Senior Software QA Engineer

• PositionSenior Software QA Engineer
• CompanyEducate
• LocationKampala, Uganda
• Job typeFixed-term contract, with a possible performance-based extension
• Closing dateRolling applications; no dated deadline stated
• Closing timeNot stated in the advert.
• SalaryNot stated in the advert.

Educate! prepares young people for work and livelihoods through employment-focused learning and youth skills programmes. Its official vacancy describes a cross-functional technology team working on products that support its mission.

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• Collaborate with the Product Owner to establish a shared definition of “done” for features and releases
• Perform hands-on exploratory, functional, and regression testing of new features and bug fixes
• Triage, document, and verify bugs throughout the sprint cycle
• Provide a final quality sign-off before code is deployed to production
• Communicate release readiness and surface risks to the team in a timely manner
• Establish test plans, test case templates, and acceptance criteria standards
• Define severity and priority frameworks for bug classification
• Document QA processes and best practices for the team to follow
• Continuously improve QA processes based on retrospectives and release outcomes
• Research and compare E2E testing frameworks based on team needs and product requirements
• Assess the appropriate level of automation given the team’s size, velocity, and technical constraints
• Drive adoption of selected tools and provide guidance to engineers on writing E2E tests
• Own the E2E test suite and ensure it remains reliable, maintainable, and valuable
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to run on every commit, PR, or deploy
• Define and track test coverage expectations for unit and integration tests
• Review test plans and advocate for testability in code reviews and architecture discussions
• Establish quality gates that prevent untested or undertested code from reaching production
• Develop quality assurance procedures in collaboration with the Product Owner and development team

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any other Technology-related course, and a minimum of 5 years of work experience in a QA or Software Quality Engineering role
• Strong hands-on experience with both manual and automated testing methodologies
• Experience evaluating and implementing E2E testing frameworks
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and integrating automated tests into deployment pipelines
• Experience defining QA standards, test plans, and quality processes for a team
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, particularly with product and engineering stakeholders
• Experience working with program delivery and data collection platforms such as USSD, SMS, WhatsApp, etc. is a plus
• Basic knowledge of project management tools such as JIRA or equivalent
• Experience working with a startup is a plus

A vibrant, mission-driven environment with a supportive and fun team. Competitive salary based on experience. Learning & growth opportunities Flexibility—hybrid work environment (location dependent) Competitive benefits based on location A salary figure is not stated in the advert.

Complete the official Greenhouse application form and provide the documents and answers it requests. The employer states: “Application Process: Rolling basis, interviews happening soon!” No dated closing deadline or clock time is stated. The official board gives the first publication date as 3 September 2026.

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