qa engineer (auto) for AI-first products

Social Discovery Group is a group of social discovery companies that addresses loneliness, isolation, and disconnection by transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. Its portfolio includes social entertainment platforms connecting people online across cultures and regions.

• Design and build the end-to-end testing pipeline, including pre-merge checks, nightly test runs, and release and production gates
• Define a sustainable quality strategy for AI-generated code, identifying the highest risks and required test coverage
• Set up continuous automated UI testing across browsers and mobile devices, including AI-agent-driven testing; evaluate, select, and integrate external tools and services
• Own product reliability from a technical perspective, with a focus on critical financial flows
• Work with engineers and DevOps to embed quality into development and balance speed with safety
• Use AI agents daily to create, maintain, and evolve tests and testing tools
• Drive quality initiatives proactively and share best practices with the team

• Proven experience building and owning testing processes for large, complex products with high reliability requirements, as a QA Architect, senior QA/SDET, or senior engineer responsible for testing strategy
• Strong engineering background, including understanding of system architecture, backend services, CI/CD, and deployment processes
• Hands-on experience with test automation and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Daily use of AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor as a core part of work, and genuine interest in AI-first development
• High autonomy and ownership, with the ability to take loosely defined problems, propose solutions, and drive them to completion without detailed specifications
• Willingness to work as a hands-on individual contributor in a small senior team
• Fluent Russian

• Remote opportunity
• Initial pay level or pay range will be shared during recruitment and before employment begins
• 28 Calendar days of vacation per year
• 7 Wellness days per year for household issues or recovery without taking sick leave
• Bonuses of up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants
• 50% Payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings
• Corporate discount for English lessons
• Health benefits: employees not eligible for corporate medical insurance can receive compensation of up to $1,000 gross per year for self-purchased health insurance or medical fees for themselves and close relatives
• The company provides an equipped workplace and necessary equipment in its offices or co-working locations. Elsewhere, it reimburses workplace costs up to $1,000 gross once every 3 years
• Internal gamified gratitude system with bonuses exchangeable for merchandise, team-building activities, massage certificates, and other items