Quality Assurance Engineer
Micro1 • Remote
Education
Any
Type
hourly
Pay Rate (by country)
$30–$80/hr
Actively Hiring
10 openings
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About this Role
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Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer Job Type: Contractor Location: Remote Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and test documentation aligned with project requirements.
- Perform functional, regression, user acceptance, exploratory, and cross-browser testing for web and mobile applications, including the LINE app.
- Conduct thorough API testing and collaborate with developers to validate integrations.
- Identify, log, and track defects using industry-standard defect tracking tools, ensuring clear and actionable bug reports.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, contribute to sprint planning, and ensure quality deliverables throughout the SDLC and STLC.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure requirements are understood and met, leveraging strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Champion quality assurance best practices to drive continuous improvement across testing processes within the customer's team.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in manual testing of web or mobile applications.
- Proficiency in designing and executing test cases, test plans, and test documentation.
- Strong experience in regression, functional, exploratory, and user acceptance testing.
- Demonstrated ability in bug reporting, defect tracking, and cross-browser testing.
- Solid understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies.
- Hands-on experience with API testing and mobile app testing.
- Exceptional attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience testing messaging platforms, ideally the LINE app.
- Background in collaborating within Agile, cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with industry-leading test management and defect tracking tools.
Requirements
- Manual Testing
- Test Cases
- Test Plans
- Regression Testing
- Functional Testing
- User Acceptance Testing
- Bug Reporting
Key Responsibilities
- Create and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and test documentation aligned with project requirements.
- Perform functional, regression, user acceptance, exploratory, and cross-browser testing for web and mobile applications, including the LINE app.
- Conduct thorough API testing and collaborate with developers to validate integrations.
- Identify, log, and track defects using industry-standard defect tracking tools, ensuring clear and actionable bug reports.
Why This Role
Work from anywhere, at any time. This fully remote Quality Assurance Engineer position ($55/hr) breaks down geographic barriers, allowing you to earn US-competitive rates regardless of your local market. It is a perfect stepping stone for building a career in the STEM ecosystem.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I apply to Micro1 from outside the US or UK?
Yes. Micro1 accepts applicants from most countries worldwide, unlike DataAnnotation or Outlier, both of which cap access to a handful of English-speaking countries. Most roles still require strong written and spoken English.
Does Micro1 monitor your computer while you work?
On many projects, yes, through time-tracking tools that take periodic screenshots to verify active hours. Check the specific project's requirements before accepting if desktop monitoring is a dealbreaker.
What does the Micro1 application process look like?
Expect a screening interview with Zara, Micro1's AI recruiter. Prepare for it like a real video call: good lighting, clear audio, verbal answers to technical questions. A human manager reviews the recording afterward, and some roles add a short skills assessment on top.
Is academic-niche AI training just data labeling?
No, it's closer to academic research. Expect to write or verify complex proofs, solve advanced equations, or check the logic behind a model's step-by-step reasoning. The goal is teaching AI systems to reason deeply within your specific field.
Do I need a PhD for academic-niche AI training roles?
For the top pay tiers, a PhD or current enrollment is usually expected. But the domain assessment is what actually decides it: if you can solve the problems, the degree becomes secondary.
Is academic-niche AI training a continuous job?
Usually not. Work runs in campaigns, like training a model specifically on quantum mechanics, that might last a few weeks. Treat it as a high-paying fellowship or grant rather than a permanent daily job.
What does STEM work look like for a Quality Assurance Engineer?
Tasks here are scoped to STEM, not generic labeling. As a Quality Assurance Engineer, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to STEM) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on STEM background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What does the 'openings' count on this listing mean?
It's Micro1's live count of how many candidates it's still trying to place for this specific role, 10 right now, not a countdown on your individual application. A higher number signals more active demand; it doesn't lower the bar for acceptance.
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