Product QA Tester Mid-Level (Manual)

The salary range for this role is $1,400 $1,667 per month (Gross in USD) About Sezzle: With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping experience beyond payments, blending cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans that make shopping smarter and more accessible. Were not just transforming payments; were redefining how people discover, interact with, and purchase the things they love while driving real impact on merchant sales through increased conversions and higher order values. As we continue to shape the future of fintech and retail, were building an innovative, dynamic team passionate about creating more than just a transaction but a truly unique shopping journey. If youre excited about pushing boundaries in tech and delivering a game-changing experience for consumers and merchants alike, come join us at Sezzle and help create the future of shopping! About the Role: We are seeking a talented and motivated Product QA Tester who is best in class with a high IQ plus a high EQ. This role presents an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing team, with abundant prospects for career advancement. As a Product QA Tester, you will bring more than a checklist mentality to testing. This role is for someone who genuinely cares about the end-user experience, thinks critically about edge cases before they become incidents, and raises their hand proactively when something feels off even if it's outside the immediate scope of a ticket. You'll work across our full product surface: mobile (React Native), web, and API layers, partnering closely with product managers, engineers, and designers to ship with confidence. We're an AI-forward team. That means we expect this role to actively use tools like Claude to work smarter generating test cases, pressure-testing expected behaviors, and thinking through edge cases more thoroughly than any one person could alone. We are looking for a teammate who can work the shift below full-time:First week (onboarding): 2:30 pm 10:30 pm (India time) / 4:00 am 12:00 pm (Central Time)Ongoing: 12:30 pm 8:30 pm (India time) / 2:00 am 10:00 am (Central Time)What You'll Do: Quality ownership Design, write, and execute test plans for new features, regression cycles, and edge-case scenarios across mobile (iOS/Android), web, and APICatch issues in requirements and designs before engineering begins not afterMaintain and improve test coverage documentation so the team always knows what's tested and what isn'tTriage and reproduce bugs with enough detail that engineers can act immediately no back-and-forthProactive quality advocacy Participate in sprint planning and design reviews to identify gaps and risks earlyRaise quality concerns through appropriate channels, with clear reasoning and suggested mitigations not just "this feels wrong"Monitor post-release behavior and surface regressions before customers doSuggest improvements to QA processes, tooling, and test infrastructure when you see a better pathAttention to detail in practice Test for what the spec says and what it doesn't UX consistency, copy accuracy, accessibility, and real-world user flowsCross-reference acceptance criteria against actual behavior meticulously, flagging ambiguities rather than making assumptionsAI-assisted testing Use Claude or other AI tools to generate comprehensive test cases from requirements, PRDs, or acceptance criteria then apply your own judgment to refine and extend themPrompt AI tools to identify edge cases, boundary conditions, and failure scenarios that might not be obvious from the spec aloneUse AI to validate expected behavior by asking it to reason through a user flow or business rule surfacing logical gaps before testing even beginsDraft and iterate on bug reports, test plans, and coverage documentation with AI assistance to produce clearer, more thorough output fasterStay current on how AI tools can improve QA workflows and bring new ideas to the teamDemonstrated experience working with Claude or equivalent large language model tools is required; candidates must be comfortable leveraging AI to enhance productivity, research, and communication.What We Look for: Experience 25 years in a product QA or software testing role, with hands-on experience across mobile, web, and API testingDemonstrated ability to write thorough test cases that others can follow and build onExperience with bug tracking tools (Jira or equivalent) and writing defect reports that are clear and actionableTechnical skills Mobile testing on both iOS and Android, including device/OS fragmentation awarenessBasic understanding of developer tools, network inspection, and log reading to self-diagnose before escalatingFamiliarity with SQL or basic data queries is a plusFamiliarity with automation frameworks is a plusActive, practical use of AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or The sala