Test Engineer volunteer opportunity at iLevelUP: unpaid work with Quality Assurance (QA) Team. This is a fully remote role.
Test Engineer: remote volunteer opportunity
Make software behavior easier to verify. Design and run useful tests, investigate failures, and help the team resolve defects before they reach learners.
Fully remote | Unpaid volunteer | United States
About iLevelUP
iLevelUP is a free, AI-powered, game-based learning experience being developed by Believe in Me to help young people explore education and career possibilities and build self-confidence. The product is in limited beta. The learner is the main character, and iLevelUP is the guide.
Test Engineer role overview
As an iLevelUP Test Engineer, you will contribute practical expertise to a nonprofit education product in limited beta. Make software behavior easier to verify. Design and run useful tests, investigate failures, and help the team resolve defects before they reach learners.
You will work with the relevant team to agree on priorities, review progress, and document decisions. Because the product is still developing, clear handoffs and useful feedback matter.
What you will own
Your contribution centers on the responsibilities below. First, understand the current work and the needs of your collaborators. Next, agree on a manageable scope with the team lead. Then, share progress and raise blockers early. Finally, document the decisions that your teammates need for the next step.
Test Engineer responsibilities
- Collaborate with the development and design teams to understand app functionalities and design test plans.
- Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyze results to ensure the app's functionality and user experience are bug-free and intuitive.
- Identify, record, document thoroughly, and track bugs through to resolution.
- Perform regression testing when bugs are resolved.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing strategies and methodologies.
- Participate in sprint planning, review meetings, and retrospectives to provide insights from a testing perspective.
- Advocate for quality and user satisfaction, ensuring that the app meets the high standards of Believe in Me.
Early deliverables
- First, review the current software quality assurance and testing work and identify useful next steps with your team lead.
- Next, agree on an initial deliverable, its review criteria, and the people who need to contribute.
- Finally, complete a reviewable piece of work and document what the next contributor needs to know.
Test Engineer required qualifications
- Experience in software testing or quality assurance, with a solid understanding of test methodologies and strategies.
- Familiarity with bug-tracking tools and test management software.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a collaborative team.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- A commitment to the mission and values of "Believe in Me" and a passion for making a difference in the lives of young learners.
Test Engineer helpful experience
- Experience testing web and mobile applications is preferred.
- Prior volunteer experience or involvement with non-profits is a plus but not required.
How we work
Work with Quality Assurance (QA) Team through approved project tools. In practice, share concise updates, ask for the context you need, and keep decisions in the agreed workspace. For example, explain what you completed, what needs review, and what is blocking the next step. In addition, protect learner and project information when preparing examples or discussing your work.
Why volunteer with iLevelUP
- Contribute to a nonprofit education product at a stage when your decisions can shape the learner experience.
- Own a meaningful body of work and collaborate across education, design, engineering, and student support.
- Develop work samples and share approved contributions in your portfolio while respecting project and learner confidentiality.
Time commitment and location
This is a fully remote, unpaid volunteer opportunity. Weekly availability, meeting times, project scope, and the duration of your commitment will be agreed during onboarding. The published eligibility area for this opening is the United States.
How to apply
First, use the Believe in Me volunteer application to share your résumé or professional profile, relevant experience, availability, and a brief statement of interest. Before submitting, remove personal, confidential, and proprietary information from any work samples.
For the Test Engineer opening, explain a relevant project. For example, describe the problem you addressed and your own contribution. If you are still building experience, describe how your current skills connect with the listed responsibilities. Next, the team will review your application and discuss fit and expectations with selected applicants.
We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds and pathways. Before applying, review this role’s required and helpful experience. Also, if you need an accommodation during the application or interview process, use iLevelUP’s contact page.
Role details
- Role: Test Engineer
- Program: iLevelUP, a Believe in Me initiative
- Employment type: Unpaid volunteer
- Workplace: Fully remote
- Applicant eligibility: United States
- Team: Quality Assurance (QA) Team
- Company address: 107 Spring Street, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
- Job ID: 740
This is a fully remote, unpaid volunteer opportunity. Weekly availability, meeting times, project scope, and the duration of your commitment will be agreed during onboarding. The published eligibility area for this opening is the United States.