Makai Labs is looking for a Senior QA Engineer to be the key hands-on expert driving quality initiatives that ensure product reliability, performance, and user satisfaction. In this full-time remote role, you will manage the entire QA lifecycle.
What You'll Do
- Manage the entire QA lifecycle, from analyzing requirements for testability to designing test strategies, executing tests, and reporting on release readiness.
- Perform thorough manual functional, integration, regression, compatibility, and exploratory testing for every release.
- Conduct extensive API testing using tools like Postman and validate complex business logic by writing and executing SQL queries to ensure data integrity.
- Identify, document, isolate, and track bugs with a high level of detail and clarity throughout their lifecycle.
- Champion quality best practices, provide feedback on requirements, and contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes, tools, and methodologies.
- Proactively share knowledge, help team members enhance their testing skills, and contribute to a company-wide culture of quality.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of professional QA experience with a proven track record in testing complex web applications.
- Expertise in modern QA methodologies, test design techniques, and mastery of the full SDLC and STLC within Agile frameworks like Scrum or Kanban.
- Proficiency in database testing, including writing complex SQL queries to validate backend behavior and ensure data integrity in relational databases.
- Foundational test automation experience with tools like Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium.
- Ability to read and understand code in JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python to support test analysis and future automation.
- Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and a methodical approach to testing.
- Fluent English (written and spoken).
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with Developers, Product Owners, and QA team members.
Technical Stack
- Automation: Cypress, Playwright, Selenium
- API Testing: Postman
- Database: SQL
- Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python
Work Mode
This is a full-time remote role open to global candidates. As a member of a fully remote team, you must be able to self-manage and drive your own work towards consistent excellence in a timely manner.
We are looking for someone with a strong work ethic who is self-sufficient, self-driven, and has an ownership mentality. We value flexible thinkers who are congenial team players and are always of service to each other and our clients.
