software QA engineer (manual)

Amoeba Software develops products and custom solutions involving engineering software, integrations, and data-driven workflows.

• Design, document, and execute manual and automated test plans, cases, scripts, and acceptance criteria for web applications, APIs, data pipelines, integrations, plugins, and related software
• Review requirements, user stories, designs, and technical specifications to identify risks, ambiguities, edge cases, and testability concerns
• Perform functional, integration, regression, exploratory, usability, compatibility, and data validation testing across supported environments
• Validate the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and traceability of Amoeba data, including identifying issues caused by component knowledge, mappings, or integration behavior
• Create clear, reproducible defect reports with expected and actual results, evidence, severity, business impact, and recommended follow-up
• Collaborate with developers, product stakeholders, component specialists, and operations personnel to reproduce issues, verify fixes, and reduce escaped defects
• Develop and maintain regression suites, quality checklists, test data, release-readiness records, and QA documentation
• Test custom solutions interfacing with engineering platforms, including integrations, data exchanges, and Siemens Capital plugins
• Learn to use wiring and other engineering software to execute realistic workflows and verify Amoeba integrations and outputs
• Complete training on wire harness components, including terminals, cavity seals, cavity plugs, backshells, and clips, and apply that knowledge during testing
• Communicate quality risks, blockers, progress, and test results promptly and professionally to the Founder and relevant team members
• Maintain accurate records of testing activities, defects, decisions, progress, and outcomes
• Represent Amoeba Software professionally in internal meetings, customer-related testing, demonstrations, and technical discussions

• Approximately 3 to 5 years of professional software QA experience, or equivalent experience demonstrating mid-level capability
• Experience creating and executing test plans, test cases, regression suites, exploratory tests, and release validation activities
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, defect life cycles, risk-based testing, root-cause analysis, and software development life cycles
• Experience testing web applications, APIs, databases, integrations, and data-intensive workflows
• Working knowledge of API testing tools, browser developer tools, SQL or equivalent data-query methods, issue tracking systems, and test management practices
• Experience with test automation frameworks and scripting or programming sufficient to create, maintain, or extend automated tests
• Ability to analyze complex technical behavior, distinguish software defects from data or configuration issues, and communicate findings clearly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical and business audiences
• Self-directed, organized, detail-oriented, and dependable in a remote contractor environment
• Willingness and demonstrated interest in learning wire harness components, electrical design workflows, and unfamiliar engineering software
• Ability to collaborate across software development, operations, engineering, and domain-specialist functions while reporting directly to the Founder
• Respond to work-related questions and messages as soon as reasonably possible and, while working, no later than 24 hours after receipt; approved time off and non-working periods are excepted
• Будет плюсом: experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, electrical systems, or enterprise customers; familiarity with wiring engineering software, wire harness design, or AI-driven engineering tools; ISTQB or equivalent certifications

• Contract-based independent contractor engagement; hours depend on workload, release activity, assigned projects, and agreed availability
• Hourly, milestone-based, or hybrid contractor compensation, as defined in the contractor agreement; compensation may be tied to delivered milestones, testing scope, project completion, or defined quality KPIs
• Flexible schedule focused on results, quality, deliverables, and project success, with sufficient overlap for required meetings and collaboration
• Must maintain reliable internet access and remain responsive during agreed working periods; work-related questions and messages must be acknowledged or answered as soon as reasonably possible and no later than 24 hours after receipt, excluding approved time off and non-working periods
• Additional or expanded project opportunities may be available based on performance, capability, and business needs
• Potential for future full-time employment for high performers, with no guarantee, promise, or expectation of employment
• Open to qualified candidates anywhere in the world, subject to contractor eligibility and communication and professionalism standards