Junior QA Application Tester – Entry-Level Software Testing

A cross-functional product studio delivers web, mobile, and cloud solutions for finance, healthcare, and e-commerce clients. Engineers, designers, and analysts collaborate in an Agile environment that prizes curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous improvement. Remote work is standard; distributed teammates sync through daily stand-ups, pair testing sessions, and virtual retrospectives.

Role Snapshot  

You reinforce product reliability by probing every new feature, documenting clear steps to reproduce issues, and verifying fixes before release. Expect varied domains—payment gateways today, AI-powered chat tomorrow—so adaptability is essential.

Key Responsibilities  

– Execute functional, exploratory, smoke, and regression tests across web and mobile applications.  

– Draft concise, traceable test cases and maintain living test suites in TestRail or Zephyr.  

– Capture defects with screenshots, logs, and severity assessments in Jira—advocating for quick resolution.  

– Collaborate with developers during sprint planning to refine acceptance criteria and craft edge-case scenarios.  

– Validate API responses with Postman and monitor backend logs via Kibana for data integrity.  

– Review automated test results, flag flaky scripts, and pair with SDET mentors to expand automation coverage (Selenium, Cypress).  

– Track coverage metrics, update the QA dashboard, and present release readiness status during demos.  

– Contribute to continuous integration pipelines—triggering tests in GitHub Actions and analyzing failures.  

– Study emerging tools, share insights in QA guild meetings, and champion quality culture across squads.

Required Skills & Knowledge  

– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related STEM field.  

– 0-2 years of hands-on software testing or relevant internship experience.  

– Familiarity with SDLC, Agile/Scrum ceremonies, and basic SQL queries.  

– Proficient in writing clear test documentation and defect reports.  

– Comfortable with browser dev tools, Charles/Fiddler proxies, and REST clients.  

– Solid analytical thinking, meticulous attention to detail, and persuasive written communication.  

– Eligibility to work in the United States and availability for EST or CST core hours.

Preferred Extras (Nice to Have)  

– Exposure to JavaScript, Python, or Java for UI or API test automation.  

– Experience testing in cloud environments (AWS, Azure) or containerized setups (Docker, Kubernetes).  

– Understanding of accessibility guidelines (WCAG) and performance testing basics with JMeter or k6.  

– ISTQB Foundation or comparable certification.

Career Growth  

You’ll rotate through feature teams, earn mentorship from senior QA engineers, and gain access to sponsored certification programs. Within 12-18 months you can transition into automation, performance, or security testing tracks—crafting your unique trajectory in Quality Engineering.

Collaboration & Tools  

– TestRail, Zephyr, Xray.  

– Jira, Confluence, Slack.  

– Selenium, Cypress, Playwright.  

– Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins.  

– Postman, Swagger, REST Assured.  

Ready to ensure every release delights users? Apply today—let’s build dependable software together.