QA Engineer (Remote - India)

About YipitData

YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy, recently raising up to $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation over $1B. We analyze billions of alternative data points daily to provide accurate, detailed insights on ridesharing, e-commerce marketplaces, payments, and more. Our on-demand insights team uses proprietary technology to identify, license, clean, and analyze data crucial for many of the world's largest investment funds and corporations.

For three consecutive years, we have been recognized as one of Inc's Best Workplaces. We are a fast-growing technology company backed by The Carlyle Group and Norwest Venture Partners, with offices in NYC, Austin, Miami, Denver, Mountain View, Seattle, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Singapore. We cultivate a people-centric culture focused on mastery, ownership, and transparency.

As Our QA Engineer, You Will:

• Collaborate with engineering and data teams to ensure product quality throughout the entire lifecycle, from inception to delivery.
• Understand requirements, define testing strategies, design, and execute tests for web, API, and backend functions of software applications.
• Conduct regression testing and participate in release cycles to ensure software stability.
• Identify, document, and track bugs using tools like JIRA and DevOps.
• Assist in setting up automated test scripts (Python, Shell, etc.).
• Work closely with the Engineering team to promptly address user feedback.
• Utilize JMeter and Pytest as primary tools.

This is a fully-remote opportunity based in India. Standard work hours are from 8 am to 5 pm IST.

You Are Likely To Succeed If You:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Have 5 - 8 years of experience in QA, familiar with Jira.
• Are capable of writing test scripts and conducting functional testing for automated QA processes.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Understand engineering best practices and agile development methodologies.
• Can communicate and collaborate effectively across teams to achieve shared goals.
• Are proficient in at least one programming language: C, C++, Java, Go, or Python.

Bonus Points If You:

• Are familiar with professional QA methodologies and tools.
• Have a good understanding of QA-related Python.
• Know how to use stress testing tools.
• Possess knowledge of SQL, Docker, Linux basics, and Pytest.

What We Offer:

Our compensation package includes comprehensive benefits, perks, and a competitive salary.

• We care about your personal life and offer vacation time, parental leave, team events, learning reimbursement, and more.
• Your growth at YipitData is determined by the impact you are making, not by tenure, unnecessary facetime, or office politics. Everyone at YipitData is empowered to learn, self-improve, and master their skills in an environment focused on ownership, respect, and trust.

YipitData is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

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