Manual QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design and execute comprehensive manual test plans, test cases, and regression test suites for PubScale’s web platform.
• Validate web dashboards, analytics, reporting modules, and data-driven workflows for functional correctness and data accuracy.
• Conduct API testing using tools such as Postman or Swagger to verify payload integrity, authentication flows, and error handling.
• Leverage Chrome DevTools for UI debugging, network request inspection, and application behavior analysis.
• Ensure data consistency and integrity across the UI, APIs, and backend systems.
• Log, track, and verify defects, and collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to resolve issues efficiently.
• Support automation efforts using frameworks such as Playwright or Selenium, where appropriate.

Requirements:

• Strong foundational knowledge of software testing principles, including functional, regression, exploratory, and API testing.
• Proven experience testing web applications, dashboards, and data-centric products.
• Advanced proficiency with Chrome DevTools (non-negotiable) for debugging, performance analysis, and network troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with API testing tools like Postman or Swagger.
• Ability to validate data accuracy and consistency across multiple layers of the application stack.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with test automation frameworks such as Playwright or Selenium.
• Experience collaborating in Agile teams and using version control systems like Git/GitHub.

Bonus Points:

• Exposure to AdTech, Analytics, Monetization, Offerwalls, or B2B SaaS environments.
• Knowledge of SQL, database validation techniques, and observability platforms such as Grafana, Datadog, or Sentry.
• Experience implementing API automation or integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Why You’ll Thrive Here:

• You possess a quality-first mindset and proactively identify edge cases before they impact users.
• You excel in fast-paced, product-led environments where ownership, accountability, and attention to detail are essential.
• You are comfortable independently investigating complex technical issues using Chrome DevTools, APIs, and data analysis.
• You communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with Engineering and Product teams to ensure timely, high-quality releases.

Skills

Chrome DevTools, Manual, QA, Testing