QA Engineer (For Pooling)

About Penbrothers

Penbrothers is an HR & remote talent management partner and one of the fastest-growing companies in the Philippines. We provide talented Filipinos with global opportunities in high-growth startups and dynamic companies, from the comfort of their own homes.

About the Role

We are looking for a detail oriented and proactive QA Engineer with experience in both manual and automation testing. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of web and/or mobile applications through structured testing processes and automation frameworks.

You will collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver high quality software in a fast paced Agile environment.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts

• Perform manual testing for new features, regression, integration, and UAT support

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using industry-standard tools

• Identify, document, and track bugs using issue-tracking systems (e.g., Jira)

• Collaborate with developers to reproduce issues and verify fixes

• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated tests

• Perform API testing using tools such as Postman or similar

• Ensure test coverage, test data preparation, and environment readiness

• Continuously improve QA processes, standards, and documentation

What You Bring

• 2+ years of experience in software quality assurance

• Strong experience in manual testing (functional, regression, integration, UAT)

• Hands on experience in test automation (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or similar)

• Experience writing and maintaining automation scripts

• Familiarity with API testing and RESTful services

• Experience using bug tracking and test management tools (Jira, TestRail, etc.)

• Understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile/Scrum methodologies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Good communication skills (written and verbal)

This is a talent pooling opportunity. We are proactively building our pipeline for future QA Engineer openings.

Our Hiring Process

We utilize AI tools to enhance hiring efficiency and ensure a fair evaluation. Consequently, candidates will engage with an AI Interviewer, supervised by Human Talent Acquisition Experts who will support your entire application journey.

Our AI Expectations:While we encourage you to use AI for CV refinement and research, we require that all interviews and assessmentsbe completed through your own authentic effort. The use of real-time AI assistance during interviews or to complete skills tests is strictly prohibited to ensure a fair and genuine evaluation of your capabilities.

What You’ll Get

At Penbrothers, we are obsessed with creating positive employee experiences. Here you’ll find an environment that nurtures learning and provides opportunities for growth. You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact on fast-growing startups and dynamic companies.

· Meaningful work & Growth: We take every opportunity to stretch ourselves and deliver an excellent client experience.

· Employee as our biggest asset: We are genuinely invested in our people’s career and welfare.

· Global reach & local impact: Get to work with high-growth startups and dynamic companies from the comfort of your own home.

· Powering global startups: We’ve created 1,400 Filipino jobs that empower global start-ups to focus on growth.