Manual QA Engineer

About the role

Seekr is looking for a detail-driven Manual QA Engineer to join their QA Engineering team. The successful candidate will partner with a cross-functional engineering team to drive software quality across Seekr's product suite, with direct exposure to modern agentic AI tooling from day one. You will help deliver world-class, reliable AI technologies on the SeekrFlow platform.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Test Design & Execution: Design, author, and execute functional test cases, test suites, and test plans for UI and API surfaces using TestRail (including MCP server + Claude AI integration).
• API Testing: Perform manual API testing across new and existing endpoints; build and maintain Postman collections to validate REST and service-layer behavior.
• UI & Content Validation: Validate UI functionality and content/data integrity for the SeekrFlow platform; perform peer review and approval of test cases.
• Defect Management: Use JIRA daily to review Epics and Stories, log new defects, update existing defects with verification details, and track release readiness.
• Stakeholder Communication: Deliver clear, concise execution status updates to stakeholders via email and Slack; contribute to regression testing efforts and release validation cycles.
• Requirements Analysis: Analyze requirements for ambiguity and testability; contribute to process improvement across software development and systems integration workflows.

Skills and Qualifications

• Up to 4 years of experience as a Software QA / Test Engineer with a strong focus on manual testing.
• Hands-on experience designing and executing test cases, test suites, and test plans for both UI and API layers.
• Proficiency with a test case management system (TestRail preferred) and API testing tools (Postman preferred).
• Solid understanding of SDLC methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall.
• Ability to analyze requirements for ambiguity and testability gaps.
• Proven ability to communicate technical defects and test results clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and effective in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong collaborative instincts; comfortable working across multiple technical and business teams.

Bonus Points

• Experience working with or testing AI/ML systems, LLM-powered products, or generative AI platforms.
• Familiarity with agentic AI tools and the practical use of Claude Code, Claude AI, MCP server integrations, or similar.
• Experience testing or consuming SDK-based tools.
• Experience testing in dynamic data environments with variable or AI-generated outputs.
• Elementary Python scripting ability (reading/writing basic test scripts).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Company Benefits

• Meaningful Mission: Work with a talented team solving tough AI challenges.
• Equity Ownership: RSUs included.
• Time Off: Unlimited PTO plus 14 paid company holidays.
• Flexible Work: Hybrid environment with offices in Reston, VA and Austin, TX, plus remote options and flexible hours.
• Compensation: Competitive base salary, bonuses, or commission plans.
• Retail: 401(k) with company match.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance starting day one.
• Parental Leave: Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement.

Job Details

Location: Austin, TX, Reston, VA
Job Type: hybrid or office
Posted: May 12, 2026