Senior QA Engineer

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is the 3rd largest social discovery company in the world, uniting 60+ brands with 500 million users. We solve the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection by transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. Our portfolio includes online communication platforms focusing on AI, game mechanics, and video streaming - Dating.com, DateMyAge, Cupid Media, Dil Mil, Kiseki, and others.

SDG invests in IT startups around the world. Our investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, Clubhouse, Woebot, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia.edu, and many others.

We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals specializing in the creation and development of globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of 1200 professionals and digital nomads works all over the world.

Our teams of digital nomads work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Poland, Latvia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, UAE, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and many other locations.

In August 2024, we achieved Great Place to Work US Certification™! This achievement reflects our core belief that a truly exceptional workplace is built on trust, pride, and camaraderie—not just great perks.

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer with strong experience in end-to-end testing of distributed, cloud-based systems.

Your main tasks will be:

• Perform the full testing cycle: from requirement analysis to release verification

• Estimate testing timelines and meet deadlines reliably

• Analyze and test legacy systems with minimal or incomplete documentation

• Identify, document, and manage bugs (including regression testing)

• Analyze logs and localize defects at early stages of development

• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders

• Expand and improve test coverage, including for edge cases

• Create and maintain structured test documentation to support automation

• Configure and manage test environments using GitHub

• Test and validate APIs using Postman, ensuring completeness of documentation

• Work with RabbitMQ to validate message queues and microservice communication

• Utilize AWS Console for testing, monitoring, and debugging in the cloud

• Write and execute database queries for troubleshooting and validation

• Use Grafana for system monitoring and performance diagnostics

• Support early-morning releases and ensure smooth deployment

We expect from you:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a QA Engineer, preferably in high-load or distributed systems

• Proficiency in Web, Mobile, and Backend testing

• Strong skills in debugging distributed systems and working with incomplete specs

• Ability to analyze logs, trace issues, and identify root causes

• Experience working in multi-project environments with CI/CD workflows

• Hands-on expertise with Postman, RabbitMQ, AWS Console, Grafana, and GitHub

• Solid database skills (querying and troubleshooting)

• Experience with test management tools such as JIRA or Allure TestOPS

• Understanding of microservice architecture and testing strategies for such systems

• Bonus: familiarity with Playwright and basic JavaScript

Soft skills we value:

• Responsibility and ownership of test quality and timelines

• Excellent English communication skills (B2 level or higher)

• Resilience under pressure and ability to work independently

• Proactive mindset with a structured and detail-oriented approach

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize effectively

• Availability to work early hours (between 4–6 AM GMT+0) to support the Australian time zone

What do we offer:

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
• Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
• 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
• 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. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
• ​Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of 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;
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for time off, merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.

Sounds good? Join us now!