Full Stack QA Engineer

Position Title: Full-Stack QA Engineer

Reporting Line: Reports directly to the QA Lead.

Location: Fully Remote

General Purpose: Own and continuously improve product quality by testing new features, identifying defects, creating automated tests, recommending process and product improvements, and developing strong feature and product knowledge.

Specific Objectives (~12 months):

• Develop strong product and feature knowledge to independently test assigned product areas.

• Deliver reliable, consistent, and clearly documented testing outcomes.

• Take end-to-end ownership of quality across assigned product areas throughout the development and release lifecycle.

• Support and expand automated test coverage across agreed product areas.

Key Activities:

• Perform thorough functional, integration, API, regression, and exploratory testing of assigned features and product areas.

• Review requirements and acceptance criteria to identify quality risks, gaps, and unclear behavior.

• Document defects clearly, including reproduction steps, expected results, actual results, and supporting evidence.

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts for assigned product features and regression scenarios.

• Investigate failed or unstable automated tests and improve test-suite reliability.

• Continuously build product and technical knowledge by reviewing relevant documentation and project updates.

• Ask timely and relevant questions to clarify requirements, risks, and expected product behavior.

• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and the QA Lead to investigate and resolve quality issues.

• Participate in release validation and clearly communicate quality risks before deployment.

• Use approved AI tools to improve productivity, accelerate testing activities, and streamline day-to-day QA work.

• Demonstrate active engagement and ownership of product quality throughout the development and release lifecycle.

Key Competences:

• Strong ownership of and accountability for product quality.

• Meticulous attention to detail and a strong quality assurance mindset.

• Genuine interest in the product and motivation to understand how its features and underlying systems work.

• Ability to consider the broader product context rather than focusing only on individual test steps.

• Commitment to improving the product and continuously developing as a QA specialist.

• Practical experience in web application testing.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and switch effectively between different tasks.

• Experience developing and maintaining automated tests.

• Ability to use approved AI tools effectively to improve testing quality and productivity.

• Experience developing and maintaining automated tests (E2E: TypeScript/JavaScript with Playwright; API integration testing: Python).

Likely Current Job:

• Full-Stack QA Engineer or Senior Full-Stack QA Engineer.

• QA Engineer combining manual and automated testing responsibilities.

• Currently employed by companies operating in forex, trading, cryptocurrency, or financial services.

Employer Value Proposition:

• Take meaningful ownership of product quality while working on complex financial products and engaging features in a fully remote company.

• Develop automation and AI capabilities through practical day-to-day application, with direct opportunities to improve testing processes and product outcomes.

Compensation: Competitive base salary with eligibility for performance-based bonuses.

Assessment Process:

• First-stage interview with the QA Lead and Product Owner.

• Final-stage interview with the CTO.

Originally posted on Himalayas