Automation QA Engineer - Remote - Contractual Position

Experience: 3.00 + years

Salary: USD 2285-2857 / month (based on experience)

Expected Notice Period: 15 Days

Shift: (GMT+05:30) Asia/Kolkata (IST)

Opportunity Type: Remote

Placement Type: Full Time Contract for 3 Months(40 hrs a week/160 hrs a month)

(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' client - LL)

What do you need for this opportunity?

Must have skills required:

Experience validating AI-generated output (e.g., logic consistency), sentiment, tone, API Testing, CI/CD, Cypress, Manual Testing, Playwright, Selenium, Automation Testing

LL is Looking for:

Role: Automation QA Engineer

Overview

The Client is supporting the build of a greenfield AI-powered SaaS product, focused on

extracting actionable insights from customer conversation data. The platform is moving

into active MVP development and requires a hands-on AQA Engineer to lead and embed

quality practices from day one.

This is a foundational role for someone who can own both automation and manual QA

coverage across frontend, backend, and AI-driven outputs. You’ll work closely with

product and engineering to help ensure a smooth, testable, and high-quality MVP

delivery.

Engagement Details

Start Date: Immediate

Initial Term: 16.5 weeks (strong possibility of extension)

Location: Fully remote

Working Hours: 8h/day, availability required during UK business hours

Timezone: Farshore candidates welcome; must be available for overlap with UK

hours (10:00–15:00 GMT/BST minimum)

About The Project

This AI-native platform enables marketing teams to analyse customer conversations and

derive insights for campaigns and content generation. The product is early-stage with a

clearly defined MVP scope and a lean delivery team.

You’ll be the first QA engineer on the team, setting up test automation, defining test

strategy, and ensuring manual coverage of AI-influenced workflows. This is a hands-on

role that combines ownership, execution, and influence over tooling and process

decisions.

Must-Have Experience & Skills

Technical/Product

• 3+ years experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g. Cypress, Playwright, Selenium)
• Strong manual testing experience — regression, exploratory, acceptance testing
• API testing via Postman or equivalent tools
• Comfortable writing test strategies, coverage plans, and prioritising based on risk
• Integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent)
• Familiar with test case tracking and bug triage in tools like Jira
  
  
  

Bonus: Experience validating AI-generated output (e.g., tone, sentiment, logic

consistency)

Business & Delivery

Experience in cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies

Strong SaaS And Startup/scale-up Experience Preferred

Familiarity with AI/ML-driven or dynamic content platforms is a plus

Soft Skills

Clear and proactive communicator — flags risks, asks clarifying questions early

High attention to detail — essential when testing AI-influenced UIs

Ownership mindset — solo QA setup at MVP stage

Pragmatic — able to balance thorough testing with tight MVP deadlines

Calm under pressure — handles iterative delivery and shifting priorities with poise

Strong documentation habits — ensures test cases and processes are reusable

and visible

Responsibilities

Build automated test cases across UI, API, and integration layers

Maintain and run smoke/regression test suites in CI/CD pipelines

Define and execute manual QA test plans where automation is not viable

Own QA documentation — test plans, bug triage process, test case libraries

Collaborate with engineers on testability and mocking strategies

Validate AI outputs for consistency, tone, traceability, and usability

Track QA metrics such as coverage, bug recurrence, and test run history

Advocate for a quality-first culture across the engineering and product teams

Success Criteria

Robust automated test coverage for core MVP workflows

Manual QA is in place for areas with AI variability or limited automation potential

Test process is documented, repeatable, and integrated into delivery flow

Product is delivered with minimal regressions and fast feedback loops

QA is an embedded part of grooming, planning, and retros

Working Practices

Agile delivery (methodology TBC)

Tooling includes: Jira, Slack, GitHub, Cypress/Playwright/Postman

Ceremonies:

Daily standups (15 mins)

Weekly backlog grooming (1 hr)

Fortnightly sprint planning, demos, retrospectives (1 hr each)

Additional Information

Equipment: BYOD

Onboarding: Includes intro sessions with team leads across engineering, product,

and delivery

All work is fully remote. Travel (if ever required) will be covered by the client.

Work eligibility excludes candidates in regions subject to UK financial sanctions.

Assessment Process

• 2. 3. 4. CV & GitHub/Portfolio Review – Experience with QA ownership and automation
  
  
  

QA Screening (20 mins) – Focus on tooling, coverage planning, and

communication

Live Task (1 hr) – Define test approach and write sample test cases for an MVP

feature

Final Interview – Cultural and delivery mindset alignment

How to apply for this opportunity?

• Step 1: Click On Apply! And Register or Login on our portal.
• Step 2: Complete the Screening Form & Upload updated Resume
• Step 3: Increase your chances to get shortlisted & meet the client for the Interview!
  
  
  

About Uplers:

Our goal is to make hiring reliable, simple, and fast. Our role will be to help all our talents find and apply for relevant contractual onsite opportunities and progress in their career. We will support any grievances or challenges you may face during the engagement.

(Note: There are many more opportunities apart from this on the portal. Depending on the assessments you clear, you can apply for them as well).

So, if you are ready for a new challenge, a great work environment, and an opportunity to take your career to the next level, don't hesitate to apply today. We are waiting for you!