QA Engineer (Manual-Automation)| Mid-Senior | VPN Nord Payments team

The world’s most advanced VPN, and a whole lot more.

If you’re a curious problem-solver who carves their own path, join the team behind Threat Protection Pro, the NordLynx protocol, and the fastest VPN on the planet—tools that put privacy, security, and control back in people’s hands.

Your impact? Helping millions take back control of their online security, privacy, and data.

Main Responsibilities

Write manual and automated tests to conduct complex functional - integration tests to confirm that the acceptance criteria are met;.

Perform functional testing in web/desktop applications and back-end systems;.

Support, maintain, and improve all related test documentation;.

Report software defects and collaborate across multiple development teams to resolve them;.

Work closely with product managers, developers, and other QA team members to ensure high-quality products;.

Apply Agile principles effectively in day-to-day activities;.

Advocate for product quality within a cross-functional development team;.

Contribute to feature testing strategies and actively participate in QA Guild discussions;.

Help make the release process as smooth as possible while maintaining the highest quality;.

Collaborate with team members to share knowledge and support best testing practices;.

Bring your own ideas and initiatives – there is lots of space for creativity and innovation;.

Ensure that the product meets high-quality standards for deployment..

Core Requirements

Proven experience in quality assurance (with a stronger focus on backend and API testing);.

Proficiency with API testing tools (Postman or similar);.

Experience testing APIs (primarily Rest);.

Strong experience in test case design, creating feature test plans, and managing test execution;.

Experience in performing regression, functional, smoke, and ad-hoc testing;.

Experience with test automation;.

Experience with Gitlab and Gitlab CI;.

Familiarity with management tools (like Jira, Confluence, etc.);.

Familiarity with and understanding of complex technical systems/structures (e.g. microservice based architecture);.

A desire for quality in each and all aspects of the shippable product;.

Experience with Agile/Kanban (or similar) methodologies and understanding how to work in software development teams;.

Good verbal and written communication skills, written and spoken English;.

We expect all candidates to provide accurate and complete information during the recruitment process. While limited use of AI tools to refine application materials is acceptable, candidates remain fully responsible for ensuring that their submissions reflect their own qualifications, skills, and experience. Any failure to do so may negatively affect participation in the recruitment process. If broader AI assistance is allowed for a particular role or stage, we’ll let you know in advance.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that it may be processed using automated tools for evaluation purposes. As part of our recruitment process, we may use an AI-based application review tool to help assess applications based on skills and experience relevant to the role. This technology is used to support - not replace - human decision-making, and every application is ultimately reviewed by a recruiter.

If you would like more information about how AI is used in this process or wish to exercise your rights under applicable data privacy laws, please contact us at privacy@nordaccount.com. Should you prefer to opt out of the automated evaluation, please submit your application directly to career@nordsec.com.