Software Quality Assurance Engineer(SQAE)

Folium AI; Lahore; On-site; PKR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Folium AI is hiring a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Lahore to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our software products. You will provide strong manual testing, hands-on automation, and contribute to preventing issues beyond typical use cases.

You will design test cases, execute functional and automated tests, and collaborate with developers and PMs to continuously improve QA processes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1.5–3 years of professional software QA experience.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum, and software testing methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with manual testing and test case design techniques.
• Experience with at least one automation framework (Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress).
• Scripting knowledge in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or similar.
• Familiarity with Jira or Azure DevOps and basic SQL queries.
• Understanding of REST APIs, HTTP status codes, browser developer tools, and debugging techniques.
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, user stories, and designs to identify gaps and potential risks.
• Design comprehensive test cases covering positive, negative, boundary, and edge-case scenarios.
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, sanity, integration, exploratory, and cross-browser testing.
• Develop and maintain automated UI and API test suites.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Report, track, and follow up on bugs until resolution.
• Prepare test plans, test reports, and QA documentation.
• Collaborate with developers and project managers to improve product quality.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and contribute to continuous QA process improvement.

Skills

Manual testing

Test case design

SDLC

STLC

Agile/Scrum

Automation testing

API testing

SQL basics

Jira/Azure DevOps

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Job description

We’re Hiring: Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Wapda Town, Lahore

Working Hours: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Experience: 1.5–3 Years

About The Role

Folium AI is looking for a detail‑oriented and analytical QA Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our software products. The ideal candidate should have strong manual testing skills, hands‑on automation experience, and the ability to identify potential issues beyond standard use cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, user stories, and designs to identify gaps and potential risks.
• Design comprehensive test cases covering positive, negative, boundary, and edge‑case scenarios.
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, sanity, integration, exploratory, and cross‑browser testing.
• Develop and maintain automated UI and API test suites.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Report, track, and follow up on bugs until resolution.
• Prepare test plans, test reports, and QA documentation.
• Collaborate with developers and project managers to improve product quality.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis and contribute to continuous QA process improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1.5–3 years of professional software QA experience.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum, and software testing methodologies.
• Hands‑on experience with manual testing and test case design techniques.
• Experience with at least one automation framework, such as Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress.
• Scripting knowledge in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or similar.
• Familiarity with Jira or Azure DevOps and basic SQL queries.
• Understanding of REST APIs, HTTP status codes, browser developer tools, and debugging techniques.
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and problem‑solving skills.

Nice to Have

• ISTQB certification.
• Basic performance testing knowledge using JMeter or k6.
• Awareness of security testing and OWASP Top 10.
• Experience with BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, or similar platforms.

What We’re Looking For

Someone who thinks beyond the happy path, pays attention to detail, communicates bugs clearly, takes ownership of defects, and proactively identifies risks before they affect users.