Manual QA Engineer

Raya is a fast-growing startup focused on consumer social software, seeking a Manual QA Engineer to join their Quality Engineering team. The role involves end-to-end testing of key features and collaborating with the engineering organization to enhance testing strategies and app performance.

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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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