Remote QA Engineer - Shape Next-Gen Consumer Tech

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Performance-based bonuses

Health insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Remote Quality Assurance Engineer to join a globally distributed team in the consumer electronics space. The role is fully remote, requires a strong internet connection, and offers autonomy to work from anywhere in South Africa.

You will design, develop, and execute test plans, identify defects, and collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams to ensure high-quality products.

Qualifications

• Proven working experience in software quality assurance.
• Experience with test planning, writing test cases, and bug reporting.
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Remote work capability and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Identify, record, document thoroughly, and track bugs using bug tracking systems.
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
• Investigate causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions.
• Collaborate closely with development and product teams to understand requirements and ensure quality.
• Design and conduct automated tests where applicable and effective.
• Monitor debugging results and close loop on bug fixes.
• Provide timely status reports on testing progress and defect trends.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes.

Skills

QA experience

Testing lifecycle

Automated testing

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Appium

JUnit

Jira

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Remote Quality Assurance Engineer to join a globally distributed team in the consumer electronics space. The role is fully remote, requires a strong internet connection, and offers autonomy to work from anywhere in South Africa.

You will design, develop, and execute test plans, identify defects, and collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams to ensure high-quality products.