QA Engineer (Manager) | AI-based Ed-tech Brand

Hiver offers teams the simplest way to provide outstanding and personalized customer service. As a customer service solution built on Gmail, Hiver is intuitive, super easy to learn, and delightful to use. Hiver is used by thousands of teams at some of the best-known companies in the world to provide attentive, empathetic, and human service to their customers at scale. We’re a top-rated product on G2 and rank very highly on customer satisfaction. 

At Hiver, we obsess about being world-class at everything we do. Our product is loved by our customers, our content engages a very wide audience, our customer service is one of the highest rated in the industry, and our sales team is as driven about doing right by our customers as they are by hitting their numbers. We’re profitably run and are backed by notable investors. K1 Capital led our most recent round of $27 million. Before that, we raised from Kalaari Capital, Kae Capital, and Citrix Startup Accelerator. 

Opportunity:

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer who will play a critical role in ensuring high product quality, reducing release risks, and scaling automation across teams. This is a hands-on, high-ownership individual contributor role where you will influence quality practices, collaborate deeply with engineers, and act as a quality champion within your product area.This role goes beyond test execution—you will help define how quality is built into the system while still being deeply involved in automation, debugging, and release readiness.

What You Will Be Working for?

• Quality Ownership & Execution 
• Own end-to-end quality for assigned product areas/features.
• Design, review, and execute comprehensive test strategies (functional, regression, integration).
• Lead feature-level release sign-offs in collaboration with engineering and product.
• Actively debug failures across UI, backend, and APIs to identify root causes.
• Work closely with Customer Support to reproduce, analyze, and prevent customer-reported issues.
• Automation & Engineering Excellence 
• Build, extend, and maintain automated test suites for UI, API, and backend services.
• Improve test reliability by identifying and fixing flaky tests.
• Drive reduction in manual regression time through automation ROI.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure fast feedback cycles.
• Collaborate with developers to shift quality left (testability, better coverage, early validation).

What we are looking for?

• 4+ years of experience in software quality engineering.
• Strong ability to design high-quality test scenarios from ambiguous requirements.
• Hands-on experience in test automation using tools like Selenium, Playwright, Webdriver.io, or similar.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript, Java, etc.).
• Solid experience with API testing, backend validation, and debugging.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git).
• Strong RCA skills with the ability to prevent repeat issues.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence to challenge assumptions.
• High ownership mindset with strong attention to detail and quality standards.

Good to Have skills?

• Experience testing microservices-based architectures.
• Familiarity with performance testing tools like JMeter.
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments.
• Exposure to test metrics such as bug leakage, automation coverage, and regression effectiveness.
• Experience mentoring junior QA engineers 

Key Responsibilities:

• Test Strategy & Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies and plans for the e-commerce gift card product, covering functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Manual Testing: Conduct thorough manual testing when necessary, focusing on critical paths, edge cases, and user experience.
• Bug Management: Identify, document, and track bugs using JIRA or similar tools. Work with the development team to prioritize and resolve issues.
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and UX/UI designers, to understand requirements, provide feedback, and ensure product quality.
• Performance Testing: Lead efforts to test the scalability and performance of the gift card platform, ensuring it can handle high volumes of transactions and users.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed test documentation, including test cases, test scripts, and test reports.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest QA tools, trends, and best practices. Continuously seek to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of QA processes.

Position Summary:

As a QA Engineer at LimeChat, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and performance of our messaging and communication applications. You will primarily focus on manual testing to identify issues, validate product functionality, and provide feedback to our development teams. Additionally, you will be involved in automation testing to enhance efficiency and test coverage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute test cases, identify defects, and report issues accurately.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements and user expectations are met.
• Conduct manual testing of LimeChat's messaging applications to verify product functionality and user experience.
• Develop and maintain test plans and test cases for both new features and regression testing.
• Participate in design and implementation reviews to provide input on potential issues.
• Perform exploratory testing to uncover hidden defects and ensure a robust product.
• Automate test cases using testing frameworks and tools.
• Maintain and update automated test scripts as necessary.
• Execute automated test suites to improve test efficiency and coverage.
• Continuously monitor the quality of our applications and participate in the release process.
• Collaborate with developers to isolate and reproduce defects for faster resolution.
• Maintain and document testing processes and procedures for reference.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement in quality assurance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience as a QA Engineer, with a strong emphasis on manual testing.
• Familiarity with automation testing tools such as Selenium, Appium, or similar.
• Proficiency in writing and executing test cases.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with mobile and web application testing.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality.
• Experience with testing APIs is a plus.

• Work with product and business stakeholders to prepare test cases and plan
• Build, enhance and maintain automation frameworks for scalability, stability, and performance
• Write new automated tests for existing and new features
• Collaborate with QA Engineers to develop effective strategies and test case documentation
• Create logs to document testing phases and defects
• Report bugs and drive them to closure by collaborating with development teams
• Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle

What Makes You A Great Fit

• Experience with test frameworks, regression testing, and QA methodology
• Ability to document and troubleshoot errors
• Desire to be a perfectionist