Learn About Farmerline
Farmerline is dedicated to reimagining how the world thinks about and invests in the livelihoods of small-scale farmers. Our mission is to create lasting profits for farmers everywhere. We approach challenges with bold and systemic thinking while maintaining a lean and agile operation.
Farmerline, founded in 2013, is a fast-growing Agtech company in Africa. Farmerline’s digital marketplace combines logistics, field agents, farm resources, and agribusiness partnerships to support African farmers. We have reached 2.2 million farmers by deploying our tools and services through 3,000+ strategic partners across 50 countries. Impact assessments show that our efforts have resulted in a 2.5x increase in yields and 3.3x higher incomes for farmers we serve, driving sustainable growth and combating deforestation across Africa and beyond.
Our technology platform Mergdata is licensed or white-labeled to development partners, global food traders, and governments who use its customizable tools to improve the lives of farmers around the world.
We foster a learning organization where you will have the opportunity to apply your ideas and creativity to solve problems daily. If you are drawn to a dynamic, collaborative culture, set high standards, and tackle challenges with determination and to make a positive impact on millions of lives, Farmerline is the perfect environment for you to thrive.
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Details
Job Title
QA Engineer
Department and Location
Product and Engineering
Incumbent Supervisor
Director of Engineering
Suggested start date
Immediately
Length of assignment
Permanent role, subject to performance
Role Overview
To deliver reliable, scalable, and user-centric software solutions for our clients, we are seeking a forward-thinking Quality Assurance Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a QA Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality software by designing, implementing, and managing robust testing strategies and automation frameworks.
You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Project Managers, Developers, and Designers, to identify quality challenges and create actionable solutions. Your role will extend to evaluating specifications and technical design documents to ensure they align with quality standards and business objectives.
By leveraging modern tools, methodologies, and best practices in software testing, you will help optimize processes, enhance test coverage, and ensure timely, meaningful feedback throughout the development lifecycle. This position also involves advocating for a culture of quality and contributing to the continuous improvement of our systems and workflows.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites to ensure efficient testing of current and new products. Identify and address deficiencies in functionality, usability, and performance.
- Investigate and analyze product quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate with the development team to implement robust solutions.
- Continuously monitor and assess product quality to enhance customer satisfaction and user experience.
- Design and manage a comprehensive Quality Assurance strategy, including test plans, schedules, and resource allocation.
- Work closely with the Product Development, Design, and DevOps teams to align on quality goals and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in QA processes, implement solutions, and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
- Define, collect, and analyze quality data to measure performance against key KPIs Explore and apply modern tools and techniques like AI and machine learning to optimize testing efficiency and accuracy.
- Ensure products meet regulatory and compliance standards while identifying and mitigating potential risks.
- Prepare and present detailed quality reports and insights to stakeholders quarterly, highlighting progress, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated work experience in software development and quality assurance within fast-paced environments.
- In-depth knowledge of modern software QA methodologies, tools, processes, and best practices.
- Strong ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans, test scenarios, and test cases tailored for manual and automated testing.
- Experience conducting both white-box and black-box testing, as well as API testing using tools like Postman or REST-assured.
- Hands-on experience with modern automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium).
- Solid understanding of programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, or Java), SQL for database testing, and scripting to create custom test scripts.
- Experience integrating QA processes into CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes, including active participation in sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
- Exposure to or experience with performance testing (e.g., JMeter) and security testing tools (e.g., OWASP ZAP) is a strong advantage.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to identify and resolve quality issues efficiently.
- A sense of ownership and pride in delivering high-quality solutions that align with company goals.
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills to work effectively in cross-functional teams and articulate quality issues to stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
- Commitment to staying updated with the latest QA trends, tools, and technologies.
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What We Do
We create access for all players in the agricultural value chain
Farmerline is a company that develops solutions to increase access to farmers and simplify transactions throughout the agricultural value chain. Our focus on creating lasting profits for farmers everywhere has fuelled our innovations from the very onset. We are the first organization in Africa to give farmers access to information through voice messages in local languages, effectively bridging the knowledge gap among smallholder farmers. We are building the “Amazon” for farmers where they can access these timely services and other quality resources at affordable prices in their community.
Since our inception in 2013, we have gone beyond serving farmers with information and resources that increase their yield. Now, we also provide global organizations with the tools they need to reach, engage and transform the agricultural last mile.
Our belief in the power of technology to ensure sustainability across the agricultural value chain gave birth to Mergdata (www.mergdata.com); a mobile and web application for last-mile engagement.
With this technology, we ensure that all last-mile engagements create access for all players, ensure transparency and efficiency, and ultimately, contribute to global food security.
The software also offers real-time traceability, certification audit, farm mapping, farmer education, and analytics solutions to help organizations that work with farmers achieve their sustainability and food security goals efficiently. Mergdata uses big data and AI to give organizations insight into the work of farmers and to give farmers increased access to resources and services; including financial services.
