Manual QA Engineer

At Fortune Media, we are reinventing how a storied brand, steeped in journalism and business, adapts to today’s digital-first world. The digital transformation of Fortune from a print magazine to a multi-channel media company is in full swing, and we want you to be a part of it. The Engineering team works on multiple digital properties at Fortune: from the editorial website, conferences, Fortune Recommends and others. Our goal is to launch new products to build on our core competencies of content, events and education, in order to diversify our revenue streams; and to improve the experience and monetization of existing properties.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Manual QA Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will be a critical contributor to ensuring the quality and reliability of our cutting-edge applications. You will work closely with product managers and engineers in a fast-paced environment, participating in product and engineering meetings to gain a deep understanding of requirements and providing immediate feedback through ad-hoc testing. While we heavily leverage e2e automation for regression, your expertise in manual testing, particularly for new features and exploratory testing, will be invaluable. You will be responsible for creating comprehensive test cases, identifying and documenting defects, and championing a superior user experience across both mobile and desktop platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Product Understanding and Collaboration:
• Actively participate in product meetings, sprint planning, and daily stand-ups to understand requirements and provide QA input early in the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and engineers to clarify requirements and ensure testability.
• Ad-Hoc and Feature Testing:
• Perform ad-hoc testing of features during development to provide immediate feedback to engineers.
• Execute thorough manual testing of new features in QA branches with code freeze, ensuring they meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Test Case Creation and Execution:
• Develop comprehensive and well-structured test cases based on product requirements and user stories.
• Execute test cases and document results with precision.
• Cross-Platform Testing:
• Conduct thorough testing across multiple browsers and operating systems (desktop and mobile), identifying and addressing platform-specific issues.
• Understand the nuances of mobile and desktop user experiences and ensure consistency.
• Performance and User Experience Evaluation:
• Assess application performance and identify potential bottlenecks.
• Evaluate the user experience, providing feedback on usability and accessibility.
• Bug Reporting and Defect Management:
• Identify, document, and track defects using a bug tracking system (e.g., Jira).
• Write clear, concise, and reproducible bug reports, including detailed steps, screenshots, and relevant logs.
• Work with engineers to ensure bugs are resolved in a timely manner.
• Quality Advocacy:
• Champion quality throughout the development process.
• Proactively identify areas for improvement in testing processes and methodologies.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Proven experience in manual QA testing, preferably in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with cross-platform testing (desktop and mobile).
• Ability to create clear and comprehensive test cases and bug reports.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Understanding of web and mobile technologies.
• Experience with bug tracking systems such as JIRA.
• A passion for delivering high-quality software and a strong user focus.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) is a plus
• Experience with performance testing tools.
• Basic understanding of automation testing concepts.
• Experience in a company that operates at scale.
  
  

Benefits:

• Be a part of a world-renowned media organization with a rich history.
• Work on challenging projects with a significant impact on a global audience.
• Collaborate with a talented and passionate team.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  
  

If you are a passionate software engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to the future of digital media, we encourage you to apply!

Total Compensation Ranges (base salary & bonus): $50k-$80k

About Fortune:

At Fortune Media, our mission is to change the world by making business better. We achieve that by providing trusted information, great storytelling, rigorous benchmarking and world-class community building. And our key values are humility, ownership, and transparency.

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