Manual QA Engineer
Remote - South Africa
Why us?
🇿🇦 Up to ZAR 550k salary on a full time, permanent employment contract
🌎 Fully remote working anywhere in South Africa!
🏖️ 33 Days Paid Leave and Benefits
✨ Exciting high growth product, relied on by leading global sports brands
💻 Working with the latest hardware, tech stack and tools
Summary
Storyteller is a platform that allows brands to integrate Stories functionality into their apps and websites. The platform is in use by multiple global brands serving millions of users. Check us out on our website or on ProductHunt!
We are looking for an experienced Manual QA Engineer to extend our capabilities in delivering rich and engaging user experiences.
You'll be working with a friendly, talented team and have the opportunity to grow and lead both technically and in managing others. If the idea of a fast-paced, dynamic role with tonnes of opportunity for change, responsibility and innovation sounds exciting to you, then read on!
About us
Storyteller is a high growth B2B SaaS platform, which allows companies to integrate Stories into their owned and operated platforms. Popularized by Instagram and Snapchat, Stories are perfectly suited for boosting user engagement, audience retention, and driving advertising revenue.
For customers, building their own stories experience can take years and a lot of investment however Storyteller has solved this by allowing companies to integrate in days, not years all for one monthly cost. Our end‑to‑end platform gives companies a best‑in‑class Stories experience in days with native iOS, Android, and Web SDKs, publishing tools, analytics, and ad support.
We work with globally-recognised clients in US TV and Sports industries. Every day we produce work that is innovative, challenging, and enjoyed by millions of people!
Responsibilities
What can you expect?
Perform manual testing for mobile apps (iOS & Android), plus Web and API testing
Design, execute, and maintain test cases and test plans for mobile applications
Identify, investigate, document, and track bugs – with clear reproducible steps
Collaborate with developers and product managers to ensure high-quality releases
Spot issues others might miss and dig deep to find root causes
Developing and maintaining test automation for web, mobile and API
Contribute to QA tooling and process improvements to keep pace with rapid delivery
Eventually, we'd like you to:
Share QA best practices and mentor other team members
Work with developers to improve CI processes
Expand your automation work across mobile, web, and API testing
Qualifications
What's important to us:
Around 3 years' experience
Solid understanding of mobile testing methodologies and best practices
Hands-on experience testing iOS and Android apps on various devices, OS versions, and screen sizes
Familiarity with mobile debugging tools (e.g., Android Studio, Xcode, Charles Proxy, Proxyman, ADB commands)
Strong API testing skills with tools like Postman and knowledge of REST and HTTP.
Experience with test management tools (e.g., TestRail)
Experience with mobile test automation (e.g., Maestro, Appium, XCTest, Espresso or similar frameworks) and JavaScript Test Frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress)
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with developers and product teams
Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize effectively
Proactive, curious, and self-sufficient in solving testing challenges
Strong interest in the latest mobile trends and techs
What’s nice to have:
An ISEB or ISTQB certification
Coding proficiency in one or more languages, preferably JavaScript
Source code control and build tools, solid understanding of software design patterns
A degree in IT, Electronics, Computing, Physics or related discipline
An active GitHub profile with involvement in open source projects
Experience with Web automation tools (Cypress or any JS automation framework) is a big plus
Experience with cloud hosting and CI platforms, preferably Azure DevOps
Experience with integration of automated testing into CI/CD setup (GitHub Actions)
Recruitment Process
First – you’ll have a short introductory call with one of our Hiring team members. This is a chance for us to learn more about you, while giving you the opportunity to get to know Storyteller and what we’re all about.
Next – you’ll be invited to a technical interview with Latif, QA Team Lead and a member of our QA team, where we’ll share more details about the role and answer any questions you may have.
If we think there's a fit, we’ll invite you to complete a short technical test so you can show us what you’re capable of doing (you’ll be compensated for it).
Finally – we’ll then invite you to meet Dave, CTO, Filip, Head of Mobile, and Latif, so you can present your task to us – explaining your technical choices and how you went about building it. We’ll also ask you some final questions.
And that’s it!