QA Engineer
About the role
Akvasoft is seeking a QA Engineer to join their team building production software for SaaS startups and scaleups. In this role, you will be responsible for owning the quality of the products you work on, from the initial working version through to production. Key responsibilities include writing and maintaining automated tests (end-to-end, API, regression), performing manual testing where necessary, and collaborating directly with founders and engineers to identify and resolve issues before they reach customers. The position requires experience testing shipped web applications, automation skills with Playwright, Cypress, or similar tools, API testing, and basic scripting in JavaScript or Python. You should be comfortable reading code, filing clear bugs, and advocating for quality. Akvasoft offers small teams, direct founder contact, and real ownership of your work.
Must have
- Experience testing web applications you have shipped
- Automation with Playwright, Cypress or similar
- API testing and basic scripting in JavaScript or Python
- Comfortable reading code, filing clear bugs, and pushing back when something is not ready
- You finish what you start and do not wait for a full spec
Technologies
- API Testing
- Cypress
- JavaScript
- Playwright
- Python
- SaaS
- Test Automation
Highlights
The role can be performed remotely or from Colombo. The expected start date is October or November 2026. Each project involves a different industry, requiring adaptability and a customer-focused mindset.