At Coconut we connect founders and businesses with top-tier remote talent while prioritizing meaningful, reliable partnerships. We believe success happens when everyone wins. Clients achieve their goals, and our virtual professionals find purpose and growth in their work. We're currently looking for experienced top talent to fill the role below:
Job ID: 1788001538372
Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist
Remote
$1,800 to $2,150 / month
Full-time · 40 hrs/week
Timezone: 9:00 AM to 5PM EST
Job Description
Experience Needed / Responsibilities
Design, execute, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts across web, mobile, and/or backend systems.
Perform manual and, where applicable, automated testing across functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing cycles.
Identify edge cases, usability issues, and defects beyond the obvious through thorough and intuitive testing.
Test from multiple perspectives, including the end user, QA engineer, and product owner, to ensure a high-quality release.
Document defects clearly with enough detail for developers to reproduce and resolve issues efficiently.
Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and designers throughout the sprint and release cycle.
Advocate for quality throughout the entire development process, from requirements gathering to post-release monitoring.
Own the end-to-end testing process for assigned features and ensure every release meets a high standard of quality.
Recommend improvements to QA processes, testing strategies, and tooling to continuously improve product quality.
Good to Have
Experience with test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
Familiarity with API testing tools, including Postman.
Experience working in a startup or fast-paced product environment.
Non-negotiable Requirements
4+ years of hands-on QA experience with a strong understanding of software testing, test case creation, and defect management.
Experience working in Agile development environments, including familiarity with SDLC and QA tools like Jira, TestRail, or Zephyr.
Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly document bugs, collaborate with developers, and communicate findings effectively.
To streamline your application, please carefully review and complete ALL ITEMS below before proceeding to the application form.
1
English Proficiency Rating
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2
1-Minute Introduction Video
Record a short video introducing yourself (Loom works best) and paste the link in your application. Tell us who you are, what you've done, and why this role fits you.