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title: 'Manual QA (Backend) at United Tech'
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# Manual QA (Backend) at United Tech

- **Company:** United Tech
- **Location:** Kyiv, Ukraine
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-29
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/vacancies/30e9b112-2407-4db4-b2ad-e641f876761f

## Job description

We are looking for a Manual QA Engineer (Backend). In this role, you will dive deep into backend testing, working with both relational and document-oriented databases, REST API clients, Proxy tools, and analytics. Also you will test marketing logics, ensure seamless data accuracy, and directly influence the quality of a global-scale product. You will be part of a fast, responsive team with minimal bureaucracy, open communication, and the opportunity to grow through working with automation testing tools

About the company: United Tech is a global IT product company shaping the future of real-time social connection. With millions of users across North America, Europe, LATAM, and MENA, we build next-gen mobile and web apps for live-streaming and social networking. Our platforms enable connection at scale fast, interactive, and deeply engaging. The market is projected to exceed $206B by 2030, and we are already leading the evolution. Founded in Ukraine, scaling worldwide. Are you in?

In this role, you will

- Perform manual testing of backend REST APIs and WebSocket flows using Postman, Swagger, and curl
- Validate data and prepare test states in MongoDB
- Test new backend features, verify bug fixes, and perform smoke, sanity, and regression testing before releases, including post-release production checks
- Create and maintain test documentation, including test cases in Qase, checklists, and bug reports in Jira
- Review product requirements and technical designs before implementation
- Test A/B experiments, monetization flows, and analytics events, and work with internal tools such as admin panels, brand settings, and feature flags
- Investigate bugs using logs and metrics in Grafana, identify root causes, and distinguish between client-side and backend issues while contributing to improved testing efficiency and quality

It’s all about you

- Have 2+ years of experience in manual backend testing using API tools such as Postman, Swagger, or curl
- Have hands-on experience with MongoDB, including writing queries with filters and projections and using aggregation pipelines; confident SQL skills are an alternative, while MongoDB experience is preferred
- Understand HTTP and REST fundamentals, including methods, status codes, headers, and token-based authorization, as well as the differences between REST and WebSocket
- Know test design techniques such as equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, and decision tables
- Have experience with test management systems such as Qase, TestRail, or similar tools, and use Jira and Confluence in your work
- Have experience with MongoDB Compass or mongosh
- Have experience testing A/B experiments and analytics events, including working with BigQuery or SQL
- Have experience testing payment and subscription flows, including Apple/Google in-app purchases and web billing
- Have an Intermediate (B1) level of English or higher

Would be a plus

- Familiarity with Grafana, Loki, or Kibana for log and metrics analysis
- Basic API test automation skills using JavaScript/TypeScript or Postman tests
- Experience with proxy debugging tools such as Charles or Proxyman to distinguish client-side and backend issues

## What we offer

Care and support

- 20 paid vacation days, 15 sick days, and 6 additional days off for family events
- Up to 10 additional days off for public holidays
- 100% medical insurance coverage
- Sports and equipment reimbursement
- Team building events, corporate gifts, and stylish merch
- Maternity recovery support allowance
- Financial and legal support
- Position retention and support for those who join the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Participation in social initiatives supporting Ukraine

Comfortable working environment

- Work from our Kyiv hub or remotely with a flexible schedule
- Modern equipment or depreciation of your own tools

Investment in your future

- Collaborate with a highly-skilled team of Middle & Senior professionals, sharing practical cases and expertise in the social networking niche
- 70% of our heads and leads have grown into their roles here – so can you!
- Performance-oriented reviews and Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
- Reimbursement for professional courses and English classes
- Corporate library, book club, and knowledge-sharing events

Hiring process

- Intro call
- Technical interview
- Final Interview
- Reference check
- Offer

## About United Tech

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: United Tech develops and operates a portfolio of next-generation mobile and web applications for real-time social networking and live-streaming, serving millions of users globally.
- **Entity Type**: Private (stage not publicly disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Kyiv, Ukraine (also has an office in Qatar)
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Not publicly named (Managing Partner: Alex Stakhorskyi)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Social Networking, Mobile Apps, Live-Streaming, Big Data & Analytics, Performance Marketing, Payment Solutions
- **Target customers**: B2C – individual consumers in Tier-1 markets (USA, UK, Canada, leading European countries) as well as LATAM and MENA regions.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To shape the future of real-time social connection by building fast, interactive, and deeply engaging platforms that enable connection at scale.

## Products & Services
- **Multi-Brand Social Networking Platforms**: A suite of three global products that generate over 15 million matches per month. Focus on live-streaming and real-time interaction.
- **Mobile Apps & Web Apps**: Designed for high engagement and growth in the social networking niche, covering the full stack from user acquisition to monetization.
- **Internal Tech & Data Infrastructure**: Includes proprietary performance marketing, big data analytics, and payment solutions to support product growth.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of 281 employees (LinkedIn) / ~400 talents (company claim); multiple product brands with millions of users and 15M+ monthly matches.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external funding rounds publicly listed. Key talent sources include Genesis Tech, JATAPP, Yalantis, SKELAR, and Together Networks.
- **Growth Signals**: Active in 19 countries; 20+ open job postings; monthly headcount growth of +0.6%; expanding presence across technical, marketing, and product departments.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Multi-Product Portfolio**: Manages three independent social networking brands, reducing single-point-of-failure risk and enabling cross-platform learnings.
- **Tier-1 Market Focus**: Directly competes in high-value markets (USA, UK, Canada, Europe) with proven user acquisition strategies.
- **Data & Analytics Driven**: Heavy investment in big data, performance marketing, and product analytics to optimize growth and user retention.
- **Talented Team**: Middle-to-senior level technical staff with a strong engineering and product culture; cross-functional autonomous teams.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale Existing Products**: Continue pushing current social platforms to top positions in their categories, leveraging the projected $206B market by 2030.
- **Deepen AI & Data Science**: Active recruitment for Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Marketing Analysts indicates a push toward AI-driven product decisions.
- **Geographic Expansion**: Growing presence beyond Ukraine (Poland, Turkey, Spain, US, Brazil) and opening an office in Qatar.
- **Talent Development**: Emphasizes performance reviews, IDPs, reimbursement for courses, and knowledge sharing to retain and upskill talent.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “freedom with ownership” – employees set global goals, make independent decisions, and have direct impact on products with a multi-million user base.
- **Work Policy**: Flexible – work from the comfortable Kyiv hub or fully remote from anywhere. In-office and remote roles available.
- **Benefits**: 20 paid vacation days, 15 paid sick days, 6 days for important life events; premium medical insurance for employee and family; sports and equipment reimbursement; financial and legal support; modern equipment; corporate events and merch.
- **Professional Growth**: Reimbursement for professional courses and English classes; access to corporate library; knowledge sharing with a highly skilled team (Middle & Senior level).
- **Ratings**: Employer rating of 4.6/5.0 on LinkedIn (7 reviews) with strong work-life balance (4.9) and good culture (4.3), compensation (4.3), and career opportunities (4.4).
- **Referral Bonus**: Up to $2,000 for referring a successful candidate.

## Sources
1. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/unitedtechofficial)
2. [United Tech Official Website](https://unitedtech.ai)
3. [United Tech Careers Page (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/vacancies)
4. [Built In Profile](https://builtin.com/company/united-tech)
5. [United Tech Benefits Page](https://unitedtech.ai/benefits)

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