QA Engineer

QA Engineer at Cortes 23 - Remote Anywhere $55K-$80K — Chicago This fully remote QA role offers excellent flexibility for digital nomads with "Remote forever!" and flexible work hours. The company appears to embrace async work culture, making it suitable for location‑independent professionals. With no timezone restrictions mentioned and direct CTO collaboration, you'll likely have flexibility in your schedule. The salary range of $55,000-$80,000 USD provides good purchasing power in popular nomad destinations: Lisbon, Portugal: Comfortable lifestyle with €50,000+ annual budget Bangkok, Thailand: Very comfortable living with excellent coworking spaces Medellín, Colombia: High quality of life with strong expat community The unlimited PTO policy supports extended travel, while the focus on both automated and manual testing suggests project‑based work that is conducive to flexible scheduling. As an industry disruptor, the company likely values results over presence, making it ideal for nomadic professionals. Are you an experienced QA engineer with a proven record of success, looking for a new and exciting challenge? Do you want to be part of an industry disruptor? If so, we could have the opportunity for you. The role requires an experienced QA engineer who can tackle technical challenges in a fast‑moving environment. You will work closely with the CTO to plan, develop and execute test strategies that result in the delivery of a robust product. As we grow, the opportunity to grow into a lead role will be available. We dont believe that automated testing is the only way to release robust software. Therefore, we are looking for someone that can design and implement automated and manual testing processes internally. Compensation range: $55,000 - $80,000 USD Responsibilities Plan, develop and execute product quality strategies and ensure product correctness before launch. Work closely with the CTO to collect necessary information about the QA of the product, and also provide feedback on quality issues. Leverage automation for scalable solutions to prevent regressions and ensure reliability of the product. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Experience of industry standard test automation tools & automation frameworks. 4+ years of quality Engineering and/or test engineering experience. Hands‑on experience with planning, designing, executing tests and knowledge of performance and stress testing. Experience in project management approaches, tools and phases of a project life cycle. Experience implementing and maintaining quality test automation for both RESTful APIs and web applications. Preferred Qualifications Experience being creative and having initiative to improve product quality coverage and effectiveness. Experience thriving in an ambiguous environment that demands constant self‑prioritization. Understanding of the Event‑Driven and Serverless architecture. Experience with ETL/ELT product testing. Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). Benefits Remote forever! Unlimited PTO! Plenty of opportunities for career progression and professional development. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cortes 23