QA Engineer
Company: Assail, Inc.
Location: Remote
Work arrangement: Fully remote
Employment type: Full-time
Experience: 2-5 years
Posted: 2026-10-16
Responsibilities
You will own the quality of software releases by planning test cases, exploring features, and identifying issues before customers do. You will also collaborate with engineers and product teams to clarify requirements and verify defect fixes.
Requirements
The role requires at least 3 years of experience in software testing, specifically with web or API-focused products. Candidates must be proficient in writing clear test cases, using bug tracking tools, and be available during Boston working hours.
Skills
- Software Testing
- Test Planning
- Exploratory Testing
- Regression Testing
- Smoke Testing
- Cross Browser Testing
- API Testing
- User Interface Testing
- Defect Tracking
- Bug Reporting
- Browser Developer Tools
- SQL
- Security Testing
- Linear
- Jira
About this role
We are looking for a QA Engineer to test our software and make sure what we release works for real users. You will own the quality of what the engineering team ships: planning test cases, exploring features, and finding problems before our customers do.
What you will do
Write and run test cases and test plans for new features and releases
Run exploratory, regression, smoke and cross browser testing
Test APIs and user interfaces, including edge cases and unhappy paths
Find, document and track defects with clear steps to reproduce, and verify the fixes
Work with engineers and product to clarify requirements and raise quality risks early
What we are looking for
At least 3 years of experience in software testing, ideally on web or API focused products
Ability to write clear test cases and bug reports
Familiarity with a bug tracker such as Linear or Jira
Comfort using browser developer tools to investigate issues
Availability during Boston working hours
Clear written communication in English
Care for detail and a habit of asking why something broke
Nice to have
Basic SQL for checking data
Exposure to security testing concepts
Experience working in a small, remote team
How we work
This role is fully remote. We work on Boston working hours, so you should be available during them.
Hiring process
We review applications and contact the candidates we move forward with.
About Assail, Inc.
Data Security Software Products · 11-50 employees · headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2025