Junior QA Engineer

Role Description Cubet is looking for a QA Engineer with 1–2 years of hands-on testing experience to join our quality engineering team at Kochi. This role will own testing for web and mobile products across the sprint, from reviewing requirements to signing off releases, and grow automation skills along-side experienced engineers. Just as important, we are looking for someone who communicates clearly with clients, brings a positive attitude, and enjoys being part of a team.
Key Responsibilities
- Review requirements and user stories early and flag gaps, edge cases and testability issues
- Write and maintain test plans, test scenarios and detailed test cases
- Run functional, regression, smoke, integration and UI testing on web and mobile applications
- Understand how APIs work and test them where the project needs it
- Work with our AI-driven test automation framework, building on your automation basics and learning as you go
- Log, prioritise and track defects in the project's tracking tool with clear steps,evidence and severity
- Do cross-browser and cross-device testing, plus basic performance and usability checks
- Work closely with developers, BAs and project managers in Agile/Scrum sprints
- Prepare test summary reports and support release sign-off
Required Skills
- 1–2 years of experience in software testing / QA for web or mobile applications
- Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, test design techniques and the defect life cycle
- Hands-on experience with manual testing and writing clear, reusable test cases
- Good understanding of APIs and of software testing in general
- Experience using a defect-tracking or project management tool
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Preferred Skills
- Basics of test automation (e.g. Selenium, Playwright or Cypress) and a scripting language such as Java, Python or JavaScript
- Exposure to TestNG, JUnit, Pytest or a BDD tool such as Cucumber
- Familiarity with Git and CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions
- Mobile app testing on Android and iOS, including tools like Appium or BrowserStack
- Basic performance testing with JMeter
- ISTQB Foundation certification
Soft Skills
- An excellent communicator who can explain issues clearly to developers, managers and clients
- Comfortable handling clients directly: joining calls, demoing builds, clarifying requirements and giving updates on quality
- A positive, professional attitude, with ownership of your work and calm under deadlines
- A true team player who supports colleagues and shares knowledge
- Eager to learn new tools, technologies and testing approaches, and up to date with the latest news and trends in QA, tech and AI, including AI-powered testing tools
- Happy to get involved in office programs, events and team activities
Educational Qualification
- B.Tech/BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or M.Sc in Computer Science, IT or a related field