QA Engineer (Manual + Automation, Python)

About the Project

The project is a product in the regulated medical software and medical devices domain, where quality, reliability and compliance are critical. We are looking for a QA Engineer who combines manual and automated testing and uses Python on a daily basis, to help ensure the product meets its quality and compliance goals throughout the development life cycle. The role also has some overlap with the PST time zone. .

Responsibilities

• Design, write and execute functional, regression and integration test cases across the product.
• Build and maintain automated test scripts and supporting tooling in Python on a day-to-day basis.
• Work within a regulated software development life cycle and keep test documentation, traceability and evidence in good order.
• Contribute to verification and validation activities and support release readiness.
• Report, track and verify defects with clear reproduction steps and severity assessment.
• Take part in performance and stress testing activities where they overlap with the role.
• Collaborate with developers, product and the client's stakeholders throughout the delivery cycle.

Requirements

• Experience: 2+ years of overall QA experience.
• Manual and automation: hands-on experience in both manual testing and test automation.
• Python scripting: hands-on Python used day to day for test automation and tooling.
• Software life cycle: a solid understanding of the software development life cycle and structured QA processes.
• Standards and regulations: some knowledge of relevant standards, regulations and compliance practices, and a readiness to work within them.
• English: spoken and written English at a confident Intermediate level or above.
• Mindset: a careful, detail-oriented and evidence-driven approach suited to a regulated environment.

Nice to Have

• Similar project experience: 1+ year on a similar (medical or regulated) project is a plus but not required.
• Medical devices experience: previous experience testing medical devices or medical software is ideal but not a must-have.
• Performance and stress testing: experience with load and stress testing and tools such as k6, JMeter or Locust.
• Automation tooling: familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git and test reporting.