Remote QA Engineer

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Hiring Remotely in South Africa
Remote
Junior
HR Tech • Software
The Role
Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated tests for web and mobile applications. Identify, document, and track defects; run regression, functional, integration, usability, and performance tests; collaborate with developers and product teams; participate in sprint activities; and improve QA processes and test automation for production-ready releases.
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About Huzzle

At Huzzle, we connect exceptional talent with top opportunities at leading companies across the UK, US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Our clients include fast-growing startups, SaaS platforms, and digital-first businesses. Unlike traditional outsourcing models, you are placed directly with a client as an in-house team member, contributing to impactful, real-world products.

Role Type: Full-time

Engagement: Independent Contractor

About the Company

Our client is a fast-growing performance marketing agency that helps direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands scale profitably through Paid Media, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), creative strategy, and conversion-focused publisher networks. Acting as an extension of their clients’ in-house growth teams, they specialize in rapid testing, high-converting funnels, and data-driven experimentation to drive measurable revenue growth.

Job Summary

As a QA Engineer, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of web and mobile applications. You'll collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and designers to identify issues early, improve testing processes, and help deliver high-quality software releases.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in manual and/or automated software testing who enjoys solving problems and contributing to fast-paced product development teams.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
  • Perform manual testing for web and mobile applications.
  • Develop and maintain automated test suites where applicable.
  • Identify, document, track, and verify software defects using bug-tracking tools.
  • Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot issues and validate fixes.
  • Conduct regression, functional, integration, usability, and performance testing.
  • Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release testing.
  • Ensure software meets quality standards before production deployment.
  • Continuously improve QA processes, documentation, and testing methodologies.
  • Communicate testing progress, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders.

Requirements
  • 2+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance or QA Engineering.
  • Strong understanding of software testing principles and QA methodologies.
  • Experience performing manual testing across web applications.
  • Familiarity with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar.
  • Experience working with bug tracking and project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Trello.
  • Understanding of Agile or Scrum software development methodologies.
  • Experience testing REST APIs using tools like Postman is an advantage.
  • Basic knowledge of SQL and database testing is preferred.
  • Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote, collaborative environment.
Nice to Have
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with Git version control.
  • Performance or security testing experience.
  • ISTQB Certification or equivalent QA certification.
  • Experience testing SaaS platforms or cloud-based applications.

Benefits

💰 Competitive salary based on experience and seniority

🚀 Work on impactful, user-facing products with a global reach

📈 Clear career progression in a high-growth tech environment

🌎 Fully remote role with an international team.

🎓 Access to ongoing learning and professional development.

🤝 Collaborative engineering culture with modern development practices.

Skills Required

  • 2+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance or QA Engineering.
  • Strong understanding of software testing principles and QA methodologies.
  • Experience performing manual testing across web applications.
  • Familiarity with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar.
  • Experience working with bug tracking and project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Trello.
  • Understanding of Agile or Scrum software development methodologies.
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote, collaborative environment.
  • Experience testing REST APIs using tools like Postman.
  • Basic knowledge of SQL and database testing.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with Git version control.
  • Performance or security testing experience.
  • ISTQB Certification or equivalent QA certification.
  • Experience testing SaaS platforms or cloud-based applications.
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The Company
113 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Huzzle is an end-to-end AI recruiter that connects world-class experts and sales talent from emerging economies with AI labs, startups, and enterprises. The platform uses an AI recruiter to source, vet, and match top global talent with full-time remote roles, specifically focusing on high-performing professionals and providing efficient hiring and payroll solutions.

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