QA Engineer (IJ Platform / Remote Development)

<p>At JetBrains, we are passionate about building the strongest, most effective developer tools in the world. Our tools are designed to give developers the freedom to grow, discover, and create. Over 15 million users rely on our tools, and 88 of the Fortune Global Top 100 companies are our customers. Our products help our users stay focused on code design and the big picture, allowing them to deliver more creative and effective results.</p> <p>The<strong> </strong>remote development functionality in JetBrains products redirects IDE-heavy processing from a local machine to a powerful remote server, reimagining how teams work. With hardware performance no longer a limitation, developers can work from anywhere while benefiting from improved security, stability, and reliability.</p> <p>We're looking for a QA Engineer to join the Remote Development team and take ownership of quality within their areas of responsibility, navigate ambiguity, and proactively improve product quality.</p> <h2><strong>What you'll do</strong></h2> <p><strong>Quality assurance&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Perform functional, exploratory, regression, and acceptance testing.</li> <li>Ensure product stability and release readiness.</li> <li>Investigate, document, and report defects, ensuring they are prioritized, resolved, verified, and successfully delivered to users.</li> <li>Expand manual test case scenarios and keep existing ones up to date.</li> <li>Take ownership of complex testing areas and drive quality improvements through proactive initiatives.</li> <li>Monitor automated test execution results and troubleshoot test failures.</li> <li>Contribute to UI test automation by maintaining and extending automated tests using our established framework.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Team collaboration</strong></p> <ul> <li>Work closely with developers and product stakeholders to clarify requirements and identify risks when feature documentation is incomplete or evolving.</li> <li>Update the internal knowledge base and share expertise with team members.</li> <li>Cooperate with the support team to reproduce issues reported by our valued users.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What we're looking for</strong></h2> <h3><strong>Required skills</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Extensive hands-on QA experience.</li> <li>Proficiency in spoken and written English.</li> <li>The ability to read and understand Java or Kotlin code.</li> <li>Experience working in cross-functional teams.</li> <li>The ability to grasp new concepts quickly and to work both in a team and independently.</li> <li>Strong prioritization skills and the ability to manage your own workload based on team goals.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Nice to have</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Experience testing developer tools, IDEs, and desktop applications.</li> <li>Programming skills in Kotlin or Java sufficient to extend and maintain existing UI tests written using internal testing frameworks.</li> <li>Experience working with Linux environments and an understanding of operating system fundamentals.</li> <li>An understanding of networking fundamentals and their impact on distributed systems.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why join JetBrains?&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong base salary. We offer competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience.</li> <li>Flexible work location. Enjoy the freedom to work from home or from the office.</li> <li>Remote work. Spend up to 30 days per year working remotely from abroad.</li> <li>Extra time off. More days to relax, recharge, and do the things you love.</li> <li>Medical insurance allowance. Enjoy peace of mind for you and your family</li> <li>Learning and development opportunities. Access to conferences, courses, and language classes.</li> <li>Relocation support. We help make your move as smooth and stress-free as possible.&nbsp;</li> <li>Language classes. Pick up the local language or sharpen your English skills.</li> <li>Fuel your day. Enjoy a hot meal or receive a lunch allowance on workdays.</li> <li>Mental health support. To help you feel your best, we provide easy access to professional mental health services.</li> <li>Sports benefit. Enjoy an on-site gym or sports club stipend.</li> <li>Internal events. Join company-wide celebrations and team gatherings.</li> </ul> <p>*Some benefits may vary depending on location.</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">#LI-DNI&nbsp;</span><br><br></span></span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>We are an equal opportunity employer</strong><br><br>We know great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. That’s why we do our best to create an open and inclusive workplace – one that welcomes everyone regardless of their background, identity, religion, age, accessibility needs, or orientation.</p> <p><em data-stringify-type="italic">We process the data provided in your job application in accordance with the <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/legal/docs/privacy/privacy-recruitment/">Recruitment Privacy Policy.</a></em></p></div>

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