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Backend QA Engineer

Air Apps· Engineering
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San Francisco€52k - €65kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Backend QA Engineer focused on testing APIs, databases, and backend services to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability of Air Apps' backend systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute tests for backend systems, including APIs, databases, and service integrations
  • Validate API functionality and performance using tools such as Postman, Swagger, or similar platforms
  • Test and verify database operations, queries, and data integrity in systems using PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to review pull requests, ensuring code quality and test coverage
  • Support the development and maintenance of automated tests for backend services
  • Participate in reviewing backend infrastructure and identifying potential reliability or performance issues
  • Document and track defects, test cases, and test results using test management tools such as TestRail or similar systems
  • Work closely with developers and product teams to improve testing strategies and overall product quality

Qualifications

  • Approximately 2–3 years of experience working with backend technologies, testing, or software development in test roles
  • Experience with Node.js and TypeScript in backend environments
  • Familiarity with SQL databases, particularly PostgreSQL, and experience validating database queries and data integrity
  • Experience testing REST APIs using tools such as Postman, Swagger, or similar API testing tools
  • Understanding of backend testing practices, including API testing, database testing, and integration testing
  • Familiarity with test management tools such as TestRail or comparable platforms is beneficial
  • Comfort reviewing pull requests and backend architecture changes to help ensure quality standards
  • Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Skills

Required:Backend testingNode.jsTypeScriptAPI testing toolsSQL / PostgreSQLCollaboration
Nice to have:Test managementPR review

Benefits

  • Apple hardware ecosystem for work
  • Annual Bonus
  • Medical Insurance including vision & dental
  • Disability insurance - short and long-term
  • 401k up to 4% contribution
  • Air Conference – meet the team, collaborate, and grow together
  • Transportation budget
  • Free meals at the hub
  • Gym membership
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Air Apps

Where AI Meets AR to Empower Your World.

Air Apps is a company that integrates AI and AR technologies to create innovative applications for productivity, fitness, creativity, and learning.

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