Product AI Tester / Quality Engineer II
Location: Remote (with occasional stays at Zostel properties)
Experience: 1-4 years
Employment: Full-Time
About Zostel
We didn t just build hostels we created a playground for curious travelers. Now, we re weaving AI into every step of the guest journey from predictive pricing to automated operations and super-personalized recommendations so travelers get that magical wow, this just works feeling. Quality is our moat, and you will be the guardian of that promise.
What You’ll Do
Own the Quality Narrative
- Collaborate with Product Managers from ideation to launch to define what “good” looks like.
- Translate fuzzy product ideas into clear, testable acceptance criteria and call out anything vague.
AI-First Testing & Tooling
- Build and maintain smart automated test suites using tools like Testsigma, AccelQ, or any new AI-powered QA tech.
- Coach the team on where AI can reduce tedious regression cycles and where human intuition still reigns.
Automate Like a Developer
- Write lightweight automation scripts (Python preferred, but JavaScript or Java also welcome) to test APIs, mock data, and generate load.
- Keep the CI/CD pipeline stable if it breaks, you re already on it before Slack lights up.
Exploratory Sherlocking
- Put on the traveler hat and explore the product to find those tricky, production-only bugs.
- Log crystal-clear bugs engineers actually thank you for.
Data-Driven Feedback Loops
- Dive into logs, dashboards, and SQL queries to detect flakiness and trending issues.
- Use data, not gut feelings, to recommend improvements.
Release Confidence & Post-Launch Vigil
- Approve (or hold) production releases with confidence.
- Monitor live metrics post-launch to catch and fix issues before users notice.
Who You Are
- Degree: BE/BTech in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Skills: Comfortable coding automation scripts (Python is a plus).
- Experience: 1-4 years in real-world QA/testing, ready to move beyond checkbox testing to AI-powered efficiency.
- Collaboration: You speak fluent engineer and product manager, bridging gaps smoothly.
- Detail-Oriented: You catch pixel-perfect UI glitches and subtle latency spikes.
- Curious Learner: The moment a new AI testing tool launches, you re already exploring it.
Why Join Us?
- Influence Zostel s AI-powered future with your test coverage ensuring smooth feature rollouts to thousands of travelers.
- Work with the latest QA technology, leaving legacy testing frameworks behind.
- Enjoy remote-first work with the option to stay at Zostel hostels when wanderlust calls.
- Take full ownership spot a problem and you get the keys (and Slack emoji) to fix it.
Qualification : BE/BTech in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent hands-on experience