Senior QA Automation Engineer

Location: Remote (Egypt, Kenya)

Work Model: Fully Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

Reports to: CTO

Company Stage: Scaling

The Role

FroggyTalk is a fast-growing startup helping Africans abroad stay connected to their roots.

We are scaling rapidly and entering a phase where product quality, reliability, and performance are

critical to growth.

We are looking for an Engineer who will take on QA Automation/SDET role, not a traditional manual QA tester. You will take full ownership of quality across our products. This is a handson builder role, not a traditional tester position. You will define how quality is built, tested, and maintained as we scale.You will also lay the foundation for the future QA team.

Responsibilities

Quality Ownership

• Take full responsibility for the quality of all live products

• Ensure stable, reliable, and high-performing releases

• Act as the final gatekeeper before features go live

Testing Strategy & Execution

• Design and implement a comprehensive QA strategy (manual + automated)

• Build and maintain evolving test scenarios as the product grows

• Perform exploratory, regression, and edge-case testing

Automation & Tooling

• Develop and scale automated test suites (API, integration, end-to-end)

• Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines

• Select and manage testing tools and frameworks

Performance & Stress Testing

• Design and execute stress tests under load

• Identify performance bottlenecks and system weaknesses

• Ensure systems can scale reliably with user growth

Collaboration with Engineering

• Work closely with developers to catch issues early

• Improve release confidence and deployment speed

• Advocate for quality-first engineering practices

Building for Scale

• Document QA processes and best practices

• Help define future QA hiring needs

• Grow into a QA Lead role as the company scales

What Success Looks Like

• High product stability with minimal production issues

• Strong automated test coverage across critical flows

• Systems that perform reliably under load

• Faster releases with fewer regressions

• Clear QA processes embedded in engineering workflows

• A strong foundation for scaling a QA team

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

• 4–8 years in QA, SDET, or similar roles

• Experience in startups or fast-paced environments

• Proven track record of building or improving QA systems

• Experience with performance or load testing is a strong plus

Skills & Mindset

• Strong automation skills (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or similar)

• Ability to write code (JavaScript, Python, or similar)

• Deep understanding of testing strategies and trade-offs

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking

• Ability to design evolving test scenarios as products grow

• Comfortable stress testing systems and identifying failure points

Personal Attributes

• Self-starter who takes initiative without needing direction

• Strong team player who collaborates effectively with engineers

• High ownership mindset. Takes responsibility for outcomes

• Pragmatic and execution-focused

• Comfortable working in fast-changing environments

What We Offer

• A high-impact, ownership-heavy role in a fast-growing company

• Full responsibility for product quality from day one

• Opportunity to build and lead the QA function

• Competitive compensation aligned with top-tier regional talent

• Clear growth path into QA leadership

How to Apply

If you are excited about owning quality in a fast-scaling product and building systems from

the ground up, please send your CV to hr@froggytalk.com. Suitable candidates will be

contacted for the next steps.