{"id":1730392,"url":"https://alion.io/job/space-inch-qa-engineer-croatia","title":"QA Engineer - Croatia","company":{"id":7746,"name":"Space Inch","domain":"spaceinch.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/space-inch","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":null},"role":"QA","role_family":"QA","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"posting_text","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":["HR"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":true},{"name":"Appium","optional":true},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":true},{"name":"Cypress","optional":true},{"name":"Git","optional":true},{"name":"GitHub Actions","optional":true},{"name":"JavaScript","optional":true},{"name":"Jenkins","optional":true},{"name":"Jest","optional":true},{"name":"Maestro","optional":true},{"name":"Playwright","optional":true},{"name":"Postman","optional":true},{"name":"Python","optional":true},{"name":"Ruby","optional":true},{"name":"Selenium","optional":true},{"name":"TypeScript","optional":true},{"name":"WebDriverIO","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-02T23:54:51Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-02","last_verified_at":"2026-10-04T01:59:38Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"We're seeking a QA Engineer to join us at Space Inch. In this role, you'll help design and implement automated tests, support our QA processes, and work alongside experienced engineers to make sure our apps meet a high standard of quality. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, learn from senior QA engineers on testing best practices, and build up the skills to catch issues before they become problems. It's a great opportunity to grow your QA career in a supportive, hands-on environment - and as our QA team grows, there's potential for you to grow into a more senior role alongside it.\nOur Mission, Vision, and Values\nAt Space Inch, we prioritize alignment with our clients and team, ensuring a deep understanding of their needs. We are committed to delivering exceptional work while supporting the personal and professional growth of our team members.\nAbout working at Space Inch\nOur team is around 80+ people, primarily based in Croatia, but also members in the rest of the Europe, South America, and the US; the product team mostly being in the US, and engineering in Croatia and Brazil\nWe are remote-first, but occasional travel may be required, e.g. for our annual company retreats\nWe work on end-to-end projects with a long-term vision\nWe strongly support work-life balance for our team members, even though we work in different time zones\nRequirements\n 3+ years of experience in QA, with some exposure to test automation (framework development experience is a plus)\nWorking knowledge of at least one programming language commonly used in test automation: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, or Ruby\nFamiliarity with at least one automation tool (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, WebdriverIO, or Jest) \n Good API testing experience (e.g., using Postman)\nBasic understanding of Git and exposure to CI/CD concepts (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions) - willingness to learn is key\nPractical, everyday experience using AI tools, and genuine openness to incorporating AI-assisted approaches into QA work\nFamiliarity with agile methodologies\nStrong analytical and problem-solving mindset; detail-oriented, organized, and eager to build structured testing practices\nGood communication and collaboration skills\nExcellent English skills\nEagerness to learn from senior QA engineers and grow into more advanced testing responsibilities\nBonus points:\nBasic exposure to cloud platforms or non-functional testing concepts\nExperience with mobile device test automation frameworks (e.g. Appium, Maestro)\nWhat you'll do\nHelp design, build, and maintain automated tests for web, mobile, and API applications under guidance from senior QA engineers\nWrite and execute functional and regression test cases, both automated and manual\nSupport integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and help analyze results to flag defects\nCollaborate with development and product teams to understand acceptance criteria and contribute to product quality discussions\nConduct manual and API testing as needed, and maintain clear, detailed test documentation\nLearn from senior team members and gradually take on more ownership of test scenarios and tooling\nQualities for Success\nQuality-first mindset with strong attention to detail\nCurious and proactive - you like digging into why something broke, not just flagging that it did\nComfortable asking questions and making testing decisions with guidance, while building toward more independence\nEager learner who wants to build up testing tools and methodologies over time\nGenuine care for product quality and user experience, even if you're still building the experience to back it up\nWhere you've likely developed these skills\nWork, personal, academic, or internship projects involving testing or QA\nRoles in product-focused tech companies\nExposure to agile teams\nSelf-directed learning - bootcamps, certifications, or hands-on practice with automation tools\nYou're a great fit if you\nEnjoy learning to build test suites that catch bugs early\nValue thorough testing and like asking \"What if?\" questions\nWant to grow technically and are excited to learn from senior QA engineers\nThrive in collaborative environments where QA is everyone's responsibility\nCare about shipping reliable software and want to build the skills to make that happen\nThis role is not a fit if you\nWant to do only manual testing with no interest in learning automation\nPrefer heavy, ongoing supervision on every task rather than gradually taking on more independence\nAre passively focused solely on finding bugs rather than getting curious about preventing them\nCompensation and Benefits\nMonthly salary: 2400 - 3200 EUR gross 1, based on experience and skills\nRemote-first setup with optional use of our Zagreb office\nStay active: Multisport card or wellness subsidy\nHealth & Wellbeing: 100% paid sick leave + annual health checkups\nExtra perks: Christmas bonus and referral bonus\n Grow with us: Education budget to fuel learning and professional development\nSpace Inch is not responsible for any job boards scraping this ad without showing the position as remote, but Croatia exclusive. Applicants from other countries will not be considered.\nSpace Inch is committed to providing an environment of equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\nThis commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination. 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