SDE 1 QA Engineer

• Role:SDE 1 QA (1.5yrs)
• Type:Full-Time
• Availability: Immediate joiners (Someone who can join us within 1 week)
• Location:Work from office from Vijaynagar (AB Road) location, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
• Salary -Upto INR 3.5 LPA CTC (based on skills, experience, current/last salary)

Note: Students wont be accepted. Graduation/Postgraduation needs to be completed along with the required experience of 1.5yrs

About Us:

Kuvaka Tech is a trailblazer in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Web2 innovation, empowering businesses and individuals through transformative digital solutions. Were seeking a dynamic Quality Assurance Engineer to join our full-time remote team and elevate product quality while collaborating across engineering, product, and design. If youre passionate about building seamless user experiences, catching edge-case bugs before users do, and being the last line of defence for product excellence join us to shape the future of technology!

Responsibilities:

Process Management

• Define and own the QA process and testing workflow in alignment with the Scrum Master and Product Team.
• Establish and document testing protocols, quality benchmarks, and standardized reporting formats.
• Select, implement, and manage QA tools (manual and automation) tailored to project needs.
• Create and maintain reusable test plans, checklists, and review cycles for every sprint or release.

Testing Execution

• Execute manual and automated test cases across UI and API layers to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, UAT, API, and UI testing to guarantee product stability and usability.
• Strategically balance manual and automated testing for optimal efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure all deliverables are thoroughly tested and validated before handover to Product Managers.

Team Collaboration & Quality Ownership

• Collaborate with the Scrum Master to assign tests, prioritize backlogs, and meet sprint goals.
• Coordinate QA efforts across multiple projects, ensuring consistency and alignment.
• Report test progress, coverage, bugs, and risks to stakeholders with clarity and accountability.
• Take ownership of post-deployment bugs, missed test cases, and QA process gaps, responding immediately to critical issues.
• Partner with Product Managers to review feedback, validate business acceptance, and close testing loops.

Tool & Environment Management

• Set up and manage QA test environments, test data, staging access, and CI/CD-linked test suites.
• Integrate and manage tools for API testing (e.g., Postman, Swagger), UI automation (e.g., Selenium, Cypress), and bug tracking.
• Ensure QA infrastructure aligns with the overall tech stack and sprint workflows.

Continuous Improvement

• Proactively identify inefficiencies in QA processes and suggest improvements.
• Maintain documentation of testing best practices and contribute to process audits or retrospectives.
• Stay updated with the latest testing frameworks, tools, and trends; advocate for scalable QA solutions.

Qualifications & Skills:

• 1.5yrs years of experience in manual and automated QA within an agile development environment.
• Advanced proficiency in API testing using tools like Postman or Swagger.
• Expertise in UI testing with frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with bug tracking and test case management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail).
• Proven ability to test RESTful APIs, web platforms, and ensure cross-browser compatibility.
• Strong skills in writing clear, reproducible bug reports and detailed test cases.
• Excellent collaboration skills to work effectively with developers, product managers, and designers.
• High attention to detail with a commitment to delivering high-quality, bug-free releases.
• Self-starter attitude with strong ownership, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Proven leadership in coordinating cross-functional teams and championing task completion.
• Robust analytical skills for evaluating processes and identifying areas for improvement.
• Skilled communicator with excellent verbal and written communication, active listening, and
• interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise and execute tasks in high-pressure, fast-paced environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in various testing types, including Black Box, UI, Integration, Regression, Backend, System, End-to-End, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain quality standards, tools, and testing methodologies.
• Experience managing and tracking test activities across all stagesfrom functional testing to full end-to-end system validation.
• Strong product knowledge to assess risks, analyse impacts, and advise on testing approaches for both new and existing products.
• Experience in evaluating, analysing, and reporting quality metrics for strategic projects.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent.
• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter.

Selection Procedure:

• HR Screening Round
• 1st Technical Round
• Assignment
• 2nd Technical Round
• Founders Call

Why Join Us

At Kuvaka Tech, youll thrive in a flexible, remote culture, working with cutting-edge Blockchain, AI, and Web2 innovations. Join a collaborative, diverse team passionate about innovation and growth. As a full-time team member, youll have opportunities to grow, lead, and make a lasting impact in a dynamic environment.