
Middle QA Engineer, Manual
Spin.AI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Lisbon • Portugal
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About the role
- Perform manual testing across UI, APIs, integrations, and backend-driven workflows.
- Analyze requirements and acceptance criteria, proactively identifying risks and gaps together with PO/PM/Dev.
- Own and maintain test documentation in Zephyr: create, review, and update test cases and checklists; develop and manage test plans and test cycles; prepare test result reports when required.
- Validate data integrity and system behavior using database queries.
- Run and analyze automated test results to identify problem areas, support root-cause analysis, assist with prioritization, and align on next steps with the team.
- Review product documentation, analyze it critically, and suggest improvements.
- When needed, deliver short demos or walkthroughs to align with PO/PM.
Requirements
- 3+ years of manual QA experience in Web/SaaS products (CRM/eCommerce is a plus).
- Strong test design skills (exploratory, risk-based, negative scenarios, regression) and solid bug reporting.
- Web fundamentals: HTTP, DevTools (Network/Console), basic HTML/CSS, general understanding of Java.
- **Databases are mandatory:** understanding core DB concepts + hands-on verification using PostgreSQL.
- Practical understanding of test plan / test cycle / test case concepts and ability to apply them in Zephyr.
- Ability to read documentation, analyze it critically, and suggest changes.
- Critical thinking and initiative to uncover risks and non-obvious defects.
- English: Intermediate+.
Benefits
- Annual performance-based salary review
- Annual performance-based bonus
- Referral bonuses
- Educational budget
- Sport & hobby compensation
- Medical insurance compensation
- Company presents (birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, etc.)
- Corporate travel parties twice a year
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Hard Skills & Tools
manual testingtest designbug reportingdatabase queriesPostgreSQLtest plantest cycletest caseHTMLCSS
Soft Skills
critical thinkinginitiativecommunicationcollaborationanalytical skills