Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Remote) at Lucid

Egypt

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SaaS, Customer Experience, AI AnalyticsIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 2–5 years of experience in QA engineering (manual + automation)
  • Strong QA fundamentals: solid manual and exploratory testing skills, strong defect analysis, and the ability to identify edge cases and risks
  • Practical automation experience: hands-on experience building, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated tests (Playwright preferred)
  • API & backend testing competency: ability to test APIs and validate backend flows thoroughly
  • High adaptability: comfortable working across manual, automation, performance/security, requirement discussions, and shifting priorities
  • Strong communication & ownership: clear communicator, proactive collaborator, takes ownership of quality, and willing to participate in occasional rotational weekend support

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with product, design, and engineering early in the lifecycle (“shift-left approach”) to define acceptance criteria, test strategy, and quality metrics
  • Provide early feedback during feature design to prevent quality issues before development begins
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, grooming, planning, and retrospectives
  • Execute manual and exploratory testing for new features, edge cases, regression cycles, and real-world scenarios
  • Conduct risk-based testing to prioritise high-impact areas
  • Validate cross-browser and cross-device for web and mobile applications
  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites (UI, API, end-to-end), preferably using Playwright
  • Extend and optimise existing automation frameworks for reliability and scalability
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with DevOps to maintain healthy pipelines
  • Perform API and backend workflow testing to ensure comprehensive end-to-end coverage
  • Assist in expanding performance, load, and security testing initiatives
  • Support the creation and maintenance of test data strategies across all environments
  • Log, track, and triage defects; collaborate with engineers to reproduce and resolve issues
  • Provide data-driven release readiness reports, defect trends, and risk assessments
  • Advocate for usability, accessibility, performance, and reliability across all product areas
  • Contribute to process enhancements, QA best practices, and internal quality standards
  • Help maintain test documentation: test cases, matrices, checklists, automation structure
  • Stay updated with modern QA trends (AI-driven testing, self-healing automation, cloud testing)

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Manual TestingExploratory TestingTest AutomationUI TestingAPI TestingCI/CDPerformance TestingLoad TestingSecurity TestingAgileCross-browser TestingCross-device TestingTest Strategy

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this Software Quality Assurance Engineer position remote?

Yes, this is a fully remote position.

What skills are required for the Software Quality Assurance Engineer role?

Key skills include manual and exploratory testing, building and maintaining automated test suites preferably using Playwright, API and backend testing, performance/load/security testing, and experience with Agile ceremonies and CI/CD pipelines.

What does the company culture look like at Lucidya?

Lucidya is a fast-growing SaaS company focused on revolutionizing customer experience through AI-powered analytics, operating in an Agile environment with collaborative teams across product, design, engineering, and DevOps, emphasizing shift-left quality practices and continuous improvement.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What makes a strong candidate for this QA Engineer position?

Strong candidates can lead manual and automated testing, collaborate early with cross-functional teams using a shift-left approach, build reliable test automation with tools like Playwright, handle API/backend validation, and contribute to quality strategy in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Lucid

Visual collaboration tools for teams

About Lucid

Lucid provides tools for visual collaboration, helping teams brainstorm, diagram, and visualize complex ideas and software. Its main products include Lucidchart, which allows for intelligent diagramming, Lucidspark for virtual brainstorming sessions, and Cloud Insights for visualizing software architecture. These tools are especially beneficial for remote teams, enabling them to collaborate effectively as if they were in the same room. Lucid serves a wide range of clients, including nearly all Fortune 500 companies, and operates on a subscription-based model with various pricing tiers to meet different organizational needs. The company's goal is to simplify complexity, providing teams with the clarity and context necessary to work efficiently.

South Jordan, UtahHeadquarters
2010Year Founded
$161.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages
Comprehensive portfolio of health benefits
Equity
Eight-week paid sabbatical after 5 years
Paid parental/family leave
Annual Hackathon and frequent game nights
Personal and career development through Lucid Learning
Community engagement and giving through Lucid Heart

Risks

Emerging competitors like Miro and MURAL pose a threat to Lucid's market share.
Data privacy concerns may arise with Lucid's expanding data residency program.
Dependence on partnerships with tech giants could risk if they develop competing products.

Differentiation

Lucid offers a comprehensive visual collaboration suite with Lucidchart and Lucidspark.
Lucid's products are used by 99% of Fortune 500 companies, showcasing strong enterprise presence.
Lucid's AI-driven enhancements and integrations with Microsoft 365 and Slack set it apart.

Upsides

Lucid's expansion into EMEA strengthens data security and compliance for regional customers.
Inclusion in Forbes Cloud 100 for five consecutive years highlights Lucid's market leadership.
Lucid's FedRAMP authorization opens opportunities in the public sector for secure collaboration.

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