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Our products span digital asset management (Pics.io), product information management (Toriut.com), and an AI-powered knowledge hub (Provenyx.ai). Across all three, we process large volumes of data, power complex workflows, and ship to thousands of users daily.\n\nWe ship fast, test rigorously, and invest heavily in automation, reliability, and smooth engineering processes.\n\nWhat We Build\n\nOur ecosystem spans three products and a shared platform underneath them:\n\nPics.io — a React-based DAM web app with mobile clients and integrations for Adobe, Google Workspace, Shopify, Zoho, WordPress, and more\n\nToriut.com — a PIM platform handling complex product data structures, bulk operations, and catalog workflows\n\nA Node.js backend powering public APIs across all products\n\nMongoDB, Elasticsearch, and cloud-native services on AWS & GCP\n\nA CI/CD pipeline that deploys multiple times per day\n\nA growing suite of internal tools, automations, and AI-assisted workflows supporting quality and releases\n\nWhat You'll Work On\n\nAs a QA Engineer, you'll ensure that users receive updates frequently, safely, and without regressions. 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You think in risk, coverage, and user impact — and you're comfortable using AI as a genuine productivity multiplier, not just a buzzword.\n\nRequirements\n\n2+ years of experience testing web applications\n\nSolid understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, Agile, and Scrum\n\nHands-on experience writing automated tests in TypeScript or JavaScript using modern frameworks — Playwright, Cypress, or similar\n\nExperience writing structured test documentation: checklists, test cases, bug reports\n\nWorking knowledge of REST APIs; hands-on with Postman and/or Swagger\n\nProficiency with bug tracking and test management tools — Jira, QASE, or equivalent\n\nComfortable working in cross-functional teams alongside developers and product managers\n\nStrong analytical thinking and sharp attention to detail\n\nUnderstanding of how modern web apps work — AJAX, HTTP, CDN, caching, HTML/CSS\n\nNice to have\n\nPractical experience using AI tools to streamline QA — test generation, failure triage, exploratory assistance, or pipeline automation\n\nExperience with mobile app testing (iOS / Android)\n\nFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines — GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar\n\nExperience in release management\n\nBackground in security, performance testing, or media/video streaming environments\n\nCuriosity, independence, and attention to detail matter more than ticking every box.\nHow We Work\n\nWe are a senior-leaning distributed team that values high-quality and frequent releases, clear communication, and reliable processes. You'll have autonomy in organising your work, freedom to propose improvements, and full access to the product, dev and ops teams. We support continuous learning through paid tools, courses, conferences, and books — including AI tooling your role benefits from. Remote work is fully supported; your location doesn't matter as long as communication is smooth and consistent.\n\nTest Challenge\n\nTo proceed to the interview stage, please complete a practical assignment. Register at Pics.io, explore the product, and complete both parts below.\n\nPart 1 — Testing Plan\n\nChoose any feature in Pics.io that genuinely interests you — we recommend starting with the video player or saved searches, but the choice is yours.\n\nWrite a testing plan for your chosen feature. 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