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The Real Deal · 1 day ago

Quality Assurance Engineer

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$90K/yr - $100K/yr

2+ years exp

The Real Deal is the largest real-estate news outlet in the US, seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer / Release Manager to ensure the stability and quality of their digital products. This role involves designing QA plans, performing various types of testing, and collaborating with multiple departments to enhance product development and user experience.

Media and EntertainmentNewsPublishing

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and execute QA plans for new and existing features across web and mobile

Perform functional, regression, exploratory, and cross-browser/device testing with a focus on UX/UI consistency and usability

Validate ads, subscriptions, paywalls, logins, and core product interactions across TRD products

Test data-driven products for accuracy, access control, and user experience

Maintain test cases, acceptance criteria, and regression checklists

Document clear, reproducible bugs and collaborate with developers to ensure high-quality releases

Own the full staging → production release pipeline

Ensure all tickets have clear requirements before development begins

Run structured QA cycles for every sprint and release

Create and distribute release notes for internal stakeholders (Editorial, Ads, Subscriptions, Marketing)

Track post-release defects and coordinate hotfixes when needed

Monitor critical functionality immediately after deployments

Track key QA metrics (e.g., defect rate, regression frequency, release stability)

Identify recurring issues and partner with devs to eliminate root causes

Promote and enforce QA best practices across the digital team

Work with Advertising to validate ad rendering, view-ability, and delivery

Work with Editorial on template testing, performance, and structured data changes

Work with Subscriptions on funnel QA and error diagnosis

Work with Product Ops to ensure smooth intake, prioritization, and status updates

Qualification

QA methodologiesSQLAutomated testing frameworksAgile/ScrumCross-browser testingCommunication skillsDocumentation skills

Required

2+ years experience in software QA or release engineering

Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes

Experience writing detailed test plans, cases, and acceptance criteria

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development cycles

Solid SQL or scripting experience for data validation

Ability to design and maintain regression test suites

Experience testing across multiple browsers/devices

Excellent communication and documentation skills

Preferred

Experience with automated testing frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, etc.)

Experience in publishing, media technology, or ad tech

Experience testing subscription systems, paywalls, or authentication flows

Understanding of SEO-sensitive features (structured data, schema, performance)

Performance or security testing experience

Company

The Real Deal

The Real Deal provides up-to-the-minute industry news, in-depth reports, and profiles in a monthly magazine.

Founded in 2003

New York, New York, USA

51-200 employees

http://therealdeal.com/

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