Senior QA Engineer (Journey)

Social Discovery Group is an international online holding company with a line of social discovery products with an audience of 180 million users worldwide. For more than 20 years we have been creating premium international online services in the sphere of global dating, and inside our own startup lab SDG Lab we launch new projects in the segment of entertainment, social games and streaming.Our team of 700 people in 11 offices on different continents creates innovative products that change the experience of virtual communication.

As part of the SDG Lab, we are launching and developing new projects and are currently looking for a Senior QA Engineer (mobile) to participate in the development of project Journey.

Journey is an AI friend for everyday communication, always ready to listen, support the conversation and provide emotional support to users. An ideal interlocutor who creates a safe space without judgment or resentment. iFriend helps to get rid of loneliness and boredom, reduce stress levels and fill the need for social communication.

Journey uses artificial intelligence algorithms to create a rich interaction experience. A virtual friend may disagree with the user, give advice and demand a little attention. He has his own story. Relationships with iFriend are constantly evolving: the longer a user communicates with a virtual friend, the more additional features he gets.

Your main tasks will be:

• Test planning. You will be responsible for estimating testing deadlines, writing test cases, creating and updating test documentation;
• Testing and stabilization of patches. We adhere to flexible methodologies, we publish several times a week;
• Continuous development of the testing process. Continuous improvement of technology, standardization of routine, repetitive operations, process improvements.

Our expectations

• 2 year or more mobile app testing experience. The project has mobile applications for Android and iOS;
• Web application testing experience;
• Understanding of the principles of client-server applications;
• We need experienced professionals who are willing to take responsibility;
• Ability to work in a distributed team;
• Understanding of the principles of agile software development and the purpose of testing in this process. We are building Continuous Delivery, so you need at least an idea of what it is and what it achieves.

Technology Stack:

• Jira+Confluence;
• Testrail;
• MS SQL Server;
• Fiddler.

We offer:

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
• Full payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;
• Corporate discount for English lessons;
• ​Health benefits. If you are not eligible for Corporate Medical Insurance, the company will compensate up to $1000 gross per year per employee according to the paychecks. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance, or on doctor's fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
• ​Children's education reimbursement. The company will compensate 50% of the costs of education for children ( kindergarten or school), but no more than $1000 gross per year per child according to the paychecks;
• ​Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in the locations where we have offices or co-workings. In the other locations the company provides reimbursement of the workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
• Own line of branded clothing and accessories with corporate logo for different occasions (Welcome Pack at employment, a gift after the probation period, on professional holidays and corporate parties);
• Library of technical and business literature, lectures on Art&Technology and HLS;
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for time off, merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc;
• 7 wellness days/ 7 paid days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave.