[Hiring] Manual QA Engineer @United Tech

Role Description

We are looking for a Manual QA Engineer (Backend). In this role, you will dive deep into backend testing, working with both relational and document-oriented databases, REST API clients, Proxy tools, and analytics. You will:

• Perform manual testing of backend REST APIs and WebSocket flows using Postman, Swagger, and curl
• Validate data and prepare test states in MongoDB
• Test new backend features, verify bug fixes, and perform smoke, sanity, and regression testing before releases, including post-release production checks
• Create and maintain test documentation, including test cases in Qase, checklists, and bug reports in Jira
• Review product requirements and technical designs before implementation
• Test A/B experiments, monetization flows, and analytics events, and work with internal tools such as admin panels, brand settings, and feature flags
• Investigate bugs using logs and metrics in Grafana, identify root causes, and distinguish between client-side and backend issues while contributing to improved testing efficiency and quality

Qualifications

• Have 2+ years of experience in manual backend testing using API tools such as Postman, Swagger, or curl
• Have hands-on experience with MongoDB, including writing queries with filters and projections and using aggregation pipelines; confident SQL skills are an alternative, while MongoDB experience is preferred
• Understand HTTP and REST fundamentals, including methods, status codes, headers, and token-based authorization, as well as the differences between REST and WebSocket
• Know test design techniques such as equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, and decision tables
• Have experience with test management systems such as Qase, TestRail, or similar tools, and use Jira and Confluence in your work
• Have experience with MongoDB Compass or mongosh
• Have experience testing A/B experiments and analytics events, including working with BigQuery or SQL
• Have experience testing payment and subscription flows, including Apple/Google in-app purchases and web billing
• Have an Intermediate (B1) level of English or higher

Requirements

• Familiarity with Grafana, Loki, or Kibana for log and metrics analysis
• Basic API test automation skills using JavaScript/TypeScript or Postman tests
• Experience with proxy debugging tools such as Charles or Proxyman to distinguish client-side and backend issues

Benefits

• 20 paid vacation days, 15 sick days, and 6 additional days off for family events
• Up to 10 additional days off for public holidays
• 100% medical insurance coverage
• Sports and equipment reimbursement
• Team building events, corporate gifts, and stylish merch
• Maternity recovery support allowance
• Financial and legal support
• Position retention and support for those who join the Armed Forces of Ukraine
• Participation in social initiatives supporting Ukraine
• Work from our Kyiv hub or remotely with a flexible schedule
• Modern equipment or depreciation of your own tools
• Collaborate with a highly-skilled team of Middle & Senior professionals, sharing practical cases and expertise in the social networking niche
• Performance-oriented reviews and Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
• Reimbursement for professional courses and English classes
• Corporate library, book club, and knowledge-sharing events

Hiring process

• Intro call
• Technical interview
• Final Interview
• Reference check
• Offer