Senior QA Engineer I

Careem

About the role: Our QA engineers support the QA function within their respective squads at Careem. Were seeking passionate and experienced QA professionals brimming with enthusiasm, creativity, and exceptional testing ideas. As a Sr. QA Engineer, youll be responsible for ensuring the highest quality standards for our products, while actively collaborating with cross-functional teams.

What Youll Do

• Review and deeply understand functional, technical, and design specifications to deliver accurate testing.
• Provide reliable testing estimates for project planning and timelines.
• Facilitate test plan and test case reviews with cross-functional teams to align on test scope and approach.
• Execute, evaluate, and maintain both manual and automated test cases, clearly documenting and reporting results.
• Lead and facilitate effective bug triage meetings to prioritize and resolve defects promptly.
• Participate in root cause analysis to uncover underlying issues and prevent recurrence.
• Validate and confirm that deliverables meet customer requirements and quality expectations.
• Proactively contribute to sprint ceremonies, grooming sessions, and other agile processes to ensure early involvement of QA (shift-left testing).
• Advocate continuous improvement in testing practices and processes.
• Perform thorough testing of mobile applications (iOS and Android) and web applications, ensuring seamless user experience and high-quality standards.
  
  

Qualifications

What youll need:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience in software testing and QA.
• ISTQB - CTFL certification preferred.
  
  

Characteristics

• Passionate about delivering exceptional quality and embracing a quality-driven testing mindset.
• Ability to effectively problem-solve, multitask, and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Self-driven, highly dedicated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Adaptable with a proactive, "get-it-done" attitude
• Motivated to learn, grow, and continuously improve.
• Strong team player, effectively collaborating across various departments and roles.
  
  

Knowledge And Experience In

• Deep understanding of QA/Testing processes, including SDLC, STLC, and defect life cycle.
• Programming skills in languages such as JavaScript, Python, and Java.
• Testing methodologies: Agile, Kanban, Waterfall.
• Testing practices: integration testing, end-to-end (E2E) testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), UI testing.
• Testing approaches: exploratory testing, risk-based testing, boundary-value analysis, equivalence partitioning.
• Generating comprehensive test cases from requirements and user stories.
• Defect management and tracking best practices.
• Mobile (Android, iOS) and web application testing.
• API testing: familiarity with different API methods, response validation, and error code differentiation.
• Understanding and applying test pyramid concepts (Testing Levels ): unit, integration, and E2E test levels.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Practical experience with test automation tools such as Sofy, BDD frameworks, Maestro, JMeter, Postman, Rest-assured, Selenium, and K6.
• Experience with backend acceptance testing tools (e.g., Tavern, Postman).
• Exposure to chaos engineering and load testing concepts.
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, Bitrise, and cloud deployments.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience with distributed version control systems, especially Git.
  
  

Desirable Skills

• Experience or interest in AI-driven testing tools or approaches (AI test generation, defect prediction).
• Awareness of shift-left testing principles, actively promoting early-stage QA involvement in software delivery.