We’re looking for a Manual QA Engineer with 5+ years of experience who loves consumer social software. As the latest member of the Quality Engineering team, you will own end-to-end testing of key Raya features and experiments. The ideal candidate brings a deep passion for quality and approaches testing with creativity and ownership. Working remotely from anywhere in the world, you’ll collaborate with our entire engineering organization to come up with testing strategies and plans, as well as monitoring app performance to ensure smooth delivery of new features and updates. You’ll have the ownership and accountability that comes with joining a fast-growing, well-funded startup.
A great candidate is excited to support the QA and Client Engineering team initiatives for Raya and Places, by Raya. Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance test coverage, generate test cases, analyze logs, or improve QA workflows is a plus. You are a diligent advocate for the consumer. Finally, you believe in Raya’s vision, which is to enrich lives by fostering relationships through quality, in-person interactions.
We offer comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, $50/day food delivery stipend, equity-based compensation, a great culture, learning opportunities, unlimited vacation, 12 weeks paid parental leave, and we pay all employees $1,000 a year to visit a country they’ve never been to because of our values of human connection, empathy, and curiosity. You can see more at the bottom of our careers page: https://rayatheapp.com/careers
Responsibilities
Participate in an agile development environment, including daily standups
Drive Quality Engineering efforts for internal and external product releases
Prioritize and advocate for top-tier user experiences
Design test strategy for existing and new features/experiments for both Raya and Places, by Raya
Drive incident prioritization
Work hand-in-hand with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Client, and Server Engineering)
Collaborate on an as-needed basis with Data, Community, and Support teams
Participate in release processes for the entire company
Host and manage internal company test sessions and dogfooding
Assist the triage team with debugging and investigating support tickets
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in manual QA within modern software development environments, supporting scalable mobile applications
Experience navigating both the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Test Life Cycle (STLC)
Experience working within agile methodologies across all development phases
Proficient in Jira; experienced testing in sandbox environments, creating detailed test cases, using iOS Console, and maintaining up-to-date documentation
Eagerness to embrace Raya's QA process, ethos and practices
Excited about incorporating AI into QA best practices
Strong collaborative instincts, emphasizing open communication, transparency, and cross-team interaction
Industry experience testing applications for a variety of smartphones and tablets
Ability to isolate defects effectively, as well as provide specific conditions for reproducibility
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Passion for quality in the mobile space
Flexible mindset
Proactive self-starter who is able to push back as needed
Friendly and empathetic attitude
Enjoys mentoring your colleagues
What Sets You Apart
Visionary: You think beyond the present, anticipating future technological trends and their implications on the Raya Community.
Empathetic Collaborator: You naturally resonate with colleagues, users, and collaborative teams, fostering a culture of understanding and innovation.
Growth-Oriented: You possess a perpetual learner's mindset, open to challenges, and always seeking opportunities to expand your technical horizons.
Impact-Driven: With a knack for identifying the 'big picture', you prioritize tasks that maximize impact, aligning with Raya’s overarching goals.
