Senior Manual QA

Join our international client as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer and play a key role in ensuring the quality of complex, high-impact software systems. You’ll work hands-on with manual testing, collaborate closely with developers and stakeholders, and help drive process improvements across the QA lifecycle. If you’re a proactive problem-solver with a sharp eye for detail and a passion for quality, we’d love to hear from you.

Location: Kraków

About the customer: Our client is a leading global provider of business intelligence, academic publishing, and specialist data services. With a strong digital footprint and a diverse portfolio of platforms, the company empowers professionals across industries with timely, reliable, and high-quality information. You’ll be working in a fast-paced, agile environment that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and test complex specifications, acceptance criteria, features, and technical tasks
• Execute manual and exploratory testing across full-stack systems and APIs
• Identify, document, and track bugs thoroughly using industry-standard tools
• Collaborate closely with QA Manager, Product Owner, and Dev Leads to triage issues and prioritize fixes
• Participate actively in Scrum ceremonies and QA team meetings
• Support ongoing process improvement initiatives in QA planning, execution, and reporting
• Ensure adherence to Agile methodology and QA best practices
• Suggest and help implement solutions to improve product and process quality

Requirements & Skills

• Technical Skills
  • 4+ years of QA experience, especially in manual testing of complex systems
  • Strong understanding of SDLC, QA methodologies, and testing best practices
  • Experience testing APIs, frontend/backend systems, and integrations
  • Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, TestRail, BrowserStack, GitHub
  • Ability to read, maintain, and validate RESTful API tests
  • Experience working with TypeScript-based test automation tools (e.g., Playwright, Percy, Artillery.io)
• Collaboration & Communication
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven ability to work closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
  • Comfortable participating in planning, standups, retrospectives, and refinements
• Mindset & Approach
  • Proactive, self-driven, and detail-oriented
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Able to prioritize multiple tasks and manage time effectively
  • Quick learner who adapts well to complex environments
  • Passion for quality and continuous improvement

If you are passionate about technology and eager to work on challenging projects with a talented team, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and help us turn ideas into reality: [email protected]