(No Japanese required) QA Engineer (12434)

◆Overview
They’re the creators of the award-winning skill evaluation and training platform. They are currently tackling the exciting mission of modernizing Japan's hiring culture and helping companies build and maintain strong engineering teams. Through this year and beyond they plan to expand their product lineup, enhance our UI/UX, roll out new microservices, and build new features which they hope you’ll be a big part of the planning and building.

◆Why they are looking for QA engineer
The company aims to provide the missing link that their clients need to scout, hire, and train world-class engineers. They are profitable, privately owned and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Their clients include some of the biggest names in Japan. They have a diverse team from all corners of the world and they are looking for a skilled QA Engineer to help us expand Track, a platform that helps companies train and evaluate technical skills.

◆The Attractiveness of the Position
Awesome tech!
One particular aspect that makes us proud of their team is the fact that they use modern technologies with development practices such as code reviews, continuous integration, unit tests, etc. Engineers feel welcome here.

◆Work-life balance
They encourage team members to have other activities and responsibilities in life, the average engineer works 40 hours a week. They have flex time, maternity/paternity leave, etc which is something a lot of our proud new parents really appreciate.

◆Choose where you work
They are set up for remote work, but you are more than welcome to come to our modern office in Shibuya, Tokyo.

◆International environment
They have people from all corners of the world working together to build the best products possible. Most Engineers use English day to day, but the perfect candidate will be able to navigate and negotiate their international work environment while making the transition towards an even more global team smooth for the local members too.

They are very proud of what the company has become. The incredibly low turnover rate of their technology team proves that the company fosters a work culture that is both very supportive and welcoming. They are sure, once you meet the team, you will feel it too!

◆Technology Stack
Serverside: Scala
Frontend: React, Typescript
Database: PostgreSQL (RDS)
Infrastructure: AWS（ALB, ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda), Docker, Redis, Terraform

◆Job Summary
They are looking for a skilled QA Engineer with a strong focus on web applications to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a background in both manual and automated testing, ensuring the highest quality standards for their web applications. As a QA Engineer, you will be responsible for working with development teams and other QA engineers to create and implement test strategies and ensure the delivery of high-quality, bug-free software.

◆Responsibilities
・Develop and implement test strategies, plans, and procedures for web applications and APIs, ensuring comprehensive coverage and efficient testing processes.
・Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and designers, to understand requirements and ensure seamless integration of testing processes.
・Design, develop, and maintain manual and automated test cases, scripts, and tools to validate the functionality, performance, usability, and security of web applications.
・Perform hands-on manual and automated testing, as required, to identify, document, and track defects.
・Analyze test results, report on testing progress, and provide recommendations for improvement.
・Continuously improve QA processes and practices, incorporating industry best practices and emerging technologies.
・Foster a culture of quality and accountability within the team, ensuring that testing is an integral part of the software development lifecycle.

◆Work style
・Weekly Meetings (usually averages to around 1 hour per day for an engineer):
1 stand up every morning lasting a maximum 15 minutes
2-3 hours worth of agile meetings (Sprint planning, backlog clarification, sprint retrospective, sprint review (we call this dogfooding)
Any other meeting relating to a project (usually 1 or 2 hours)

・Technical Work (is up to the discretion of the engineer, we don’t dictate how they spend their time)
Programming and planning (technical documentation) is the majority of an engineers time
People usually do peer reviews before or after lunch
Technical improvements depending on your team’s priority

Application Requirements
【Must have】
・A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in QA engineering, with a focus on web applications.
・Proven experience in both manual and automated testing, with fluency in modern automation tools such as Chromatic, Playwright, WDIO, Cypress or similar.
・Solid understanding of locators and locator strategies.
・Strong knowledge of web technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and RESTful APIs.
・Solid familiarity with test automation best practices (page object models, waiting strategies, artifact management, report generation, etc.).
・Business level language skills in English

【Nice-to-have】
・5+ years professional experience in software engineering teams in any of the following roles: QA, software engineer, project- and/or product-management
・Spoken and written Japanese language ability