QA engineer (auto) in high-performance systems

Kake is a remote-first company and a people-first global community of senior engineers. Kake engineers are behind some of the world’s most innovative products (Brands you’ve heard!), from Fortune 500 to fast-growing companies. We believe it’s not where your table is, but what you bring to the table that matters. Our community spans 45,000+ engineers across 55+ countries; join a culture where great people stay, grow, and thrive (and love eating kake!).

• Design and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
• Perform manual testing to identify functional, integration, usability, and edge-case issues.
• Create, maintain, and improve automated test suites and testing frameworks.
• Test web applications, APIs, and backend services for functionality, reliability, and performance.
• Validate AI-generated code and features to ensure they meet quality, maintainability, and business requirements.
• Investigate defects, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate with developers on solutions.
• Contribute to quality best practices and continuous improvement initiatives across projects.
• Participate in requirement reviews and help identify risks early in the development process.

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance or Software Testing.
• Strong experience with both manual and automated testing methodologies.
• Experience testing web applications, APIs, mobile apps, and backend systems.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO, or similar.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern software development workflows.
• Ability to review application code and understand system behavior when investigating issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.
• Будет плюсом: Experience testing software developed with AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, or ChatGPT; Programming experience in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, or similar languages; Experience with performance, security, accessibility, or load testing; Experience contributing to test strategy, QA processes, or quality initiatives at a senior level; Comfortable working flexible hours to overlap with distributed teams across different time zones

• US Timezone Overlap: 5h–6h daily PST
• Competitive Pay in USD: Work globally, get paid globally.
• Fully Remote: Simply put, we trust you.
• Better Me Fund: We invest in your personal growth and passions.
• Compassion is Badass: Join a community that invests in social good.