Test Engineer - Manual Testing - Corporate/Retail Banking Domain

Job Title: SDET

Location: Chennai (Work From Office – Let’s ensure quality together!)

Experience: 1-4 years (You’ve tested software and squashed bugs like a pro!)

About the Company:

F22 Labs is a startup software studio based out of Chennai. We are the rocket fuel for other startups across the world, powering them with extremely high-quality software. We help entrepreneurs build their vision into beautiful software products (web/mobile). If you're into creating beautiful software and solving real problems, you’ll fit right in with us. Let’s make cool things happen!

Position Overview:

Are you passionate about ensuring the quality of software through meticulous testing? As a QA Tester at F22 Labs, you'll be responsible for ensuring that our mobile and web applications meet the highest standards. You’ll play an essential role in functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing, collaborating with an awesome team of developers and designers. Ready to bring your testing expertise and make sure our software runs perfectly? Let’s do this!

Key Responsibilities:

• Test Case Design: Write effective and thorough test cases to cover all functional, regression, integration, and UAT scenarios (because we leave no stone unturned!).
• Bug Reporting & Tracking: Use tools like JIRA and ClickUp to report and track defects, ensuring no bug goes unnoticed (we don’t want any sneaky bugs hanging around!).
• Requirement Analysis: Dive deep into business and functional requirements to create relevant and precise test scenarios (understanding the big picture is key).
• Manual Testing: Perform functional and non-functional manual testing on both web and mobile applications (keeping everything in top shape).
• Basic Automation Exposure: Contribute to automation testing tasks, supporting the development of automation scripts (a little automation goes a long way).
• SQL Testing: Use your basic SQL knowledge to validate the data integrity of our systems (let’s keep the data clean and precise).
• Collaboration: Work closely with the product and development teams to ensure smooth workflows and quality releases (teamwork makes the dream work).
• Problem-Solving: Identify, analyze, and help fix defects efficiently (problem-solving skills are your superpower).

Mandatory Skills:

• Manual Testing: Strong experience with manual testing, both functional and non-functional.
• Bug Tracking Tools: Experience using JIRA, ClickUp, or similar tools to log and track bugs.
• SQL Knowledge: Basic knowledge of SQL for database testing (because sometimes the database needs a little TLC).
• Requirement Analysis & Test Planning: Ability to analyze requirements and create test plans based on those (understanding the requirements is step one!).
• Agile & Scrum: Familiarity with Agile methodologies, working in fast-paced environments with iterative sprints.

Good to Have Skills (Bonus Points!):

• Basic Automation Knowledge: Experience with automation tools or frameworks (your first step into automation testing).
• Domain Knowledge: Experience in E-commerce and Hospitality (because understanding the domain helps you test smarter).
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills (because great communication leads to great collaboration).
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical thinking and the ability to uncover root causes of issues.

Why Join Us (Perks & Benefits):

• Health insurance (your well-being is our priority).
• Flexible work timings (because we all work best when we’re in our groove).
• Competitive compensation (we know your value and reward it).
• Opportunities for rapid career growth (we love growing together).
• Fun, collaborative team environment (because work is more fun when you love what you do).
• Continuous learning and development (we support you as you level up your skills).

Selection Process:

• Online Assessment
• 1-2 rounds of interviews (let’s talk about your testing skills and how you handle bugs!).

If you're looking to join a fast-paced, innovative team where quality matters and every release is a new opportunity to shine, we want you on board! Apply today and let’s build amazing software together!

Job Description:

As a QA Associate at Binocs, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest quality standards for our software products. With a direct reporting line to the QA Lead, you will be involved in designing, implementing, and executing test plans to identify software issues. This role is ideal for someone with a strong technical background in engineering, experience in fintech or finance software companies, and a passion for quality assurance and detail-oriented testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Test Plan Development: Create comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases based on product specifications.
• Quality Assurance: Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results to ensure software quality.
• Issue Documentation: Document and track bugs, as well as collaborate with the development team to ensure timely resolution.
• Process Improvement: Identify, recommend, and implement improvements in testing processes to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Software Validation: Validate that product features meet requirement specifications and are free of defects.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with the product management and development teams to understand product vision and deliver software that aligns with customer and market needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in quality assurance, preferably within fintech or finance software companies.
• Familiarity with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing.
• Strong knowledge of software QA metrics, including bug tracking and reporting tools.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits:

Joining Binocs means being part of a passionate team dedicated to transforming the loan management landscape. We offer a dynamic, innovative environment where your work directly contributes to our vision of efficient, transparent, and data-driven loan management. Our competitive compensation package, including equity, reflects our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent.

About Us:

Binocs.co empowers institutional lenders with next-generation loan management software, streamlining the entire loan lifecycle and facilitating seamless interaction among stakeholders.

Team: Binocs.co is led by a passionate team with extensive experience in financial technology, lending, AI, and software development.

Investors: Our journey is backed by renowned investors who share our vision for transforming the loan management landscape: Beenext, Arkam Ventures, Accel, Saison Capital, Blume Ventures, Premji Invest, and Better Capital.

MCS is seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented QA Lead to join our team. As a Quality Analyst, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency in our products or services. Your primary responsibility will be to assess and evaluate processes, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to enhance quality across all aspects of our organization.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement quality assurance standards, procedures, and methodologies to ensure consistency and excellence in our products, services, or processes.
• Conduct comprehensive evaluations and audits of products, services, or processes to identify deviations, defects, or areas of improvement.
• Maintain detailed records of quality assessments, findings, and recommendations.
• Create and update quality documentation, including standard operating procedures.
• Investigate the root causes of quality issues and collaborate with relevant teams to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide guidance and training to teams and employees on quality standards, best practices, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Establish feedback mechanisms and channels for employees and customers to report quality-related concerns or suggestions for improvement.
• Prepare and deliver regular reports on quality performance, highlighting areas of success and areas requiring attention.
• Ensure that our processes and products adhere to relevant industry standards, regulations, and compliance requirements
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline processes and enhance quality.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in a relevant field (Quality Management, Business, Engineering, etc.)
• 5+ years experience in quality assurance or quality control, preferably in a similar industry.
• Prior Experience in a Lead role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in quality management tools and methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean, ISO standards).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to precision.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with quality management software and tools.

If you have a keen eye for detail, a passion for process improvement, and the ability to drive positive change, we invite you to apply. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on our organization's quality standards and contribute to our ongoing success. Apply today to be a part of our quality-driven team!

What you need to have:

Our client owns and operates multiple brands in the personal advice industry connecting customers to advisors through its proprietary marketplace platform. Their platform has enabled 50+ million conversations with independent experts across a number of fields including relationship advice, spiritual advice, life coaching, and career advice.

Our client is based in San Francisco, USA, and is expanding in Bangalore to bring in top talent and build out exciting new features for their customer-facing e-commerce products. They are looking for top test/quality assurance (QA) engineers to ensure their very high-quality bar is met and raised. As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you will develop and execute feature and regression test suites to ensure product quality.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Work closely with a scrum team and collaborate in all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Key contributor for manual end-to-end functional & regression testing"
• Review feature specifications and design documents and provide timely and meaningful feedback
• Own the acceptance criteria process with developers and create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases for features
• Estimating, prioritizing, planning, and coordinating testing activities with the rest of the QA team along with releases
• Identify, record, document, and track bugs
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g. developers, product managers, stakeholders) to identify requirements and communicate progress & releases

Desired Skills & Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance / Software Development
• Experience in agile & scrum methodologies
• Ability to write clear and comprehensive acceptance criteria, test plans, and test cases
• Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of SQL scripting
• BS degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related subject is a plus
• Automation experience within the Selenium framework (Java) is a plus
• Performance (stress/load) testing is a plus

Perks & Benefits:

• Friendly, talented, collaborative, and entrepreneurial team
• Competitive and comprehensive benefits and perks
• Generous holiday and PTO policies
• Training and development opportunities and allowance
• Fun and inclusive digital, and (in the future) in-person events
• Employee groups - DEI committee, fun committee, wellness group, and more
• Flexible remote work

The company is the industry-leading collection of online destinations (including Astrology.com, Horoscope.com, Keen, and PsychicCenter) providing spiritual guidance on love, relationships, career, health, and life overall. They are passionate about connecting people with the world's best advisors (including psychics, tarot card readers, life coaches, and more) and content to empower everyone to live happier lives.

A team of over 100 employees is powered by their diverse perspectives and company core

values:

• They are humble. They believe the best result is achieved by leveraging others perspectives
• They think like owners. They make decisions that optimize for the greater good of the organization
• They challenge limiting beliefs. They are at their best when they identify and shatter the status quo expectations

The company is an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. They are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.