QA Engineer

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Health insurance reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a QA Engineer to help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our products. You’ll work closely with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle to test new features, document issues, and improve test coverage.

The ideal candidate has strong manual testing fundamentals, hands-on experience with test automation, and a solid understanding of modern QA practices and software development lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software quality assurance within agile, fast-paced environments.
• Strong expertise in manual testing methodologies, test planning, and test execution.
• Hands-on experience implementing, maintaining, and executing automated tests and testing frameworks.
• Proven experience performing functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, QA processes, and release validation.
• Solid experience with bug-tracking systems, test management tools, and version control platforms.
• Proven experience identifying, documenting, reproducing, and validating software defects.
• Strong understanding of test coverage, regression strategies, and quality assurance best practices.

Responsibilities

• Own testing activities across new features, product improvements, and bug fixes.
• Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive manual test cases and test scenarios.
• Identify, document, track, and validate bugs throughout the development lifecycle.
• Build and maintain automated tests to improve regression coverage and overall testing efficiency.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing across the product.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to understand requirements, identify potential risks, and ensure appropriate test coverage.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including planning, refinement, and release cycles.
• Identify opportunities to improve QA processes, testing practices, and overall product quality.
• Manage testing priorities and communicate blockers, risks, and findings throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

QA expertise in agile

Manual testing

Test automation

Test planning

Bug tracking

Regression testing

Exploratory testing

Agile methodology

Tools

Bug tracking tools

Test management tools

Version control

Job description

Job Title: QA Engineer

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Remote

The Role

We’re looking for a QA Engineer to help ensure the quality, reliability, and overall performance of our products. In this role, you’ll work closely with engineers, product teams, and other stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle. You’ll be responsible for testing new features, identifying and documenting issues, improving test coverage, and helping the team maintain a high standard of quality as we continue to build and ship quickly. The ideal candidate has strong manual testing fundamentals, hands-on experience with test automation, and a solid understanding of modern QA practices and software development lifecycles.

Key Responsibilities

1. Own testing activities across new features, product improvements, and bug fixes.
2. Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive manual test cases and test scenarios.
3. Identify, document, track, and validate bugs throughout the development lifecycle.
4. Build and maintain automated tests to improve regression coverage and overall testing efficiency.
5. Perform functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing across the product.
6. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to understand requirements, identify potential risks, and ensure appropriate test coverage.
7. Participate in Agile development processes, including planning, refinement, and release cycles.
8. Identify opportunities to improve QA processes, testing practices, and overall product quality.
9. Manage testing priorities and communicate blockers, risks, and findings throughout the development lifecycle.

Required Skills and Qualifications

1. Proven experience in software quality assurance within agile, fast-paced environments.
2. Strong expertise in manual testing methodologies, test planning, and test execution.
3. Hands-on experience implementing, maintaining, and executing automated tests and testing frameworks.
4. Proven experience performing functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing.
5. Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, QA processes, and release validation.
6. Solid experience with bug-tracking systems, test management tools, and version control platforms.
7. Proven experience identifying, documenting, reproducing, and validating software defects.
8. Strong understanding of test coverage, regression strategies, and quality assurance best practices.

Compensation & Benefits Notice

The national pay range for this full-time position is base salary of $100,000 –$140,000 USD. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. micro1 provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.

micro1 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, reach out to [e-mail].

Our hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment. Our AI tools are designed to complement, not replace, human decision-making.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this job posting, including but not limited to role responsibilities, qualifications, compensation, and benefits, is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute a binding offer of employment. micro1 reserves the right to amend, modify, or withdraw any portion of this posting at its sole discretion and without prior notice. All employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.