Senior QA Engineer
Fully remote Senior QA Engineer (based in Uruguay) owning end-to-end quality for Makai's AI-powered enterprise automation platform: manual functional, regression, API and database testing, defect management, and QA process improvement, with foundational automation using tools like Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Uruguay
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5+ years of professional QA experience with a track record testing complex web applications
- Expertise in modern QA methodologies, test design techniques (equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis), and full SDLC/STLC within Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban)
- Proficiency in database testing: writing complex SQL queries to validate backend behavior and data integrity in relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Foundational test automation experience with tools like Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium
- Ability to read and understand code in JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python
- Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and a methodical approach to testing
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with Developers, Product Owners, and QA team
Full description
About Makai
Makai uses best-in-class Al and data to solve real-world operational and strategic challenges at scale. Our Makai Automation Platform consists of a library of pre-built components and modules to facilitate enterprise automation via a unified human-machine teaming interface. Until now, people have had to learn and adapt to software. Makai creates solutions that adapt to people because technology will never be 100% accurate. People are essential for all of our human-machine teaming solutions, as they serve as the final firewall for accuracy and quality.
About the role
Makai is looking for a talented, highly skilled and proactive Senior QA Engineer to join our growing team who will not only be a great contribution to that but also a key player for the QA team. This is a full-time remote role in which you will be the key hands-on expert driving quality initiatives ensuring product reliability, performance, and user satisfaction.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of professional QA Experience, with a proven track record in testing complex web applications.
- Expertise in Modern QA methodologies, test design techniques (e.g., equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis), and mastery of the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Testing Life Cycle (STLC) within Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban)
- Proficiency in database testing: Practical experience writing complex SQL queries to validate backend behavior, ensure data integrity, and perform data/setup/teardown for test scenarios in relational databases (e.g SQServer, PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
- Foundational test automation experience with tools like Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium
- Ability to read and understand code in JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python to support test analysis and future automation initiatives.
- Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and a methodical approach to testing.
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with Developers, Product Owners and QA Team.
Responsibilities:
- End-to-End Quality Ownership: Manage the entire QA lifecycle - from analyzing requirements and user strories for testability, to designing test strategies and checklists, executing tests, and reporting on release readiness.
- In-Depth Functional & Regression Testing: Perform through manual functional, integration, regression, compatibility, and exploratory testing to ensure the highest quality of every release.
- API & Backend Testing: Conduct extensive API testing using tools like Postman and validate complex business logic by writing and executing SQL queries to ensure data integrity and backend functionality.