QA Tester – Blockchain / Web3

Shardeum is building a layer 1, EVM-based, linearly scalable, smart contract platform that provides low gas fees forever while maintaining true decentralization and solid security through dynamic state sharding. Shardeum aims to be a chain capable of onboarding over a billion people to the crypto revolution, while also democratizing accessibility to decentralization.

Shardeum’s mission is supported by prominent Venture Capitalists in the blockchain space, and we are on track to become one of the most widely used and well known smart contract platforms in blockchain history.

We encourage you to browse our website, Litepaper, Discord and YouTube channel to learn more about the project. You can even try downloading our validator software and joining our Testnet.

We encourage people of all backgrounds and experience levels to apply. Your talent and potential is what matters most to us. Shardeum is committed to creating an inclusive culture.

About The Role:

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Quality Assurance Tester to join Shardeum’s engineering team. A QA Tester working on the Shardeum project will be responsible for taking ownership of – and executing on – a series of test plans related to our Layer 1 blockchain.

Responsibilities:

• Perform execution of QA tasks to ensure our features are of the highest quality
• Utilize a variety of testing strategies including regression, functional and user acceptance tests on all products
• Run already established automation tests and tooling to ensure high levels of quality and correctness
• Assist in maintaining established test scripts and test automation frameworks
• Identify and document defects and issues in software applications
• Review software bug reports and identify software weaknesses
• Deliver independently on a scope of work with minimal instruction.

Requirements:

• 2+ Years of QA Testing experience, preferably in a startup environment
• Familiarity with command line tools like Linux and Git, and the ability to learn internal custom tools quickly
• Ability to facilitate and communicate the status of issues to engineers
• Thorough knowledge of software quality assurance methodologies
• Strong written skills and technical documentation experience
• The ability to adapt to different projects and platforms with minimal issues
• The desire to work in a highly ambiguous, fast moving environment

Nice to Have:

• Keen interest in blockchain and decentralized technologies.
• Familiarity with Jenkins, and the ability to effectively navigate the tool

Ideal Location For This Role:

This is a fully remote role, however we prefer candidates who can work during or overlap with the US time zones.