Quality Engineer - Remote

Overview

At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn’t just another remote opportunity - it’s about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you’re welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being. Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally. Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.

In Short

• Embed quality practices across the team, ensuring quality is owned, discussed, and baked into every stage of delivery
• Automate and integrate testing at the API, database, and UI levels (Cypress)
• Pair with developers on coding and testing, advocating for shift-left and shift-right approaches
• Think like a user — exploring edge cases, anticipating risks, and representing the customer perspective
• Contribute to continuous improvement, driving an automation-first approach and eliminating repetitive manual work

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience in Quality Engineering or a similar role
• 3+ years of experience in API testing, with proven ability to design, implement, and maintain automated service-level test suites
• 3+ years of experience in UI automation with Cypress, building reliable, maintainable, and scalable automation frameworks
• Strong database and SQL skills, comfortable validating data flows and integrating database checks into test pipelines
• Clear and confident communicator, able to share findings, coach teammates, and represent quality across the team
• Proactive, collaborative mindset, skilled at glue work, pairing with programmers, and embedding quality practices throughout the lifecycle
• Exploratory testing ability, applied as a core baseline skill for all quality engineers

Benefits

• You’ll deepen your expertise in full-stack quality engineering, working across APIs, databases, and UIs while collaborating with a global engineering team. Expect to grow your coaching skills, drive continuous improvement, and help define what quality means in a remote-first, fast-moving environment.