QA Test Engineer(Software)
QA Test Engineer owning end-to-end quality for the Japanese market, testing web, mobile (iOS/Android), and in-vehicle integration features built by the US HQ. Day to day: manual and automated testing (Playwright, Cypress, Postman, GitHub Actions, TestRail), Japan-specific localization testing, and escalating bugs to the US engineering team using Jira, with native Japanese and business English.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Japan, JP
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 3+ years hands-on experience as a QA Engineer or Test Engineer
- Experience designing and executing test cases including standard, edge-case, and boundary value scenarios
- Experience testing Web applications and Mobile apps (iOS / Android)
- Experience developing and maintaining E2E automated tests (e.g., Playwright, Cypress)
- Hands-on experience writing test code using JavaScript / TypeScript
- Experience with bug tracking and documentation using Jira / Confluence
- Native-level Japanese
- Business-level English for daily communication with the US engineering team
Full description
DESCRIPTION
In this QA Engineer role, you will be responsible for end-to-end Quality Assurance for the Japanese market, covering products developed at our US headquarters (Web applications, mobile apps, and in-vehicle device integration features). Your responsibilities will range from test planning, test case design, and execution to localization testing based on Japan-specific requirements, establishing local acceptance criteria, developing and maintaining automated tests, investigating technical customer inquiries, escalating issues to the US engineering team, and aligning on release criteria.
In our lean Japan entity, you are expected to take a hands-on approach across everything from manual testing to building and improving the automated testing framework. Utilizing native-level Japanese and business-level English communication skills, you will serve as a quality hub connecting Japanese customer expectations with the US development team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Quality Assurance for Japanese Market Releases
- Plan, design, and execute acceptance tests for new features and updates developed by the US HQ (Web, iOS / Android).
- Perform localization validation (Japanese display/translations, date/number/currency formats, Japanese text input, etc.).
- Establish Japan-specific acceptance criteria based on feedback from Japanese customers, Customer Success, and Product Managers.
- Align on release criteria with the US engineering team and participate in release readiness decisions.
- Verify features integrating with in-vehicle hardware (including physical device testing in collaboration with the hardware team).
- Test Automation & Quality Infrastructure Setup
- Develop and maintain E2E automated tests (e.g., Playwright, Cypress) and API tests (e.g., Postman).
- Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions), maintain test environments, and optimize test execution time.
- Organize test assets and visualize test results using test management tools (e.g.,TestRail).
- Drive testing efficiency using Generative AI / LLMs (e.g., script generation from test cases, extracting test scenarios).
- Reduce flaky tests and improve the reliability of automated test results.
- Issue Resolution & Escalation
- Investigate customer inquiries regarding product quality and features, isolating technical root causes.
- File bug tickets in Jira with clear reproduction steps, expected vs. actual results, and environment details, and escalate them to the US engineering team.