QA Engineer, Contract

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Deliver high-quality assurance for web applications while collaborating closely with development teams to validate features, and continually refine QA processes.

Who Are We?

Xcelirate develops technologically-advanced platforms which are accessed by thousands of users every minute! We are proud to offer a workplace where the sharpest developers come together to strategically plan and swiftly execute practices which see us maintain our existing market dominance and attain global expansion. We owe our success to our customers who have seen us grow across a decade, and our talented team who have made that growth possible!

What are we looking for?

You’re a QA Engineer, but not the kind who lurks in the shadows waiting to yell "bug!" at the worst possible moment. Instead, you are the one with the capital "E" - the one who cares about quality like a craft, not a checklist. You know perfection is a myth like 100% test coverage - but reliability, predictability, and confidence? Those are very real, and you’re here to make them happen.

You don’t just break things. You read the room of the system. You feel when something’s off before it explodes into a 3 a.m. incident that people need to wake up to fix. You ask the uncomfortable questions early - the ones that save everyone later, and the ones the code monkeys will totally hate. You see patterns forming where others just see "one weird possibly minor edge case."

You’re a collaborator, not a gatekeeper. You don’t lob tickets over the wall and disappear. You talk, you clarify, you trace problems back to their roots and help rip them out. When it’s time to be firm, you are - but you never hide behind process for the sake of process.

You like structure, but you’re not a robot. You know when a release needs a microscope, and when "good enough" is actually the right call for the product and those who build it.

At the end of the day, you make everyone and everything around you better. Engineers trust you. Product listens to you. And once you are done with what you do, fewer people get surprised in the morning.

What will you be doing?

  • Validate that what’s built is what the business actually asked for - not what development thought they asked for
  • Help assess release readiness, verification and risk
  • Validate bug fixes and new features before release
  • Identify edge cases, regressions, and integration issues
  • Collaborate closely with engineers during development
  • Provide clear, actionable bug reports with reproduction steps and context
  • Plan, execute, and document manual QA across applications
  • Test backend APIs and frontend user flows
  • Work with existing QAs and Developers to define and improve QA processes, standards, and checklists
  • Where needed, support and maintain your own automated test cases to reduce repetition
  • Conduct internal and external UATs
  • Query databases when required to support the execution of your manual tests
  • Continuously look for ways to reduce recurring issues and rework
  • Support & Communicate documentation within project management tools such as Jira and Notion

Requirements

What will you bring along?

  • 7+ years of experience in QA for web-based applications
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
  • Excellent ability to manage and interpret product requirements
  • Experience in digital product QA, web apps, e-commerce, and similar.
  • Strong experience testing APIs (REST, JSON, HTTP concepts)
  • Experience testing modern frontend applications (React, HTTP, CSS, Vue, etc.)
  • Familiarity with test automation tools and frameworks
  • Comfortable working in agile / iterative environments
  • Experience working closely with product owners and engineers on technical products
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines from a QA perspective
  • Familiarity with iOS devices (Xcode simulator)
  • Basic knowledge of SQL
  • Experience designing test strategies or improving QA processes
  • Exposure to performance, security, integration and/or exploratory testing

We are always looking for the best candidates, so if you think you would be a good fit even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements, we would love to hear from you!

Benefits

How We Support Our Contractors

  • €38/hour + retention bonus scheme: Competitive contractor rate with a generous bonus paid every 6 months based on your time with us.
  • Top-Notch Workstation: We provide the latest MacBook, branded merchandise, and everything you need for an optimal work environment.
  • Global Co-Working Access: Work from a global network of co-working spaces to keep your work-life dynamic and flexible.
  • Flexibility: Enjoy full flexibility in work location and hours, supporting a work-life balance tailored to your needs.
  • Events and Gatherings: Participate in exciting events throughout the year, including team gatherings, cultural events, and other fun activities.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Full flexibility in work location and hours: Flexibility: Enjoy full flexibility in work location and hours, supporting a work-life balance tailored to your needs.
  • Participate in team gatherings and events: Events and Gatherings: Participate in exciting events throughout the year, including team gatherings, cultural events, and other fun activities.
  • Flexible work location options: Global Co-Working Access: Work from a global network of co-working spaces to keep your work-life dynamic and flexible.

Who We AreWe like to think of ourselves as unapologetic tech innovators; this means we only build stuff we can be proud of. As a progressive leader working across a variety of industries, we have an exciting presence in the sphere of online entertainment.Staffed only by senior professionals, we develop digital products and web-based software applications that aren’t just visually stunning. After all, beauty is skin-deep, and we know looks aren’t everything. We love a tight… security protocol, low latency and a banging user experience. The future of online entertainment cannot come soon enough – we want to Xcelirate it.2018/19 has been the most profitable in our 10-year history. We are aggressively expanding (size matters, only because we dream big), and looking for talented and fun-loving individuals to join us.Doing Better, TogetherAt Xcelirate, we believe that our people make us who we are – and that’s why ours is a culture that is spontaneous, innovative and collaborative. After all, in order to create exceptionally well-designed products, we only hire exceptionally talented individuals to join us in our stunning and brand-new work environment in sunny Barcelona. It’s also important to us to take care of our own – from health insurance and gym subscriptions to flexible working hours and paid lunches with Uber Eats.We also care about fostering a transparent, equal-opportunity, communicative workplace, so that our employees can have fulfilling, enriching careers and grow alongside the company. But we don’t just work hard – we play hard; think Netflix subscriptions, in-house massages and offsite company gatherings that allow us to discover, let loose and recover from the previous week’s hangovers.The Right Way to Have FunSometimes, you need to play by the rules to have fun. We know the importance of being ethical and tenacious – this goes from maintaining a sense of moral correctness to upholding honesty and diligence despite the remote nature of the role and industries we operate in. We are confident, but never complacent. We analyse, challenge and surpass what we do, and how we’re doing it, constantly driving our company and industry to reach higher standards.A Community of CollaboratorsWhat is the secret to our enhanced performance? We believe it lies in our ability to cultivate breakthrough thinking through collaboration between over 40 employees hailing from all corners of the globe. With a ménage à trois... of experiences, perspectives and skillsets, our diversity is our strength, and ultimately an engine for our long-term growth.Rewarding SuccessOur track record of consistent growth of revenue and profit is dependent on the individual efforts of our team – that’s why we believe in rewards and incentives to recognise performance. Think this is a place where accomplishments are bragged about? Think again. At Xcelirate, we value humility. We may be driven by our passion to innovate, but we’re motivated by the hard work, ambition and successes of our peers.Delivering Nothing Short of AmazingTo us, it’s not only about getting the job done – it’s about turning dreams into realities. At the end of the day, we are all about connecting people (don’t we fundamentally develop solutions to satisfy needs and wants?), and our culture dictates that our customers only receive market-leading products and service.

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