is a strong plus, particularly with an eye toward scalability and long-term maintainability.
• AI-Enhanced Productivity – Experience leveraging AI tools to improve test generation, code quality, analysis, or productivity, with genuine curiosity to keep exploring what's possible.
• Flexibility & Ownership – Willingness to flex hours when needed to support cross-time-zone collaboration and critical releases.

What You’ll Get:

• Work for a growing leader within the Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) tech space
• Join a mission-driven company that is transforming the industry by changing the way customers use API creation within business-critical processes.
• Career development and mentorship
• A flexible, remote-friendly company with personality and heart

Jitterbit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.