Senior Manual QA Engineer

SOFTSWISS

. Own QA for the product team end-to-end, including test strategy, checklists, and test cases .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeRemote • PolandSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end QA processes for server-side applications, including test strategy development, risk-based prioritization, and continuous improvement of QA methodologies. Proficient in utilizing tools like Postman and Jira for effective defect management and reporting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

4+ Years In QATest Design & AnalysisMicroservice-Based SystemsPostman & REST APIsCI/CD Pipeline Understanding

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Hard Skills

Test StrategyTest CasesQA MetricsRisk-Based PrioritizationExploratory TestingDefect DiagnosisData ValidationTroubleshootingLog InvestigationObservability Data Analysis

Soft Skills

Good Communication Skills

Tools & Technologies

PostmanREST APIsJiraGitLab CIELKGrafana

Industry Keywords

QA ProcessesServer-Side ApplicationsMicroservicesScrumNon-Scrum Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Grafana

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own QA for the product team end-to-end, including test strategy, checklists, and test cases
Measure product quality using meaningful QA metrics and indicators
Report QA status, risks, and plans to the team and product stakeholders
Review feature requirements early and surface gaps, ambiguities, and risks before development
Lead releases as the responsible QA and monitor deployment results in production
Diagnose defects and track them from discovery through resolution
Validate data directly in databases on a daily basis
Collaborate closely with product, infrastructure, and business teams
Give product demos to the Product Owner
Research and adopt new QA approaches and tools, including AI-assisted QA
Continuously improve the team’s QA process

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years in QA of server-side / backend applications
Strong test design & analysis, including risk-based prioritization, solid test-design techniques, and exploratory testing
Proven experience improving QA processes and driving them
Comfortable in a mixed Scrum / non-Scrum environment
Strong hands-on experience with microservice-based systems
Confident with Postman and REST APIs
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and ability to read GitLab CI pipelines
Experience with Jira, structured defect management, and reporting
Strong troubleshooting skills to localize failures across frontend, backend, data, and infrastructure
Ability to investigate logs and observability data via ELK / Grafana
English and Russian at Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher
Good communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Private health insurance
Sports benefits
Comprehensive Mental Health Program
Free English lessons (online)
Local language courses
Paid time off
Maternity leave support
Referral program rewards
Upskilling, internal workshops, and participation in professional conferences and corporate events