Meraki Labs is one of India's first startup studios, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Bangalore. Backed by seasoned entrepreneurs and operators, the team both founds and funds companies, taking a hands-on approach to building them — working closely with founders to take bold ideas from paper to prototype to enduring businesses, with a focus on sectors like fintech, AI, deep tech, and edtech.
As Meraki Labs continues to co-build across its portfolio, we're looking for a QA Tester (Manual & AI-Assisted) to help ensure the products we build across our portfolio companies are reliable, high-quality, and ready for real users — blending hands-on manual testing rigor with modern AI-assisted tools.
Role OverviewWe're looking for a QA Tester with 2–5 years of experience who is comfortable executing manual test cycles while also leveraging AI-powered testing tools (e.g., AI test generation, self-healing automation, visual regression with AI, LLM-based test case creation) to improve test coverage and efficiency. You'll work closely with developers, product managers, and designers across portfolio companies to ensure every release meets quality standards.
Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, write, and execute manual test cases for web/mobile applications across functional, regression, UI/UX, and exploratory testing
Use AI-assisted testing tools to generate test cases, identify edge cases, and accelerate regression testing
Identify, document, and track bugs using tools like Jira, Linear, or similar bug-tracking systems
Collaborate with developers to reproduce, troubleshoot, and verify bug fixes
Perform API testing using tools like Postman
Contribute to test plans, test strategies, and acceptance criteria during sprint planning
Evaluate and pilot new AI-based QA tools to continuously improve testing efficiency and coverage
Conduct cross-browser, cross-device, and compatibility testing
Participate in release readiness reviews and sign-off processes
Maintain clear, structured test documentation (test cases, test plans, bug reports)
2–5 years of hands-on experience in manual software testing
Solid understanding of QA methodologies, SDLC, and STLC
Experience writing clear, structured test cases and bug reports
Familiarity with AI-assisted testing tools or a strong willingness to learn and adopt them (e.g., Testim, Mabl, Functionize, ChatGPT/Claude for test case generation, or similar)
Working knowledge of bug tracking and test management tools (Jira, TestRail, Zephyr, etc.)
Basic understanding of API testing
Good understanding of web/mobile application architecture
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Exposure to basic automation scripting
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Familiarity with prompt engineering for AI-based test generation
Basic SQL knowledge for backend data validation
Experience testing AI/ML-powered products or features
Opportunity to work at the intersection of traditional QA and cutting-edge AI tooling, across a portfolio of fintech, AI, deep tech, and edtech startups
Collaborative, fast-paced startup studio environment
