Senior QA Manual

About the Position

Xebia is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner. With over 25 years of experience and a team of 5,000 professionals across 16 countries, we help organizations design and build scalable products, platforms, and data-driven solutions.

We are currently seeking a Senior QA Manual to join our team in Bulgaria. This role is remote and requires work from the European Union region with a valid work permit.

Responsibilities

• Conduct manual QA activities across different project types and domains.
• Perform QA assessments, process audits, and identify improvement areas.
• Design and implement test strategies tailored to the project’s context and lifecycle.
• Coordinate and organize manual QA work within development teams.
• Ensure structured and efficient testing.
• Manage defect lifecycle processes, perform root cause analysis, and ensure appropriate follow-up actions.
• Define, collect, and track product quality metrics to monitor and communicate progress.
• Implement Gen AI into QA work with experience in using tools like Claude, Codex, Copilot, or similar.
• Proficient in manual API testing using tools like Swagger, Postman, or similar solutions.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines; capable of working in pre-configured environments and integrating QA activities into delivery workflows.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in manual QA activities.
• Extensive experience in manual QA activities across different project types and domains.
• Strong knowledge of functional testing techniques and a grasp of non-functional testing (e.g., performance, usability, security).
• Deep understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and QA’s role.
• Practical experience using AI-powered assistants (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to improve productivity, quality, or decision-making in software delivery.
• Work from the European Union region and a work permit are required.

Nice to Have

• Experience applying GenAI in a more structured way within the SDLC, including defined workflows, prompt patterns, or tool integrations embedded into daily work.
• Interest in and familiarity with emerging AI-driven practices (e.g. agent-based workflows, automation patterns, AI-augmented development), with a willingness to explore and experiment beyond standard approaches.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with leading technologies including AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake.
• Combine strong engineering culture with a consulting mindset and a continuous focus on growth and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with a team of nearly 1,000 experts delivering modern applications, data platforms, and AI solutions for clients such as McLaren, Aviva, Deloitte, Spotify, Disney, ING, UPS, Tesco, Truecaller, AllSaints, Volotea, Schmitz Cargobull, Allegro, InPost, and many, many more.

About the Company

Xebia is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner. With over 25 years of experience and a team of 5,000 professionals across 16 countries, we help organizations design and build scalable products, platforms, and data-driven solutions.

We specialize in Artificial Intelligence, Data and Cloud, Intelligent Automation, and Digital Products, combining deep technical expertise with a strong focus on engineering excellence and a people-first culture.

In the CEE region, we’re a team of nearly 1,000 experts delivering modern applications, data platforms, and AI solutions for clients such as McLaren, Aviva, Deloitte, Spotify, Disney, ING, UPS, Tesco, Truecaller, AllSaints, Volotea, Schmitz Cargobull, Allegro, InPost, and many, many more. We work with leading technologies including AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake, and combine strong engineering culture with a consulting mindset and a continuous focus on growth and knowledge sharing.