Senior QA Manual Engineer — Remote Web & API Testing Lead

CodeRoad; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote USA

USD salary

Paid time off

Health insurance support

US-based clients

Job summary

CodeRoad is seeking a Senior QA Manual Engineer to own the QA strategy, test planning, and manual execution for mission-critical applications across web, mobile, and API layers. You will establish comprehensive test plans and drive quality standards in a nearshore startup environment with cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong manual testing expertise, API testing experience, and collaboration with automation engineers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of dedicated experience in software quality assurance with a strong focus on manual testing.
• Deep expertise in functional, regression, boundary, exploratory, and acceptance testing across web and mobile platforms.
• Prior exposure or foundational experience with automation tools/concepts (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or basic scripting) to bridge manual and automated testing efforts.
• Proficiency with test management tools (Jira, Zephyr, TestRail) and database query languages (SQL) for data validation.
• Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal) for collaboration with US-based clients.
• Mandatory experience in nearshore/offshore client-facing startup cultures.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and execute structured test plans, test cases, and edge-case scenarios for complex software applications.
• Perform thorough functional, regression, integration, and API testing to ensure robust software delivery.
• Log, track, and prioritize complex defects with precise steps to reproduce, partnering closely with developers to drive root-cause analysis.
• Identify candidates for test automation and assist in defining test flows for automated script transition.
• Elevate team output through test case reviews, risk assessment sessions, and mentoring mid-level/junior QA engineers on QA methodologies.

Skills

Functional testing

Regression testing

Exploratory testing

Acceptance testing

API testing

Tools

Postman

Charles Proxy

Swagger

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Job description

CodeRoad is seeking a Senior QA Manual Engineer to own the QA strategy, test planning, and manual execution for mission-critical applications across web, mobile, and API layers. You will establish comprehensive test plans and drive quality standards in a nearshore startup environment with cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong manual testing expertise, API testing experience, and collaboration with automation engineers.