QA Engineer at Sweedpos.com

HI THERE! We are Sweed [Upgrade to PRO to see link] looking for a QA Engineer (Web/Desktop) to join our team remotely and help us scale and optimize our platform. ABOUT US At Sweed, we’re reimagining how cannabis retailers operate. Our enterprise-grade platform combines POS, eCommerce, Marketing, Analytics and Inventory Management into a single, seamless solution, eliminating the need for multiple third-party tools. We believe in simplicity, efficiency, and innovation. That’s why we build for scalability and performance, making life easier for cannabis retailers while driving real business growth. WHY WE’RE DOING THIS At Sweed, we believe in the medicinal potential of cannabis. It has been shown to help with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and many other conditions. Despite the lingering stigma, we see cannabis as a powerful tool for improving lives. The industry is evolving rapidly, and we’re here to drive that transformation-making cannabis retail more efficient, accessible, and customer-friendly. WHERE WE ARE NOW We’ve been on the market for 7 years, continuously growing and refining our product. Our focus is on earning customer trust, which means constantly improving our delivery processes and rolling out new features. At the same time, we navigate the complex legal landscape of the cannabis industry, ensuring our platform remains compliant and future-proof. Cannabis retail is uniquely hard to operate due to constantly changing regulations, complex and confusing product nomenclature, talent shortage and high operational burden, intense competition along with structurally low margins. Sweed changed the market by building the first true all-in-one cannabis retail platform. Now, we are making the next leap towards redefining cannabis commerce principles. TEAM STRUCTURE Right now, our total team size is over 200 people: The development team is distributed globally and organized into cross-functional product teams. These teams typically consist of 8–12 members, including front-end and back-end developers, QA specialists, and analysts. Each team is led by a Team Lead and a Product Owner, ensuring effective collaboration and clear direction. Meanwhile, our CEO, account managers, and customer success team are based in the USA, working closely with us to align product development with business and user needs. WHAT TO DO IN THE PROJECT? - Collaborate closely with the development team, product managers, and designers to understand requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. - Perform manual testing, including functional, regression, and exploratory testing, to validate complex functionality, edge cases, and user scenarios. - Adapt testing efforts across different platforms, including desktop, web, and mobile, while covering backend, frontend, and end-to-end testing layers. - Identify, document, and track defects using issue tracking systems, and work closely with the development team to ensure timely resolution. - Contribute to incident management by identifying and escalating risks, and assisting in mitigation and resolution efforts to maintain product reliability. - Continuously improve the QA process by proposing and implementing best practices, tools, and methodologies. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on quality goals, testing timelines, and release plans. - Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software testing and quality assurance. WHAT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT FOR US? - Proven experience (5+ years) as a QA Engineer or in a similar role, with a focus on manual testing of complex software products. - Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes, with hands-on experience in manual testing. - Experience in Windows desktop application testing is essential. - Experience in backend, frontend and e2e testing. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to think critically and identify potential risks and areas of improvement. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with an ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment. - Independent and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and a drive for continuous learning and improvement. - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to changing priorities, and deliver high-quality results. - Excellent spoken and written English — you’ll communicate with internal teams - Experience with test automation frameworks and tools is a plus. - Knowledge of performance testing, security testing, or other specialized testing areas is a plus. - Experience with mobile testing will be a plus. WHAT ELSE MATTERS? - Proactivity – We love team members who take initiative and provide feedback - Critical thinking – We value problem-solvers who think beyond just writing code - Adaptability – Our industry is evolving fast, and we need people who thrive in change WHAT WE OFFER - Salary in USD (B2B contract with the US company) - 100% remote – We’re a remote-first company, no offices needed! - Flexible working hours – Core team time: 09:00-15:00 GMT (flexible per team) - 20 paid vacation days per year - 12 holidays per year - 3 sick leave days - Medical insurance after probation - Equipment reimbursement (laptops, monitors, etc.) THE PROCESS: - 45-minutes - Initial call with a recruiter - 1.5-hour - Technical interview - 1-hour - Final interview with Head of Product and Team Lead