Manual QA Engineer (Startup)
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Position Overview & Specifications
About Opply
Currently, 25 million consumer goods brands worldwide with $4 Trillion of revenue do not have the access, knowledge or power to create effective supply chains. Opply revolutionises how these brands find, communicate and order from suppliers by building the world’s first personalised end-to-end supply platform for them.
We focus on the most innovative brands and suppliers, becoming the leading platform and data leader in consumer goods innovation, powering anyone to start and scale their own successful brand.
Who We Are
We’re a close-knit team of 16, working across 5 time zones, and we meet up 2-3 times a year to work, ideate and hang out (in 2022 it was London, Prague and Valencia).
In 2022 we won the StartUp of the Year for Technology Services and Supply Chain Specialists of the Year at the UK Startup and Global Corporate LiveWire awards - achievements we’re super proud of! We’re one of the fastest growing startups in London - we are planning to grow to >20 people in the next 15 months.
Now we need extraordinary minds with a strong ownership mindset who want to join us on our mission!
What You'll Be Doing
At Opply, our strength is the efficiency with which we deliver leading-edge products and support to those we serve. We are building an end-to-end supply solution for 25 Million small brands worldwide and to help us continue our growth, we’re seeking a Manual QA Engineer who will play an integral role within a lean and multidisciplinary team across engineering, product and commercial.
Please note, that this position does not include test automation duties.
What is awaiting you is the possibility to work on a completely new product, a lot of freedom and responsibility right from the start and the possibility to participate in the definition of our whole testing strategy. Our product will largely be shaped by you!
Your duties and responsibilities will include the following:
- Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on the requirements provided for individual pieces of software and systems
- Ensure functionality of applications and they match the specifications
- Working E2E from use case until release to production
- Execute manual testing to identify defects, bugs, and usability issues
- Conduct regression testing to ensure the quality of the release candidate
- Thoroughly validate numerical calculations to identify any discrepancies, anomalies, or potential issues
- Document and track test results, provide clear reporting of testing progress and results
- Perform exploratory testing to uncover any hidden bugs or usability concerns
- Troubleshoot live bugs and provide timely resolutions
- Having an in-depth understanding of the current state of the platform to suggest shortcuts in the feature planning stage
- Constantly showing a MVP mindset to allow record time feature rollouts
- Working closely with the product manager, developers and the commercial team to
- Understand user behaviour and test as closely as possible to an actual user
- Constantly reassess feature testing prioritisation
What Experience You Have
- 2+ years of experience testing scalable software solutions in tech businesses that ideally operate in one or more of these sectors: B2B, marketplaces, e-commerce, fintech or an adjacent space
- Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and processes.
- Experience with cross-browser compatibility
- Experience with API testing using Postman
- Strong attention to detail and a passion for delivering high-quality products.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders/team members
- Ideally you have worked in a startup environment before
Who You Are
- You are an empathetic and inspirational team player who thrives in a cross-functional team setting
- You are a super fast learner. You have the natural curiosity and intellectual prowess to deeply understand new topics and pick up new skills in rapid time
- You are resourceful and scrappy. Things need to get done, you always find a way to make it happen. Even when the work is hard, you are relentless in delivering even with limited information and ambiguity
- You are passionate. You are an optimistic with a positive energy that other people draw upon
What We Offer
Salary: £23,000-27,000 + Equity
- Equity in one of the fastest-growing startups in London
- 33 days holiday a year (incl. UK public holidays)
- Enrolment into the company Pension Scheme
- Flexible working hours & flexible remote working
- WeWork All Access membership (worldwide and dog-friendly!)
- Regular team socials & lots of other surprises
- MoreHappi coaching
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Manual QA Engineer (Startup) roles across Opply's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £23,000 - £27,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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