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Roberto
Manual QA Engineer
El Salvador/(GMT -6:00)
Roberto is a QA automation engineer who builds and fixes test frameworks in Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, and C#. Recently he migrated a warranty and repairs platform from Cypress to Playwright and added API coverage; earlier he set up a QA process and Playwright framework from scratch for a compliance tracking product.
Experience
12 years
Availability
Full-time
Manual TestingCypressSeleniumPlaywrightPostmanQA AutomationAPI TestingAzure DevOpsTestNGTypescriptJavaScriptJenkinsJiraNUnitJavaC#Microsoft SQL ServerGitGCPHerokuTwilio APIFirebase
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Vitalii
Manual QA Engineer
Ukraine/(GMT +2:00)
Vitalii is a manual QA lead who has spent 15 years testing complex web platforms, with deep API, integration, regression, and end-to-end coverage. He led QA teams of up to 6 on telecom OSS/BSS systems, then worked directly with clients on customizations for an investment platform and more recently tested a CTV adtech product.
Experience
15 years
Availability
Part-time & Full-time
Manual TestingRegression testingUnit testingPostmanUsability testingAPI TestingIntegration TestingAgileConfluenceProduct managementjQueryeCommerceMVPJiraProject managementMySQLSQLe2e testingCI/CDUI testingFunctional TestingAdhoc Testing
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Volodymyr
Manual QA Engineer
Ukraine/(GMT +2:00)
Vova is a QA engineer with about 3 years of experience in manual testing. He has a deep understanding of principles and approaches of testing, product life cycles, development and testing, practical experience in manual testing and test documentation creation. His primary focus is on mobile apps and web testing.
Experience
7 years
Availability
To be verified
Manual TestingFunctional TestingHTMLMySQLSDLCEclipseCSS
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Yana
Manual QA Engineer
Poland/(GMT +2:00)
Yana is a middle-to-senior Manual QA Engineer with 2.5 years of experience focused on manual, functional, and API testing. She has contributed to projects in blockchain, fintech, healthcare, and marketplaces, demonstrating strong test coverage and a reduction in bugs. Feedback highlights her friendly communication and preference for small teams. She is also studying blockchain and performance testing.
Experience
3 years
Availability
Full-time
Manual TestingYouTrackHTMLScrumCSSUnit testingIntegration TestingRegression testingAPI TestingFunctional TestingJiraPostmanGitHub
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Oleksandr
Manual QA Engineer
Ukraine/(GMT +2:00)
Experience
6 years
Availability
To be verified
Manual TestingIntegration TestingRegression testingUsability testing
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Ulises
Manual QA Engineer
Argentina/(GMT -3:00)
Ulises is a QA engineer focused on manual testing, with hands-on Cypress, Postman, and SQL work across insurance, healthcare, and video products. He automated 60% of regression tests for a vaccination data platform, cut login-related support tickets by 25% on a Splunk-based product, and tested real-time video features like screen sharing and streaming.
Experience
16 years
Availability
To be verified
Manual TestingPostmanCypressPlaywrightSQLJavaScriptSplunkPostgreSQLJiraPythonSeleniumTypescriptMicrosoft SQL ServerOracle SQL DeveloperQA Automation
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Ammarah
Automation QA Engineer
United Kingdom/(GMT)
Ammarah is an automation QA engineer working in Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, and API testing. On a legal M&A platform, she moved regression from manual to Playwright and raised API coverage by 50%; on a banking product, she built modular Playwright frameworks and API tests that cut maintenance by 30% and saved 10 minutes per test cycle.
Experience
17 years
Availability
Part-time
Manual TestingPlaywrightCypressApache JMeterJavaScriptTypescriptJavaAPI TestingCI/CDRegression testingPostmanJenkinsDevOpsC#SQLMySQLPostgreSQLMongoDBQA AutomationAI-assisted coding
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Eric
Manual QA Engineer
Spain/(GMT +1:00)
Eric is a QA automation lead working mainly in Python, Cypress, Postman, and Playwright. He now runs QA across 4 teams on a financial platform used by millions, and earlier built an API testing practice from scratch for a regulated lending SaaS while also moving into full-stack work with Django, Flask, Vue, and Angular.
Experience
25 years
Availability
Full-time
Manual TestingQA AutomationCypressPostmanPythonDjangoJavaScriptDockerPostgreSQLJestAWSJenkinsFlaskAngularJavaSpring BootReactCucumberPlaywrightAgileSQLAPI Testinge2e testingUnit testingUI testingUser testingSeleniumTypescriptGitHub ActionsCircleCITravis CI
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Sofia
Manual QA Engineer
Ukraine/(GMT +2:00)
Experience
6 years
Availability
To be verified
Manual TestingFlutterDartRegression testing
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Bugs reaching customers and no time to automate yet? A manual QA engineer from Lemon tests like a user and reports like an engineer.

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Candidates test a real screen and write up what they find. We judge the steps to reproduce as much as the bug itself.

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What you should know about modern Manual Testing devs

by Nataliia Stasiuk

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Hiring Guide: Manual Testing Engineers

Why Hire Manual Testing Engineers

Manual testing engineers play a critical role in ensuring software quality by validating functionality, usability, and performance through hands-on testing methods. Hiring experienced manual testers helps businesses deliver error-free products that meet customer expectations and regulatory standards. Unlike automated testing, manual QA engineers focus on exploratory, usability, and edge-case testing—identifying issues that scripts often miss. They provide an essential human perspective in verifying that applications behave as intended across multiple environments.

What Manual Testing Engineers Do

Manual testing engineers design and execute test cases, report defects, and collaborate with developers to ensure applications meet defined quality benchmarks. They test web, mobile, and desktop applications manually—without relying on automation scripts—to evaluate functionality, user interface, accessibility, and system stability. Their work ensures each release is thoroughly validated before deployment, reducing post-launch defects and user complaints.

Core Responsibilities of a Manual Testing Engineer

Analyze requirements and create detailed test plans and test cases.

Perform functional, regression, smoke, integration, and user acceptance testing.

Identify, log, and track software defects using bug-tracking tools like Jira or Bugzilla.

Validate UI/UX consistency, performance, and compatibility across devices and browsers.

Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and project managers during agile sprints.

Conduct exploratory testing to uncover hidden issues and usability flaws.

Participate in release readiness and post-production verification.

Document test execution results and create reports for stakeholders.

Essential Technical Skills

Testing Types: Functional, Regression, Sanity, Smoke, Usability, Acceptance, and Compatibility Testing.

Tools & Platforms: Jira, TestRail, Bugzilla, Trello, Zephyr, Confluence.

Web & Mobile Testing: Chrome DevTools, Android Studio, Xcode, BrowserStack.

Database Testing: SQL basics for data validation and backend verification.

API Testing: Postman, Swagger (manual API validation).

Documentation: Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and reporting tools for detailed defect tracking.

Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Kanban.

Soft Skills: Attention to detail, critical thinking, communication, and analytical reasoning.

When to Hire Manual Testing Engineers

Your software requires human-based usability and exploratory validation.

You’re developing applications with frequent UI/UX updates or complex workflows.

You need QA support during early-stage product development before automation is feasible.

Your product includes features that require subjective evaluation, such as user interfaces or accessibility elements.

You want reliable manual validation before implementing automated testing pipelines.

Best Practices for Hiring Manual Testing Engineers

Evaluate testing methodology knowledge: Candidates should understand Agile testing cycles and regression planning.

Check attention to detail: Test their ability to identify UI inconsistencies and subtle bugs.

Assess communication and reporting: Clear documentation and effective defect reporting are essential for QA collaboration.

Test scenario creation skills: Candidates should be able to design test cases from ambiguous requirements.

Consider domain expertise: Domain-specific knowledge (finance, healthcare, eCommerce, etc.) enhances test coverage quality.

Sample Interview Questions for Manual Testing Engineers

“How do you prioritize which test cases to execute during regression testing?”

“What is the difference between smoke and sanity testing?”

“Can you explain your process for writing a test case from user requirements?”

“How do you ensure comprehensive test coverage in a sprint?”

“What’s your approach when a bug cannot be reproduced consistently?”

“How do you handle communication between QA and development teams in agile workflows?”

Architecture & Optimization Tips

Maintain detailed test case repositories for consistency across testing cycles.

Combine manual and automated testing for maximum coverage and efficiency.

Leverage exploratory testing sessions to uncover edge-case defects.

Use bug triage meetings to prioritize issues based on impact and severity.

Integrate manual testing into CI/CD pipelines for hybrid QA environments.

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What does a manual testing engineer do?: A manual testing engineer verifies software functionality, usability, and performance by executing test cases and identifying defects without using automation tools.
Is manual testing still relevant?: Yes. Manual testing remains essential for exploratory, usability, and visual testing where human judgment and creativity outperform automation.
How is manual testing different from automation testing?: Manual testing involves human execution of test cases, while automation testing uses scripts or tools to perform repetitive test tasks efficiently.
What industries rely heavily on manual testing?: Industries like finance, healthcare, education, and eCommerce depend on manual testing for UI/UX, compliance, and accessibility validation.

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Why hire manual QA engineers

A manual tester finds what scripts miss, before your users find it for you.

Exploratory testing

Unscripted sessions that find the bugs nobody wrote a test case for.

Release checklists

Regression passes before each release, documented so anyone can repeat them.

Manual or automated?

Manual first while the product changes weekly; automation once flows settle.

Clear bug reports

Steps, screenshots and expected results your developers can act on.

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We needed extra developers to clean off all these bugs so the company could skyrocket.

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Frequently asked questions

Of course, you can use traditional sources such as LinkedIn or Indeed, but you must also be extremely specific regarding requirements when posting. For instance, try highlighting industries and applications that are best aligned with your project requirements. Then, start exploring communities dedicated entirely to testing methodologies (especially in your tech stack).

It can be tricky to find engineers who are interested in manual testing as automation becomes more prevalent. If you find yourself lagging, try Lemon.io — we have everyone you may need at hand.

We get how vital a good tester can be; that’s why we at Lemon.io give clients up to 20 hours paid no-risk to help determine if this is the best candidate. This applies equally across any development or testing skill set, including manual testers. It lets you collaborate, checking whether their skills and how they interact as part of the team fit your unique needs.

Don’t worry if things aren’t perfect – a swift replacement is guaranteed with our zero-risk policy. It happens really rarely, but if this case exists, be sure that our team will do the business for you.

As much as the software development industry moves towards automation, there is still a need for good manual testing practices. Manual testing is still the default quality assurance approach, especially in industries with user experience as a critical differentiator – like e-commerce, gaming, and healthcare, where (despite popular belief) all new software developments are meticulously checked by humans to surface those edge cases automated tests tend to miss.

This ongoing need for manual testers is related to the constraints of automated testing, particularly in usability and exploratory testing.

You’ll have access to pre-vetted, highly qualified QA talent within a timeframe of 48 hours. Further steps of the hiring process, such as additional meetings, if needed, might take a few days to finish. Many clients on Lemon.io are able to welcome their new Manual Testing engineer onto the team within a few days, which means you could experience similar results.

Lemon.io streamlines the entire process, from sourcing, interviewing, matching talent & final onboarding.

Lemon.io manages all of the paperwork and facilitates an efficient agreement process (contracts included). Our goal is for both sides (devs and clients) to focus solely on achieving shared objectives.

Every Lemon.io manual tester goes through a rigorous multi-stage, carefully constructed interview cycle to ensure the engineer(s) we present are seasoned, highly capable, and dedicated to quality above all else. Only 1% of applicants are able to join our vetted community, so be sure that the quality of the cooperation with our engineers is really high.

Here at Lemon.io, we have extremely rigorous vetting practices, even when screening Manual Software Testers:

1. Applicants must complete a thorough application describing their experience and methodology employed when conducting QA tasks.
2. Lemon.io then compares every candidate’s CV against the one they may maintain publicly (often LinkedIn) and reviews prior accomplishments and existing portfolios to get a full picture of their experience.
3. We may use Coderbyte to measure competency when it comes to principles, different techniques, and any related workflow that our ideal candidate would understand. It’s a part of our screening calls and is a must for all testers.
4. At this point, shortlisted engineers are asked about the methodologies used in practice — often, real-life scenarios might be posed & simulated for the role during an in-depth technical discussion or live testing assignment with one of our internal QA specialists.

Manual testing engineers have a knack for making sure that an application is good. Their skills guarantee the quality of software apps by running real-time testing to ensure they work correctly. This also gives insights into improving the app by identifying problems that may not always show up through automation.

So, if a company wants to make apps that are truly easy and simple for users to understand, then they need Manual testers, as these individuals provide benefits across all business domains. Just a few of them include areas such as gaming, platforms for collaborative teams, etc.

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