QA Engineer

Web Design Awards runs an editorially-curated awards program that indexes the best work on the web, judged year-round by a named jury of working designers against a published rubric. We're looking for a QA Engineer to help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of the platform that judges use to score submissions and that buyers use to browse the winner index — including submission flows, scoring tools, badge/certificate generation, and the public-facing directory.

What you'll do

• Design, write, and execute manual and automated test cases across web application features
• Identify, document, and track bugs through to resolution, working closely with engineering
• Build and maintain automated regression and end-to-end test suites
• Test new features and releases for functionality, usability, and cross-browser/device compatibility
• Verify performance, accessibility, and responsiveness of pages and workflows before release
• Collaborate with product and engineering to define acceptance criteria and quality standards

What we're looking for

• Experience testing web applications in a professional QA or SDET role
• Solid understanding of QA methodologies, test planning, and bug lifecycle management
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools
• Familiarity with browser developer tools and cross-browser/device testing
• Strong attention to detail and clear, concise bug reporting
• Comfort working directly with engineers in a fast-moving, iterative environment

Nice to have

• Experience testing performance-sensitive or content-heavy web platforms
• Familiarity with accessibility testing standards
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into deployment workflows