Remote API QA Tester

Naukri Mitra; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary $89,334

Flexible work hours

Unlimited PTO

Learning & development stipend

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Home office support

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Naukri Mitra is hiring a Remote API QA Tester to ensure every feature and endpoint delivers flawless results for end users. You will design and execute API tests, build automated suites, and collaborate with global teams to improve quality and reliability.

This fully remote role supports asynchronous work, cross-time-zone collaboration, and a strong remote culture. You will contribute to testing frameworks, APIs, and DevOps workflows while enabling high-quality releases.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manual and automated API testing experience.
• Solid understanding of HTTP protocols, JSON, XML, status codes and web services architecture.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools like Postman, Swagger, REST Assured, or JMeter.
• Familiarity with API test scripting languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Knowledge of CI/CD environments and working with version control tools like Git.
• Comfort working in fully remote teams across different time zones and using Jira, Confluence, and Slack.
• Strong analytical thinking, communication skills, and an ownership mentality.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive API testing strategies for functionality, reliability, performance, and security.
• Create detailed test plans and cases for RESTful APIs and back-end services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand feature requirements and provide early QA feedback.
• Build and maintain automated test suites using Postman, Swagger, REST Assured, or similar frameworks.
• Monitor test results, log defects, and drive issue resolution across teams.
• Participate in CI pipelines to ensure tests run reliably in remote environments.
• Suggest improvements in QA methodologies to enhance product quality.
• Stay ahead of QA trends, especially in remote API testing.

Tools

Postman

Swagger

REST Assured

JMeter

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

HTTP/JSON/XML

CI/CD

Git

Jira

Confluence

Slack

Job description

Why This Role Matters

We aim to push boundaries and deliver exceptional digital solutions that redefine user expectations. As our products expand and evolve, quality assurance becomes more mission‑critical than ever. Your attention to detail, testing expertise, and proactive mindset will directly influence user satisfaction, system reliability, and the success of new releases. This isn’t just about catching issues—it's about creating stability, improving automation coverage, and influencing API development from the ground up. You won’t be siloed. You’ll collaborate with software engineers, product managers, and DevOps teams to drive quality at every stage of the software development lifecycle. Take charge of your future by joining a company where innovation is encouraged, and your contributions are recognized.

What You’ll Do

As our Remote API QA Tester, you'll be in the driver’s seat, ensuring that every feature and endpoint delivers flawlessly to end users. Here’s how you’ll create real impact:

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive API testing strategies to validate functionality, reliability, performance, and security.
• Create detailed, efficient test plans and cases for RESTful APIs and back‑end services.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional, distributed teams to understand feature requirements and provide early feedback from a quality perspective.
• Build and maintain robust automated test suites using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similar frameworks.
• Monitor and analyze test execution results, log detailed defects, and drive issue resolution across teams.
• Participate in continuous integration pipelines to ensure tests run reliably and quickly in remote environments.
• Recommend improvements in development processes and QA methodologies to enhance product quality.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends in QA practices, particularly in remote API testing.

What You Bring to the Table

You’re a driven, detail‑oriented professional who loves improving systems and solving problems.

• 3+ years of manual and automated API testing experience.
• Solid understanding of HTTP protocols, JSON, XML, status codes, and web services architecture.
• Hands‑on experience with automated testing tools like Postman, Swagger, REST Assured, or JMeter.
• Familiarity with API test scripting languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Knowledge of CI/CD environments and working with version control tools like Git.
• Comfort working in fully remote teams across different time zones and using tools like Jira, Confluence, and Slack.
• Strong analytical thinking, communication skills, and an ownership mentality.

Tools and Technologies

Our tech stack is modern, flexible, and built for scale. As an API QA Tester, you’ll regularly work with tools that empower you to test smarter, not harder:

• Postman for test development and execution
• REST Assured or similar frameworks for automated regression testing
• Jenkins or GitHub Actions for test automation in CI pipelines
• Swagger/OpenAPI for API documentation and test validation
• Jira, TestRail, or equivalent for test case management
• Cloud‑based environments for real‑time testing and remote debugging

Your Work Environment

This fully remote position is designed for professionals who value flexibility, autonomy, and focus. Whether based in a quiet countryside cabin or a bustling city, your contributions are measured by your outcomes, not your hours. We believe in asynchronous communication, regular team check‑ins, and a culture of trust. You’ll never feel isolated - we’ve built a strong remote culture prioritizing connection, collaboration, and celebrating wins.

Perks and Benefits

• Annual salary of $89,334 - competitive and commensurate with your skills
• Flexible work hours so you can do your best work on your schedule
• Unlimited PTO policy - take time off when you need to recharge
• Learning & development stipend to grow your skills every year
• Health, dental, and vision insurance that keeps you covered
• Home office support - we provide the tools you need to thrive remotely
• A remote‑first culture with virtual team retreats and online social events

Your Growth Path

This role isn’t just a stepping stone—it’s a launchpad. You’ll gain unmatched exposure to innovative testing practices and infrastructure‑level QA strategies. Our flat structure means your voice carries weight, and your ideas have a direct route to implementation. As we continue to grow, you’ll have opportunities to:

• Mentor junior testers and shape our testing culture
• Expand into QA leadership roles or DevOps QA specializations
• Contribute to building testing frameworks and influencing our engineering roadmap

You won’t just be testing code—you’ll be shaping product quality and innovation.

Building a Global Workforce: Applications are open to professionals from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, European Union, Australia, India, and many other international regions.