QA Engineer - Ukr/ru Speaking - Remote - Akd118 - Remote Eligible

QA Engineer Position

This is a remote position. Would you like to start working for an established US-based technology company? If you are an Ukrainian or Russian-speaking QA Engineer and would like to work 100% remote long-term, we've got something special for you!

Our client has created a platform for university students to purchase or rent course-ware. Thanks to the platform, students don't have to visit the old-school libraries anymore – they can buy online either new or used books, get digital ones, or rent just before an exam. The platform facilitates the pre-selection of course materials by teachers, their delivery and also the adoption... so students don't have to hunt for materials on the last-minute anymore. Thanks to lots of integrations with publishers and schools, this company is the leader in online bookstore & marketplace services for educational institutions in the United States. We're looking for an experienced QA Engineer who speaks Ukrainian or Russian to join the team 100% remote. You will work with fellow software engineers in a cross-functional environment to implement a quality product that meets the business goals and are expected to be self-motivated, proactive, and a solution-oriented problem solver. Your responsibilities will include:

• Work with the development team to ensure the software is well tested and defect-free
• Write automation test scripts
• Test frontend web and backend interfaces

Integrations on the backend include:

• Student information systems
• Learning information systems
• Payment integrations => gift cards, vouchers, ...
• Dozens of integrations with vendors & publishers

Must-Have's:

• Strong middle-level skill
• 2+ years of experience as a Manual/Automation QA
• Experience with HTTP, HTML, AJAX, JSON, and client-server architecture
• Basic knowledge of SQL
• Strong Ukrainian or Russian language to communicate with developers daily
• Solid written and spoken English to engage with colleagues from the US

Nice To Have's:

• Experience with automated testing, understanding of CI/CD systems and more is desirable.
• Experience with Writing automation test scripts using Cypress (in Typescript/JavaScript).
• Experience with Ghost Inspector and other automated tools is a huge plus.
• Experience with Agile methodology
• Experience with JIRA, TestRail
• Basic knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu command line)
• Basic git knowledge
• Ability to understand application source code (PHP/Complex SQL queries)

Self-assessment Questions:

• Do you have at least 2-3 years of professional experience in IT (different positions are OK)?
• Do you have at least 2 years of experience with Manual/Automation QA?
• Do you speak Ukrainian or Russian?
• Do you speak English and are comfortable interacting with colleagues from the US?
• Are you based in Central or Eastern Europe?
• Are you OK with work from 12pm to 8pm Kyiv time?

Active Sourcing Locations:

• Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary
• Balkan countries

Great Company To Work For:

• Stable job for American company (The company exists since the early 2000s. Many of the team members work here for 5+ years)
• Agile / Scrum environment
• Abilities for self-development (various technologies and tools, corporate subscription to the Udemy learning platform)
• Friendly and supportive team
• Good vacation policy

Great Team:

• Friendly and supportive team based in Europe
• Product manager who speaks with clients
• Tech lead manages 3-7 engineers
• Several SW engineers work in the company for over 5+ or even 10+ years!
• 5-6 Scrum teams (2 logistics, 1 interface, 1 integrations, 2 more to come)

Contract Terms:

• 100% remote job
• B2B - Freelance contract (Permanent/Full-time/with un-limited duration)/invoice based with Regular monthly payments
• Desired start date as soon as possible
• Salary budget: 30-42 k USD gross