Senior QA Engineer

Makai Digital; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Makai Digital LLC is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to own manual and automated testing across web, mobile, and API platforms. You will define test strategies, build scalable automation, and integrate tests into CI/CD with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.

Collaboration with developers, PMs, and leads is essential to deliver reliable, secure software with strong performance. Responsibilities include exploratory testing, API validation (REST/GraphQL), and defect tracking in Jira.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in software quality assurance, with a proven track record in both manual and automated testing.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining modern test automation frameworks using Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium in TypeScript, JavaScript, or Python.
• Deep experience testing APIs (REST, GraphQL) using tools like Postman and automated API testing libraries.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in exploratory testing, edge-case identification, and test plan creation.
• Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins).
• Proficiency with bug tracking and test management systems (Jira, Confluence, TestRail, or Zephyr).
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum processes and cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Define QA strategies, test plans, and detailed test cases based on product specs and acceptance criteria.
• Perform thorough manual, regression, integration, accessibility, and exploratory testing.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for web applications and APIs.
• Validate RESTful and GraphQL APIs using automated suites and manual tools.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects in Jira with engineering teams.
• Champion quality best practices across the SDLC and participate in backlog refinement and code reviews.

Skills

Manual testing

Automated testing

TypeScript/JavaScript/Python

Postman

CI/CD (GitHub Actions/GitLab/Jenkins)

Jira & test management

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Postman

Jira

Confluence

TestRail

Zephyr

Job description

Location: Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Paraguay; Peru; United States; Uruguay

Role Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented, highly skilled Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with strong expertise in both manual and automated testing. In this role, you will be responsible for defining test strategies, executing hands‑on manual exploratory testing, and designing scalable test automation frameworks across web, mobile, and API applications. You will collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and technical leads to ensure our solutions meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and security.

What You'll Do:

• Test Strategy & Planning: Define comprehensive QA strategies, test plans, and detailed test cases based on product specs, wireframes, and acceptance criteria.

• Manual & Exploratory Testing: Perform thorough functional, regression, integration, accessibility, and exploratory testing to catch complex edge cases and usability issues.

• Automation Engineering: Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable test automation frameworks from scratch for web applications and APIs.

• API Testing: Validate RESTful and GraphQL APIs using both automated suites and manual tools (e.g., Postman).

• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) to enable continuous testing and rapid deployment cycles.

• Defect Management: Identify, document, prioritize, and track bugs using Jira, working directly with engineering teams to ensure timely resolution.

• Quality Advocacy: Champion quality best practices across the SDLC, participating in backlog refinement and code reviews to prevent defects early in development.

Must-Haves:

• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in software quality assurance, with a proven track record in both manual and automated testing.

• Automation Proficiency: Hands‑on experience building and maintaining modern test automation frameworks using tools like Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium in TypeScript, JavaScript, or Python.

• API Testing: Deep experience testing APIs (REST, GraphQL) using tools like Postman and automated API testing libraries.

• Manual Testing Excellence: Strong analytical skills with expertise in exploratory testing, edge‑case identification, and test plan creation.

• CI/CD & DevOps: Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins).

• Tooling: Proficiency with bug tracking and test management systems (Jira, Confluence, TestRail, or Zephyr).

• Agile Collaboration: Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum processes and excellent cross‑functional communication skills.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with performance and load testing tools (k6, JMeter, Gatling).

• Knowledge of web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) and accessibility testing tools (e.g., Axe).

• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and cloud environments (AWS).

• Prior experience working in a software consulting, digital agency, or enterprise professional services setting.