Manual QA Engineer

Foxbox Digital; Colorado; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital product agency is seeking a Manual QA Engineer to ensure product quality through detailed test planning and execution. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of manual QA experience, a strong understanding of QA methodologies, and excellent communication skills. This remote role offers the chance to work closely with developers and product managers while validating functionality and uncovering defects.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in manual QA testing.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, defect tracking, and test planning.
• Experience testing enterprise-scale applications (web and/or mobile).
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Comfortable working with distributed, remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive manual test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Validate functionality across web and enterprise software systems.
• Document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to clarify requirements.
• Support regression, smoke, and exploratory testing.

Skills

Manual QA testing

QA methodologies

Defect tracking

Test planning

Excellent communication

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Job description

About Foxbox Foxbox Digital is an award-winning digital product agency headquartered in Chicago, with a remote-first team across the U.S. and LATAM. We help clients build indispensable web, mobile, and AI-powered products. Our engineers, designers, and product experts thrive in collaborative, outcome-driven environments where we ship fast, learn continuously, and support one another.

Role Overview

We are seeking Manual QA Engineers to join the Foxbox team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about ensuring product quality through detailed test planning, structured execution, and clear documentation.

You’ll work closely with developers, product managers, and client stakeholders to validate functionality, uncover defects, and ensure delivery meets expectations. While automation is not the immediate focus, familiarity with automation practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive manual test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Validate functionality across web and enterprise software systems.
• Document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Support regression, smoke, and exploratory testing throughout the development lifecycle.
• Communicate risks, blockers, and quality insights proactively.

Qualifications

Required:

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in manual QA testing.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, defect tracking, and test planning.
• Experience testing enterprise-scale applications (web and/or mobile).
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Comfortable working with distributed, remote teams.

Nice To Have

• Prior experience in financial software or enterprise financial systems.
• Exposure to automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum workflows.

What We Value

At Foxbox, we care as much about how we work as what we build. Success in this role means demonstrating:

• Responsiveness: Clear, timely communication with clients and teammates.
• Collaboration: Willingness to pair, share knowledge, and support the team.
• Ownership: Taking initiative to spot issues and follow them through resolution.
• Curiosity: Desire to learn, adapt, and improve processes and products.
• Pragmatism: Balancing quality with speed to deliver real value.