Status Manual QA / Product Tester (Part time)

We are looking for a Part time (20 hours per week) Manual QA / Product Tester to support testing across the Status app and related product surfaces.The ideal person is detail-oriented, curious, and comfortable exploring mobile and desktop apps to identify functional issues, UI inconsistencies, UX friction, and unclear product flows.

#Responsibilities:

• Exploratory testing of existing app features and reporting functional, UI, and UX issues based on guidance from the Product Lead.
• Testing newly developed features and product improvements before release.
• Testing features and retesting fixes in release builds when preparing new app releases.
• Reproducing bugs and gathering useful details to help developers understand the issue, including steps to reproduce, screenshots, screen recordings, device information, and expected vs. actual behavior.
• Working with QA automation engineers to ensure manually identified bugs are reviewed for automation where relevant.
• Occasionally checking the website, Apple App Store, and Google Play product pages to make sure there are no obvious issues.
• Reviewing product requirements for new features from a user perspective and flagging anything that feels unclear, confusing, or difficult to use.
• Documenting how features work in the app based on hands-on exploration and testing.

#What we’re looking for:

• Experience with manual QA, product testing, app testing, or a strong interest in developing in this area.
• Should be a strong mobile messenger app user. Experience with crypto wallets and mobile browsers is a strong plus.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to spot inconsistencies, bugs, or confusing user flows.
• Clear written communication and the ability to document issues in a structured way.
• A user-focused mindset and willingness to test features from the perspective of real users.
• Comfort using and testing mobile and desktop applications.
• Ability to follow testing guidance, ask good questions, and work collaboratively with Product, Engineering, and QA.
• Curious about leveraging AI in manual and semi-manual testing to optimize and reduce repetitive QA work.

#Nice to have:

• Experience testing iOS, Android, desktop (Windows/MacOS), or web applications.
• Familiarity with bug-tracking tools or release testing processes.
• Experience writing documentation, test notes, or issue reports.
• Interest in crypto, wallets, messaging apps, or privacy-focused products.

#Hiring process: 

1. 1
   Introduction call with the Talent team
2. 2
   Interview with one of the Status team
3. 3
   Interview with the Status Product Lead

The steps may change along the way if we see it makes sense to adapt the interview stages, so please consider the above as a guideline.

#Compensation:

The expected compensation range for this role is 1000 USD per month, for 20 hours work, per week. We are happy to pay in any mix of fiat/crypto.