Senior QA engineer - remote

Senior QA engineer (API)

• Worldwide
• Remote OK
• Full-Time
• IT

  Social Discovery Group is the world’s largest group of social discovery companies which unites more than 50 brands. For more than 20 years, we have been creating premium international dating services and social discovery apps with a focus on video streaming, AI technologies, entertainment, and game mechanics. Our product portfolio includes Dating.com, Cupid Media, Dil Mil, and many others. The products are already used by more than 500 million users in 150 countries around the world.

  SDG Invests in social discovery technology startups around the world. Our Investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, Wildly, RAW, EVA AI, Clubhouse, Magnet, Tubit, Woebot, BamBam, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia, Harbour, Space, Auto1, DocSend, AppAnnie, Rapyd, Boom Supersonic, Trading, View, K-Health and many others.

  We solve the problem of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection with the help of digital reality.

  Our digital nomad team of more than 800 professionals works all over the world. Our international team of like-minded people and professionals solves ambitious daily tasks and creates truly global products. We value focusing on results, a proactive approach, and we are always looking for new and unconventional ideas.

  Our teams of digital nomads live and work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, Poland, Israel, Trkiye, Latvia and many others.

  We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer (API) for our Core product.

  Your main tasks will be:

  • Test Planning: This involves assessing testing timelines, crafting test cases, and creating/updating test documentation.
  • Testing and Patch Stabilization: Adhering to agile methodologies, you will engage in testing and stabilizing patches. We implement multiple production releases each week.
  • Continuous Testing Process Improvement: Contributing to the ongoing development of the testing process by constantly refining technologies, standardizing routine operations, and introducing process enhancements.

    We expect from you:

    • Agile Software Development Understanding: Familiarity with the principles of agile software development and the role of testing in this process is essential. We are implementing continuous delivery, so it’s crucial to have a good understanding of what it entails and its implications.
    • Distributed Team Collaboration: Proficiency in working within a distributed network is required. Our team members are situated in various cities across different countries. In such circumstances, the ability to establish effective communication with individuals at considerable distances is vital.
    • Test Documentation Skills: Proficient skills in creating comprehensive test documentation, including test cases, checklists, and test plans. Capable of accurately describing and prioritizing identified defects by importance.
    • Technology Stack: ‘Client-Server’design;Tools such as Jira, Confluence, Testrail, MS SQL Server, Fiddler/Charles, and Developer Tools.

      What do we offer:

      • REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
      • 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
      • Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
      • Full payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;
      • Corporate discount for English lessons;
      • Health benefits. If you are not eligible for Corporate Medical Insurance, the company will compensate up to $1000 gross per year per employee according to the paychecks. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance, or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
      • Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in the locations where we have offices or co-working. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
      • Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for time off, merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.