Remote Software Quality Assurance (QA) & Automated Test Engineer — Applied Systems & Research

ActiveHired is expanding its remote specialist bench with a Remote Software Quality Assurance (QA) & Automated Test Engineer — Applied Systems & Research at $63 - $120/hour. Contributors work asynchronously from home across major English-speaking countries, translating real-world workflows in software quality assurance, test case design, test execution, defect reporting into high-signal training examples and multi-step evaluation criteria for enterprise AI models.

Primary Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and refinement of testing methodologies specific to AI-driven systems.
• Maintain detailed, organized records of evaluations, test results, and feedback through written documentation.
• Provide actionable recommendations to optimize data quality and model performance.
• Demonstrated professional or academic background in software quality assurance, test case design, test execution, defect reporting, data annotation, data labeling.
• Strong analytical reasoning and ability to articulate complex concepts clearly in written English.
• Design, execute, and document test cases and scenarios to validate AI outputs against defined requirements.
• Review, annotate, and label data sets to enhance machine learning model training accuracy.

Skills & Experience Needed

• Compensation Band: $63 - $120/hour
• Work Location: Remote (100% Remote / Asynchronous Flexibility)
• Available Openings: 120 open positions
• Core Competencies: software quality assurance, test case design, test execution, defect reporting, data annotation, data labeling, ai model evaluation, documentation, english communication, cross-functional collaboration
• High attention to detail when reviewing technical or domain-specific documentation.
• Self-motivated and reliable within an asynchronous remote work environment.
• Hands-on expertise in software quality assurance, with a strong understanding of test planning and defect reporting.

Remuneration & Remote Setup

• Compensation Rate: $63 - $120/hour (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: software quality assurance, test case design, test execution, defect reporting, data annotation, data labeling, ai model evaluation, documentation, english communication, cross-functional collaboration
• Hiring Agency: ActiveHired

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