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Nexla · 1 week ago

QA Engineer - Manual Backend Testing

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level
date4+ years exp

Nexla is the leading integration platform built with AI, and they are seeking a QA Engineer to ensure the quality of their core platform components. The role involves deep manual testing of backend workflows, validating data processes, and continuously improving test strategies for backend features.

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Responsibilities

Own backend quality for core platform components including services, connectors, and data pipelines
Perform deep manual testing of backend workflows, edge cases, and failure scenarios
Validate data ingestion, transformations, metadata handling, and downstream consistency
Test service to service interactions, async processes, retries, and error handling
Analyze logs, traces, and metrics to identify defects and system gaps
Design and maintain backend focused automated tests where they add real value
Partner with engineers early in the development cycle to influence design for testability
Reproduce complex production like issues in lower environments
Ensure backward compatibility and data safety during platform changes
Continuously improve test strategies for backend and platform level features

Qualification

Manual backend testingBackend systems knowledgeSQL queriesData validation techniquesMicroservices architectureAutomation frameworksDebugging toolsCloud systems exposureBasic scripting skills

Required

4 to 6 years of experience in backend or platform QA
Strong fundamentals in backend systems, microservices, and distributed architectures
Proven experience in manual backend testing beyond scripted test cases
Solid understanding of data flows, schemas, and data validation techniques
Hands on experience working with databases and writing SQL queries
Comfort working with logs, debugging tools, and server side error analysis
Experience with automation frameworks for backend testing, with good judgment on what to automate
Ability to think in scenarios, not just requirements

Preferred

Experience testing data integration, ETL, or metadata driven platforms
Exposure to cloud based systems and containerized environments
Basic scripting or coding skills in Java, Python, or similar
Familiarity with CI pipelines from a quality ownership perspective
Experience handling production incidents or postmortems

Company

Nexla

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Nexla provides automation to integrate, transform, and monitor data for various use cases.
dateFounded in 2016
location
San Mateo, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.nexla.com

H1B Sponsorship

Nexla has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (6)
2024 (4)
2022 (2)
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$33.5M
Key Investors
Shield CapitalIndustry VenturesBlumberg Capital
2023-07-25Series A· $18M
2021-10-13Series A· $12M
2017-05-16Seed· $3.5M

Leadership Team

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Saket Saurabh
Co-Founder & CEO
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