Web QA Engineer

Skylum empowers millions of photographers to create incredible images. Our award-winning photo editing software combines AI-powered automation with full creative control. We make editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible for everyone.

You’ll join an environment where growth, learning, and creativity are encouraged. Flexible schedules, trust-based workflows, and a supportive team give you everything you need to focus on your best work.

🇺🇦 Proudly Ukrainian, Skylum stands with Ukraine through action, regularly supporting organizations that help accelerate our victory.

You will be responsible for ensuring the quality of a web-based photo editing product that combines frontend web technologies, backend services, and a locally executed core processing library. Your role includes validating UI behavior, APIs, backend processes, and the interaction between the browser application and the locally executed image processing engine. In addition to manual testing, you will contribute to automation and leverage AI-assisted tools to improve coverage, efficiency, and defect detection.

Who we’re looking for

Key responsibilities:

Perform manual and exploratory testing of the web application, covering frontend UI and backend services

Conduct API testing and validate request-response flows, error handling, and business logic

Analyze Sentry logs and monitoring data to identify, classify, and reproduce production issues

Verify backend behavior, including validation of running processes and background jobs

Test integration between the web frontend and the locally downloaded core processing library

Validate correct execution of local image processing tasks initiated from the browser

Perform enhanced testing of the core library responsible for applying photo effects

Design and maintain automated tests for critical user flows, API endpoints, and integration scenarios

Contribute to building and maintaining automation frameworks for web and API testing

Integrate automated checks into CI pipelines to ensure stable and repeatable validation

Leverage AI-assisted tools and agents for:

log analysis and anomaly detection

generation of test scenarios

exploratory testing support

identification of regression patterns

Propose improvements in test coverage using data-driven and AI-assisted approaches

Collaborate closely with developers to isolate and troubleshoot cross-layer issues

Create and maintain structured test documentation and automation coverage reports

Participate in release readiness and production validation

Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and quality standards

Required experience:

Experience in testing web applications, including frontend and backend components

Hands-on experience with API testing tools such as Postman or similar

Experience with test automation frameworks for web and/or API testing

Basic to intermediate programming skills for automation, such as JavaScript, Python, or similar

Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration of automated tests

Experience analyzing logs and monitoring tools such as Sentry

Understanding of backend processes, distributed systems, and browser-to-local interactions

Strong analytical thinking and ability to investigate multi-component issues

Interest in AI-driven testing approaches and automation optimization

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Intermediate or higher level of English

Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience

What we offer

For personal growth:

A chance to work with a strong team and a unique opportunity to make substantial contributions to our award-winning photo editing tools;

An educational allowance to ensure that your skills stay sharp;

English, German and Polish classes to strengthen your capabilities and widen your knowledge.

For comfort:

A great environment where you’ll work with true professionals and amazing colleagues whom you’ll call friends quickly;

The choice of working remotely or in our office space located on Podil, equipped with everything you might need for productive and comfortable work.

For health:

Medical insurance;

Twenty-one days of paid sick leave per year;

For leisure:

Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;

Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.

What to expect when you apply

An interview with our Talent Acquisition Manager

Professional/technical interview

HR interview

And finally, your job offer!