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QA Engineer Job Description Template
A QA Engineer owns the quality of our product by designing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive testing strategies. They champion a quality-first culture, build automated test suites, and collaborate with engineers to catch issues before they reach customers.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute manual and automated test cases for new features and regression
- Build and maintain E2E test suites using Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
- Collaborate with engineers to define acceptance criteria and testability requirements
- Report, triage, and track bugs through to resolution
- Establish quality metrics and dashboards to monitor test coverage and defect rates
- Participate in sprint planning to provide quality-focused estimates and risk assessments
Requirements
- 2+ years of QA engineering experience in an agile environment
- Experience writing automated tests in Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
- Solid understanding of testing methodologies (unit, integration, E2E, regression)
- Familiarity with API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured)
- Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
Nice to Have
- Experience with performance testing tools (k6, Locust, JMeter)
- Background in writing SQL queries to validate data integrity
- ISTQB certification
Key Skills
PlaywrightCypressPostmanJestSQLJIRAPythonCI/CD
Typical Salary Range
$85,000 – $125,000
Varies by location and experience
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