Strong Junior / Middle QA Engineer — Узбекистан, Ташкент

Job Responsibilities

• Functional testing of web and mobile products

• Regression testing before releases

• Exploratory testing of complex scenarios

• UI/UX consistency testing (design vs implementation)

• API testing and validation (Postman / Swagger)

• QA documentation system: Test Cases, Checklists, Bug Reporting Standards, Test Plans (for complex modules), Edge Cases Matrix

• Participate in product lifecycle: Grooming, Planning, Release readiness

• Cross-functional collaboration: Product Team, Design Team, Engineering Team

• Automation (growth track): Basic understanding of automation, API tests / E2E tests (Playwright / Cypress)

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred)

• Equivalent hands-on experience is equally valued

• QA certifications are a plus but not required

Work Experience

• 1–3+ years as a Manual QA Engineer

• Experience working in a product/data-driven team (not only outsourcing)

• Experience testing complex systems (multi-role, state-based logic)

• Experience participating in or improving QA processes

Hard Skills

• Strong Manual Testing skills

• Test design techniques: Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Tables, State Transition Testing

• API Testing: Postman / Swagger

• Bug tracking: Jira

• Understanding of: Client-server architecture, REST APIs, Basic SQL

• QA documentation: Writing test cases, Creating checklists, Structuring bug reports

• Basic knowledge of automation: Selenium / Cypress / Playwright (at least conceptual level)

• Understanding of: SDLC / STLC, Agile workflows

• Debugging tools: Chrome Dev tools, Charles Proxy, Httptoolkit

Soft Skills

• Strong system thinking

• High attention to detail

• Ability to ask the right questions

• Clear and structured communication

• Ability to challenge decisions constructively

• Proactive mindset (does not wait for tasks)

• Ability to work in ambiguity (important for current stage)

• Ownership and responsibility

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working in QA processes

• Experience working in startups or fast-growing teams

• Experience with complex domain logic (roles, contracts, workflows)

• Hands-on experience in test automation

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines

• Understanding of UX principles

• Experience working closely with Product & Design

Candidate’s assessment

Interview 1 – QA Fundamentals & Process Thinking:

Manual testing depth, understanding of QA lifecycle (SDLC/STLC), ability to design test cases and checklists, and thinking in terms of edge cases, states, and system behavior.

Interview 2 – FtrDGXMnQ & Process Interview:

API testing (Postman/Swagger), test design techniques, understanding of system architecture, and ability to design QA processes, integrate QA into product lifecycle, and define regression and release validation strategy. May include a case task where the candidate creates a checklist, writes 5–10 test cases, identifies bugs in a given flow, and provides structured bug reports demonstrating clarity, depth, and attention to detail.