Senior QA Engineer; Web

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior QA Engineer (Web) based in Norway.

This is a senior quality assurance role focused on ensuring the reliability and quality of business-critical web features from technical hand-off through production release.
You will own testing strategy and execution across functional, exploratory, regression, UI/UX, cross-browser, and end-to-end API scenarios.
The role combines strong web testing expertise with close collaboration across Product, Front-End, Back-End Engineering, and Architecture.
You will help establish thorough test coverage, identify defects early, and ensure releases meet high standards for stability and user experience.
You will also contribute to production validation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of QA processes and metrics.
The environment is fully remote, international, and collaborative, with opportunities to contribute to test automation and modern quality practices.
This is an opportunity to have meaningful ownership over product quality while working with a globally distributed technology team.

• Drive quality assurance for business features from technical hand-off through successful production release, ensuring functionality, stability, and user experience meet expected standards.
• Review technical specifications, identify testing requirements, prepare test plans, and create comprehensive test cases and checklists before stabilization begins.
• Estimate testing efforts accurately, communicate expectations clearly, and consistently deliver committed QA work within agreed timelines.
• Execute functional, exploratory, regression, UI/UX, cross-browser, responsive, and end-to-end API testing across modern browsers and viewport configurations.
• Validate web applications across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, and mobile-responsive environments, identifying browser-specific and device-related issues.
• Perform API testing using REST and GraphQL interfaces, including test-data preparation and validation of backend behavior.
• Support web test automation initiatives and contribute to automated coverage where appropriate, including through frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Maintain thorough test documentation, participate in peer reviews, and review test automation code when involved in automation activities.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Front-End and Back-End Engineers, Architects, and other stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support production releases by validating builds, conducting smoke and regression testing, and monitoring live application errors and performance after deployment.
• Investigate defects using browser developer tools and debugging proxies, helping teams identify root causes and reproduce issues efficiently.
• Track and improve key QA metrics, including escaped defect rates and test coverage, using data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of QA processes, standards, documentation, and testing practices across the product development lifecycle.

• Strong foundation in QA methodology, test design, defect management, and the overall software testing lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience testing modern web applications, with a solid understanding of client-server architecture and technologies including HTTP/HTTPS, REST, DOM, cookies, cache, and local storage.
• Hands-on experience with cross-browser and responsive testing across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, and mobile viewports.
• Comfortable using browser Dev Tools and debugging or interception proxies such as Proxyman, Charles, Fiddler, or equivalent tools.
• Practical API testing experience with Postman, REST and/or GraphQL, including the ability to work effectively with test data.
• Experience using Jira, Allure Test Ops or a similar test management platform, and Git.
• Experience with web test automation using Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium is a strong advantage.
• Basic scripting knowledge in JavaScript/Type Script or Python is a plus, particularly for supporting automated testing and QA tooling.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues systematically and assess their potential impact.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple testing activities and meet delivery commitments.
• Clear and effective…