QA Tester — Manual & Automation Testing
We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated QA Tester to join our engineering team at Park My Ride.
If you are passionate about finding bugs, breaking applications before customers do, validating user experiences, and building reliable automated tests, this opportunity is for you.
The ideal candidate will have experience with both manual and automated software testing and will help test our web applications, backend APIs, and mobile applications. You will work closely with developers and product team members to identify issues, document defects, verify fixes, and improve the overall quality and reliability of our platform.
Candidate must be in PST or Central Time Zone (APPLICANTS MUST RESIDE IN USA)
Job Location: Remote
Compensation: $1
THIS IS A NO-SALARY POSITION. AFTER 3 MONTHS, INTERNS MAY QUALIFY FOR A PAID ROLE BASED ON PERFORMANCE. IF YOUR NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS THEN STOP READING AND DO NOT APPLY!
ResponsibilitiesManual Testing
• Perform manual testing of web applications, mobile applications, APIs, and backend functionality.
• Create and execute detailed test cases, test scenarios, and test plans.
• Test new features before they are released to production.
• Perform regression testing after new code and feature updates.
• Test user registration, authentication, event creation, reservations, payments, valet assignments, driver workflows, and other critical application functionality.
• Test applications across different browsers, operating systems, screen sizes, and mobile devices.
• Identify edge cases and unusual user behaviors that could cause application failures.
• Verify bug fixes and perform regression testing to ensure issues have been completely resolved.
• Perform exploratory testing to discover issues that may not be covered by predefined test cases.
Automation Testing
• Develop and maintain automated tests for web applications and APIs.
• Create automated regression test suites for critical application functionality.
• Automate repetitive manual test cases.
• Write automated tests for frontend, backend, and API functionality.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD workflows where appropriate.
• Maintain and improve existing automated testing frameworks.
• Identify areas of the application that would benefit from additional test automation.
• Monitor automated test results and investigate failed tests.
API & Backend Testing
• Test REST APIs and backend services.
• Validate API requests, responses, authentication, status codes, and error handling.
• Test API functionality using tools such as Postman, Insomnia, or similar platforms.
• Validate data being created, updated, and returned by APIs.
• Test database-related functionality and verify that application data is being stored correctly.
• Work with developers to troubleshoot backend/API issues.
Bug Reporting & Documentation
• Identify, reproduce, document, and track software defects.
• Provide detailed bug reports including:
• Steps to reproduce
• Expected behavior
• Actual behavior
• Screenshots/videos
• Browser/device information
• API responses or logs when applicable
• Severity and priority
• Communicate clearly with developers regarding technical issues.
• Retest issues after developers submit fixes.
• Maintain organized QA documentation and testing records.
Collaboration
• Work closely with frontend and backend developers.
• Participate in sprint planning, standups, and product discussions.
• Review new features and provide QA feedback before development is considered complete.
• Help establish QA standards and testing procedures for Park My Ride.
• Proactively identify potential problems before they reach customers.
✅ Requirements
• 2+ years of professional experience in Software QA / Quality Assurance / Software Testing.
• Hands-on experience performing manual software testing.
• Hands-on experience with automated software testing.
• Experience creating and executing test cases.
• Experience testing web applications.
• Experience testing REST APIs.
• Strong understanding of software development and QA methodologies.
• Experience identifying, reproducing, and documenting software bugs.
• Strong understanding of regression, functional, integration, smoke, and exploratory testing.
• Experience using Git/GitHub.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote development environment.
• Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to developers and other team members.
Preferred Technical ExperienceExperience with one or more of the following is highly preferred:
• Selenium
• Playwright
• Cypress
• PyTest
• Python
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• Postman
• REST APIs
• JSON
• SQL
• PostgreSQL
• Django
• Docker
• GitHub Actions
• CI/CD
• Browser DevTools
• Jira or similar issue-tracking software
Experience testing React, Django, Python, REST APIs, Docker, PostgreSQL, iOS, or Android applications is a strong plus.
Mobile Application TestingBecause Park My Ride operates mobile applications, the QA Tester will also be involved in testing mobile functionality.
Responsibilities may include
• Testing iOS and Android applications.
• Testing mobile user registration and authentication.
• Testing event discovery and event creation workflows.
• Testing customer reservations.
• Testing valet workflows.
• Testing driver workflows.
• Testing push notifications.
• Testing location/GPS functionality.
• Testing application behavior under poor network conditions.
• Testing different screen sizes and operating system versions.
• Identifying crashes, UI problems, synchronization issues, and API failures.
• Performing regression testing after mobile application updates.
Park My Ride Testing EnvironmentThe QA Tester will help validate a platform that connects multiple users and operational workflows.
Testing may involve
Customer
→ Finds Event
→ Selects Parking
→ Creates Reservation
→ Makes Payment
→ Receives Confirmation
Event
→ Event Created
→ Venue Configured
→ Parking Configured
→ Capacity Configured
→ Valet Staffing Configured
Valet
→ Receives Assignment
→ Receives Customer Vehicle
→ Vehicle Status Updated
→ Vehicle Parked
→ Vehicle Retrieved
Driver
→ Receives Assignment
→ Picks Up Vehicle
→ Transports Vehicle
→ Updates Vehicle Location
→ Returns Vehicle The QA Tester will help ensure that these workflows function correctly individually and together as one system.
What We Offer
• Hands-on experience testing a live technology platform.
• Experience working with web, backend, API, and mobile applications.
• Exposure to real-world QA and software development workflows.
• Experience working with automated testing and CI/CD.
• Mentorship from experienced engineers and product leaders.
• Flexible remote work environment.
• Opportunity to work on a technology platform involving mobility, parking, events, and transportation.
• Opportunity to grow into a long-term or full-time paid role based on performance.
Qualifications
• 2+ years of professional experience in QA / Software Testing.
• Experience with both manual and automated testing.
• Strong work ethic and self-starter mentality.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to independently investigate problems.
• Experience working in agile or fast-paced environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working remotely with a distributed engineering team.
Schedule
• Monday–Friday
• Minimum 20–40 hours per week
• Remote
• Candidate must reside in the United States.
• Candidate must be located in the PST or Central Time Zone.
Experience
• Manual QA Testing: 2+ years (Required)
• Automated Testing: 2+ years (Required)
• Web Application Testing: 2+ years (Required)
• API Testing / Postman: 2+ years (Preferred)
• Selenium / Playwright / Cypress: 2+ years (Preferred)
• Test Case Development: 2+ years (Required)
• Bug Tracking / Defect Management: 2+ years (Required)
• Git/GitHub: 2+ years (Preferred)
• SQL/PostgreSQL: 1+ year (Preferred)
• Python or JavaScript/TypeScript: 1+ year (Preferred)
• Mobile Application Testing: 1+ year (Preferred)
Compensation$1
THIS IS A NO-SALARY POSITION. AFTER 3 MONTHS, INTERNS MAY QUALIFY FOR A PAID ROLE BASED ON PERFORMANCE.
If you are someone who enjoys finding problems, breaking software, investigating why something failed, and helping developers build better products, we want to hear from you.
Apply now and help us build a more reliable Park My Ride platform.