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We live in a world where technology is rapidly changing the educational experiences of students and teachers everywhere, and we have the opportunity to shape how this change takes place. Kira's mission is to harness transformative AI technologies to make world-class personalized teaching and learning accessible to everyone. Kira is a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier Venture Capital funds including New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Andrew Ng’s AI Fund, and Primavera.
Quality is critical to ensuring teachers and students can rely on our product every day. As a Manual QA Engineer, you will help ensure a high-quality, reliable experience across our platform. You’ll be embedded in a product pod with a PM, tech lead, designer and engineers, testing throughout development, not just at the end. This role is focused on hands-on manual testing, exploratory testing, and validating new features before they reach production. You will work closely with product managers, engineers, and designers to deeply understand new features, identify potential issues early, and advocate for the end-user experience. You will play a key role in verifying functionality across complex workflows, including AI-powered features where outputs may be non-deterministic.
This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, curious about how products work, and passionate about delivering high-quality user experiences. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York City, NY and we ask that employees work from one of the two locations and come into the office in-person 4 days a week (Wednesdays WFH).
What You’ll Do
Perform manual testing of new product features across web applications and AI-driven workflows
Execute regression, exploratory, and acceptance testing to validate new functionality before release
Run sanity checks on staging and release builds to ensure stability prior to deployment
Test across the devices and browsers our teachers and students use, including iPad, Chromebook, and a range of laptops
Write clear, detailed, and reproducible bug reports, including steps to reproduce, logs, and impact assessments
Collaborate closely with engineers to debug issues and verify fixes
Develop a deep understanding of the product to identify edge cases, usability issues, and quality risks
Validate complex teacher and student workflows, including AI-generated outputs and interactive experiences
Evaluate features not only for correctness but also usability, clarity, and user experience
Help prioritize testing efforts based on product impact and risk
Contribute to QA documentation, testing checklists, and release validation processes
Participate in release readiness and post-release validation to ensure product stability
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of experience in manual software testing or quality assurance
Experience and expertise in QA processes and UI/UX testing on web, including across devices and browsers
Strong experience performing manual regression, exploratory, and functional testing
Experience testing web applications and user-facing products
Ability to write clear and actionable bug reports
Strong debugging skills and ability to work closely with engineers to reproduce issues
High attention to detail and strong product intuition
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and design
Comfort working in a fast-moving startup environment
Strong curiosity and willingness to deeply understand product behavior and edge cases
Experience using AI tools to work more efficiently
Nice to Have
Experience testing AI or LLM-powered products
Testing complex workflows that involve APIs, backend systems, or data pipelines
Familiarity with basic developer tools (browser dev tools, logs, network inspection)
Hands-on use of cross-device testing tools such as BrowserStack
Exposure to distributed systems or modern web stacks
Our services currently span:
Next.js + React frontend
Kotlin + Java Spring Boot backend
Python FastAPI AI services
Langsmith agent workflows
What Success Looks Like
Critical user flows consistently work for teachers and students
Bugs are caught early during development rather than after release
Engineers have clear, actionable bug reports that speed up debugging
Product releases ship with high confidence and minimal regressions
AI-driven features behave reliably and degrade gracefully when issues occur
What We Offer
Competitive compensation and equity. For applicants in the US, the salary range for this role is $115,000 – $130,000, depending on relevant experience and skill set
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, including a medical insurance plan with 100% coverage of employee premiums
Daily lunch credit through DoorDash in office + free DashPass to use anytime for work or personal use
Wellhub Membership: 100% company-paid access to premium gym networks (Orangetheory, SoulCycle), 60+ wellness apps (Headspace, MyFitnessPal, Apple Fitness+), and 1:1 coaching sessions spanning fitness, mental health, nutrition, and sleep
401(k) matching
Pet friendly office
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
At Kira, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Kira believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Selection for employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Background Check
Kira will make a conditional job offer in line with local, state and federal laws, and a subsequent criminal, education, and employment history background check will then be issued.
We live in a world where technology is rapidly changing the educational experiences of students and teachers everywhere, and we have the opportunity to shape how this change takes place. Kira's mission is to harness transformative AI technologies to make world-class personalized teaching and learning accessible to everyone. Kira is a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier Venture Capital funds including New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Andrew Ng’s AI Fund, and Primavera.
Quality is critical to ensuring teachers and students can rely on our product every day. As a Manual QA Engineer, you will help ensure a high-quality, reliable experience across our platform. You’ll be embedded in a product pod with a PM, tech lead, designer and engineers, testing throughout development, not just at the end. This role is focused on hands-on manual testing, exploratory testing, and validating new features before they reach production. You will work closely with product managers, engineers, and designers to deeply understand new features, identify potential issues early, and advocate for the end-user experience. You will play a key role in verifying functionality across complex workflows, including AI-powered features where outputs may be non-deterministic.
This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, curious about how products work, and passionate about delivering high-quality user experiences. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York City, NY and we ask that employees work from one of the two locations and come into the office in-person 4 days a week (Wednesdays WFH).
What You’ll Do
Perform manual testing of new product features across web applications and AI-driven workflows
Execute regression, exploratory, and acceptance testing to validate new functionality before release
Run sanity checks on staging and release builds to ensure stability prior to deployment
Test across the devices and browsers our teachers and students use, including iPad, Chromebook, and a range of laptops
Write clear, detailed, and reproducible bug reports, including steps to reproduce, logs, and impact assessments
Collaborate closely with engineers to debug issues and verify fixes
Develop a deep understanding of the product to identify edge cases, usability issues, and quality risks
Validate complex teacher and student workflows, including AI-generated outputs and interactive experiences
Evaluate features not only for correctness but also usability, clarity, and user experience
Help prioritize testing efforts based on product impact and risk
Contribute to QA documentation, testing checklists, and release validation processes
Participate in release readiness and post-release validation to ensure product stability
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of experience in manual software testing or quality assurance
Experience and expertise in QA processes and UI/UX testing on web, including across devices and browsers
Strong experience performing manual regression, exploratory, and functional testing
Experience testing web applications and user-facing products
Ability to write clear and actionable bug reports
Strong debugging skills and ability to work closely with engineers to reproduce issues
High attention to detail and strong product intuition
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and design
Comfort working in a fast-moving startup environment
Strong curiosity and willingness to deeply understand product behavior and edge cases
Experience using AI tools to work more efficiently
Nice to Have
Experience testing AI or LLM-powered products
Testing complex workflows that involve APIs, backend systems, or data pipelines
Familiarity with basic developer tools (browser dev tools, logs, network inspection)
Hands-on use of cross-device testing tools such as BrowserStack
Exposure to distributed systems or modern web stacks
Our services currently span:
Next.js + React frontend
Kotlin + Java Spring Boot backend
Python FastAPI AI services
Langsmith agent workflows
What Success Looks Like
Critical user flows consistently work for teachers and students
Bugs are caught early during development rather than after release
Engineers have clear, actionable bug reports that speed up debugging
Product releases ship with high confidence and minimal regressions
AI-driven features behave reliably and degrade gracefully when issues occur
What We Offer
Competitive compensation and equity. For applicants in the US, the salary range for this role is $115,000 – $130,000, depending on relevant experience and skill set
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, including a medical insurance plan with 100% coverage of employee premiums
Daily lunch credit through DoorDash in office + free DashPass to use anytime for work or personal use
Wellhub Membership: 100% company-paid access to premium gym networks (Orangetheory, SoulCycle), 60+ wellness apps (Headspace, MyFitnessPal, Apple Fitness+), and 1:1 coaching sessions spanning fitness, mental health, nutrition, and sleep
401(k) matching
Pet friendly office
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
At Kira, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Kira believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Selection for employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Background Check
Kira will make a conditional job offer in line with local, state and federal laws, and a subsequent criminal, education, and employment history background check will then be issued.
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Who's Hiring
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- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in manual quality assurance engineer jobs.
- Experience writing and executing detailed manual test cases and test plans
- Proficiency with defect tracking tools such as JIRA, Bugzilla, or equivalent
- Familiarity with test management platforms such as TestRail or Zephyr
- Understanding of software development life cycle and Agile or Scrum methodologies
- Ability to perform regression, functional, and user acceptance testing independently
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
Tips for Your Manual Quality Assurance Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to testing artifacts
List specific deliverables you've owned: test plans, test cases, defect reports, and traceability matrices. Hiring managers for manual QA roles scan for these artifacts by name, not generic phrases like 'ensured quality' or 'supported testing efforts.'
Highlight the defect tools you've used
Name every defect tracking and test management tool you've worked in, such as JIRA, TestRail, or Zephyr. Many job listings filter candidates by tool familiarity before a recruiter ever reads the resume, so vague claims about 'ticketing systems' won't hold up.
Target listings that name your testing domain
Filter openings by domain keywords like web, mobile, API, or hardware-in-the-loop. Manual QA skills don't transfer equally across domains, so applying to roles that match your testing background raises your callback rate compared to applying broadly.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists manual quality assurance engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a defect walk-through for interviews
Interviewers for manual QA positions almost always ask you to walk through a real bug you found and filed. Prepare two or three examples that show your reproduction steps, severity judgment, and how you communicated the issue to developers.
Negotiate scope before accepting an offer
Ask whether the role owns test case creation or only executes cases written by others. The distinction affects your day-to-day growth and future resume claims, so clarifying it before you accept prevents a mismatch that is hard to correct after you start.
Manual Quality Assurance Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most manual quality assurance engineers?
The companies hiring the most manual quality assurance engineers right now include Match Made Tech, Kira, and Payall, with the largest share of openings in California, Iowa, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate at companies running large-scale software releases on fixed timelines where automated coverage alone isn't sufficient.
How many manual quality assurance engineer jobs are remote?
About 67% of manual quality assurance engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong employer flexibility for roles that don't require physical device access. Positions focused on web and API testing are the most likely to be fully remote, while hardware, embedded, or on-site device testing roles typically require in-person presence.
How do you become a manual quality assurance engineer?
Start by learning software testing fundamentals, including test case design, defect life cycles, and testing types like functional, regression, and user acceptance testing. Build hands-on experience with a defect tracker such as JIRA and a test management tool such as TestRail. Personal or open-source projects where you document bugs and write test cases give you concrete examples to show employers. Many practitioners also pursue an ISTQB Foundation certification to validate their knowledge.
Can I get hired as a manual quality assurance engineer with no experience?
Yes, entry-level manual QA roles exist specifically for candidates without prior professional experience. Employers in this tier look for demonstrated testing skills, not years of work history, so a portfolio of test cases written against a real application carries real weight. Contributing test documentation to open-source projects, completing a structured QA course, and earning an ISTQB Foundation certification are the most effective ways to close the experience gap before applying.
What does the manual quality assurance engineer interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages. A recruiter screen covers your background and tool familiarity, followed by a technical interview where you're asked to write test cases for a given feature or walk through a defect you found and filed. A second technical round may include a live testing exercise on a sample application. Final rounds typically involve a conversation with the engineering or product team to assess how you communicate bugs and work within a development cycle.
Where can I find and apply to manual quality assurance engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to manual quality assurance engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from companies across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your testing background, domain experience, and preferred location or remote setup, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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