Quality Assurance Engineer - I (Remote)

PriceLabs • Chicago, IL

3d • Remote

About The Position

We are hiring a QA Engineer-I with strong manual testing expertise and mandatory hands-on automation experience. This is a hybrid role (70–80% manual, 20–30% automation) where automation is a core expectation, not optional.

Note:
- Candidates must have hands-on automation experience to be considered for this role.
- This role is fully remote and open to individuals who reside in India.

Requirements

• 3+ years of QA experience in product-based / SaaS environments
• Strong expertise in manual testing fundamentals
• Hands-on experience in test automation (must-have)
• Writing and maintaining test scripts in Cypress (or similar JS-based frameworks)
• Understanding selectors, waits, assertions, and test structuring
• Strong experience in API testing using Postman
• Proficiency in SQL (joins, aggregations, data validation)
• Working knowledge of Git commands
• Basic understanding of shell scripting / CLI usage
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, and status codes
• Experience with bug tracking tools (JIRA, ClickUp, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines
• Exposure to cross-browser/device testing tools
• Basic knowledge of performance testing (JMeter)
• Understanding of automation best practices (test design, reusability, stability)

Responsibilities

• Perform functional, regression, exploratory, and usability testing
• Design and maintain test cases, test plans, and test scenarios
• Identify, log, and track bugs with clear reproduction steps
• Conduct API testing (validation, authentication, edge cases) using Postman
• Write, execute, and maintain automation test scripts using Cypress
• Validate backend data using SQL queries
• Use Git for version control (branching, commits, PR basics)
• Work with shell/CLI tools for debugging and validation
• Collaborate closely with developers and product teams in release cycles

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed