🚀 Junior QA Engineer - Manual
***This position is hybrid so being located close to Prague is essential
ABOUT US
OAK'S LAB is a technology partner that helps startups, scale-ups, and enterprises build software solutions by deploying empowered product teams. Our innovative solutions have created market leaders across multiple sectors.
Based in the Czech Republic
Founded in 2016
Built and launched 50 products
The combined valuation of our clients is $1.7B
OUR PROJECTS
We've built over ~50 successful products. Here are a few from our portfolio:
Nasdaq Private Market - nasdaqprivatemarket.com
Blackpoint Cyber - blackpointcyber.com
THE ROLE
You'll be responsible for implementing and maintaining the test strategy, and test plans, and manually testing the product to ensure seamless e2e experiences. Beyond testing stories, you will be responsible for the overall quality of the product and will ensure that the application functions flawlessly from the users' perspective.
Collaborating closely with our Tech Lead, you'll streamline workflows and help organize releases. You'll be the ultimate decision-maker, giving the green light for each release. You'll collaborate with Engineers to clarify product functionalities and provide them with testing data. Most importantly you'll be a partner to the Product Manager, gaining insights into the business and project scope to determine quality assurance priorities and to set effective testing strategies.
If you're highly proactive, well-organized, and passionate about quality products, this position is perfect for you!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the Product Manager with the preparation of the product specification, user stories, business analysis, prioritization, and other project management activities to enhance the team's velocity
Work closely with the Product Manager and Tech Lead to define the test strategy, plan, scenarios, and cases, and collaborate on testing requirements and activities as a core part of the business rollout strategy.
Support the engineering team with product and business knowledge and testing data
Actively participate in refinement ceremonies, providing estimates (from the QA side) and uncovering edge cases
Drive the entire QA process and testing lifecycle
Measure and report key quality metrics to the team and stakeholders
Drive the product launch checklist documentation
SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS
2+ years of experience in manual testing of web applications
Experience with Postman or a similar tool for API testing
Highly self-organized, detail-oriented, reliable team player
Ability to clearly communicate and efficiently coordinate the team
Experience with creating test documentation (test strategy, test plan, test scenarios, and test cases)
Strong analytical thinking and ability to uncover edge cases
Experience with defining acceptance criteria
Ability to provide clear estimates of QA work
Knowledge of HTTP
Experience working independently on a project, as the only QA is a plus
Experience with test automation is a plus (Typescript, Playwright or Cypress)
Proficient in English
BENEFITS
Flexible working hours
Hybrid working environment
25 vacation days + 1 birthday day off + 1 additional day for every year working with OAK'S LAB (capped at 30 days)
Top-of-the-line MacBook and hardware budget
Budget to spend on your growth (books, courses, conferences)
Free English lessons
Team bonding, happy hours, online games, annual offsite trips
Outside of work, activity clubs (yoga, traveling, football, tennis, etc.)
Snacks and drinks in the office, weekly pizza, monthly breakfast
Landmark office right on Old Town Square (dog-friendly)