Junior QA Engineer

TransPerfect; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Flexible birthday leave

Job summary

TransPerfect is seeking a QA Engineer for their Myrtle Beach office. This role involves writing and maintaining tests for a drag-and-drop application builder, identifying bugs, and collaborating with engineers to enhance quality.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and have 0-2 years of QA experience. TransPerfect offers competitive benefits, including medical insurance and a flexible birthday leave policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 0–2 years of QA or software testing experience.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Write, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases.
• Identify, document, and track bugs effectively.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers on development.

Skills

QA Fundamentals

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Postman

Job description

TransPerfect is the world’s largest provider of language services and technology solutions for global business. From offices in over 160 cities on six continents, TransPerfect offers a full range of services in 170+ languages.

Position

QA Engineer – Internal Low‑Code Application Builder

What You’ll Do

• Write, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases for a drag‑and‑drop application builder.
• Identify, document, and track bugs with clear, reproducible steps.
• Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to catch issues early in the dev cycle.
• Build regression test suites as features evolve.
• Contribute to QA processes and documentation that grow with the team.
• Participate in sprint planning and review to understand what is being shipped and what needs coverage.

Who You Are

• Asks “what could go wrong here?” before a feature ships.
• Comfortable with incomplete or evolving specs.
• Can think from the user’s perspective, not just the test plan.
• Takes ownership of quality.
• Communicates clearly with engineers, not just in Jira.
• Wants a career in quality engineering.

Core Technical Skills

• QA Fundamentals
  • Understanding of the SDLC and QA methodologies
  • Experience writing test cases, test plans, and bug reports
  • Familiarity with functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing
  • Comfort working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Tools & Platforms
  • Bug tracking tools: Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar
  • Basic understanding of browser developer tools for frontend debugging
  • Familiarity with API testing concepts (Postman or similar is a plus)
• Automation (Preferred, Not Required)
  • Exposure to test automation frameworks: Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or similar
  • Basic scripting ability in JavaScript, TypeScript, or PythonUnderstanding of CI/CD pipelines and how automated tests fit in
• Design Mindset
  • Notice when something works technically but feels broken to a user
  • Consider edge cases between spec and reality
  • Clearly communicate UX observations to engineers and PMs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (Computer Science, IT, or related field preferred).
• 0–2 years of QA or software testing experience (internship or project work counts).
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Clear written communication; will write many bug reports.
• Unable to rely heavily on AI tools; expected to function without them.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching.
• Child‑care provider membership.
• Flexible birthday leave.
• Other TransPerks.

Career Growth

You’ll have opportunities to deepen automation expertise, move into SDET work, or grow into a QA lead role.

Equal Opportunity

TransPerfect provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.