We are looking for a passionate Manual QA engineer for a top-notch iOS mobile application in a friendly and cozy atmosphere for one of the greatest retail companies in the USA. 

Our Partner is based in Seattle with a technology orientation rooted in Silicon Valley. You will work with the cleverest minds, who are eager to build superb services to match business requirements and win market share.

And then there's Zoolatech! Just imagine a workplace and a team environment that you never want to leave once you have found it. Sounds enticing? Apply to our position today, and we can get you there.

We are a close-knit team of iOS & Android developers, designers, testers, and product owners collaborating to make Partner’s mobile applications incredible. We strive to delight our customers with each new release. We work in a high-speed, agile environment to ship features in the shortest time possible. We value energy, collaboration, and teamwork. We are constantly improving professionally, and expect the same from you.

Test Strategy & Planning

• Define and own the manual testing strategy across one or more product areas

• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts aligned to requirements and acceptance criteria

• Scope testing efforts and estimate timelines in partnership with engineering and product teams

Test Execution & Oversight

• Lead and coordinate manual test execution across functional, regression, exploratory, and UAT cycles

• Validate features, bug fixes, and releases meet defined quality standards before shipping

• Identify, document, and triage defects with clear reproduction steps and severity assessments

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage and mentor a team of manual QA engineers, providing guidance on testing techniques and best practices

• Assign and prioritize work across the team based on sprint commitments and release timelines

• Conduct code/test case reviews and facilitate knowledge sharing within the QA team

Process & Quality Improvement

• Identify gaps in test coverage and drive continuous improvement of QA processes and documentation

• Establish and maintain testing standards, templates, and conventions across the team

• Evaluate opportunities to complement manual efforts with automation in partnership with SDET/automation teams

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with product managers, engineers, and designers to understand requirements and surface quality risks early

• Participate in sprint ceremonies (planning, grooming, retrospectives) as the QA representative

• Serve as the quality voice in release go/no-go decisions

Reporting & Metrics

• Track and report on key QA metrics (test coverage, defect rates, escape rates, cycle times)

• Communicate testing status, risks, and blockers to stakeholders clearly and on time

• Maintain traceability between requirements and test coverage

Documentation

• Ensure test cases, regression suites, and QA processes are documented and kept up to date

• Contribute to runbooks, release checklists, and onboarding materials for the QA team

• Deep expertise in mobile manual testing methodologies - functional, regression, exploratory, smoke, sanity, and UAT

• Proficiency with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, Zephyr)

• Experience building and interpreting QA metrics to drive process improvement

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially when documenting bugs or presenting quality status to stakeholders

• Quality-first, client-oriented mindset with a proactive approach to surfacing risk early in the development cycle