Why does this role exist?This role exists to strengthen product quality by designing and executing clear, repeatable manual test cases and regression suites. The goal is to reliably reproduce issues, document them with precision, and partner with engineering and product to validate fixes and releases. By owning QA workflows, you’ll help reduce defects in production, increase confidence in releases, and improve overall test coverage and process consistency.
The Impact you’ll make
- Design, document, and run manual test cases across web app features
- Build and maintain regression suites, checklists, and acceptance criteria
- Validate releases and sign off on hotfixes and urgent patches
Defect Reporting and Ticket Quality
- Create clear, reproducible bug reports with steps to reproduce, expected vs. actual results, severity, and context
- Capture and attach screenshots/video; use browser dev tools for reproduction details
- File and maintain tickets in Jam and Linear, ensuring completeness and consistency
QA Backlog and Cross-Functional Coordination
- Maintain and prioritize the QA backlog; track statuses and deadlines
- Coordinate with engineers and product owners to verify fixes and retest
- Proactively follow up on open issues via Slack; ensure smooth handoffs
Process and Coverage Improvements
- Recommend improvements to QA processes, tooling, and test coverage
- Create and maintain test plans in Google Docs/Drive
- Establish lightweight QA hygiene practices and reporting to improve velocity
Release Quality Gatekeeping
- Conduct smoke tests on release candidates
- Confirm acceptance criteria are met and provide go/no-go signals on releases
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Prior QA/software testing experience with a strong emphasis on manual testing
- Proven ability to write clear, reproducible bug reports with steps to reproduce and expected vs. actual behavior
- Hands-on experience with ticketing tools (Linear and/or Jam preferred; JIRA/GitHub Issues acceptable)
- Comfortable testing web applications, using browser dev tools, and creating test plans/checklists
- Strong written and verbal English communication; proactive in following up on issues
- WFH Set-Up:
- Computer with at least 8GB RAM, an Intel i5 core processor/AMD Ryzen 5 Processor and up.
- Internet speed of at least 40MBPS
- Headset with an extended mic that has noise cancellation and a webcam
- Back-up computer and internet connection
- Quiet, dedicated workspace at home
- Technical: manual test design, regression planning, acceptance criteria definition, browser dev tools, screenshot/video capture, Jam/Linear ticketing
- Soft skills: meticulous attention to detail, clear and concise writing, organized and reliable, proactive communicator, collaborative partner to engineers and product owners, ownership mindset
- You take pride in catching issues before users do and enjoy bringing order and clarity to fast-moving teams
- You’re energized by building and owning QA workflows that improve release quality and speed
- You communicate clearly, follow through reliably, and aren’t afraid to ask questions to reproduce tricky bugs
- You’re comfortable in a part-time, focused schedule and can be consistently available during 10am–2pm EST
- Remote position
- Must have a reliable internet connection and a quiet workspace
- Required to provide own computer with Intel Core i5 or something similar or higher operating system
- 40 hours per week
- 10 am - 2 pm Eastern Time
- $7 per hour
- No benefits package included
