--- title: 'Mid QA Engineer at Encora' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/mid-qa-engineer-encora-costa-rica-j15y4wzm0s4w' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-03' --- # Mid QA Engineer at Encora - **Company:** Encora - **Location:** Costa Rica - **Posted:** 2026-10-22 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/encora10/jobs/5269759007 ## Job description Job Title: Mid QA Engineer Key Skills: Manual Testing, Automation Testing, API Testing, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Postman, SQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Jira Experience: 4–5 YOE Location: San José, Costa Rica Mode: Hybrid – 2–3 days per week on-site We at Coforge are hiring Mid QA Engineer (#006fu00000QeELXAA3-8) with the following skill set. ## Key Responsibilities - Perform end-to-end manual testing of digital commerce applications, including regression testing, edge cases, and UAT support. - Design and execute API testing using tools such as Postman, Bruno, or Swagger, validating JSON/XML payloads, authentication, status codes, and error handling. - Build and maintain automation frameworks and scripts using Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress, including API automation. - Validate data integrity and system state changes using SQL with Oracle and NoSQL databases with MongoDB, while managing test cases, defects, and test scenarios in Jira. Required Skills & Qualifications - 4–5 years of experience in Quality Assurance. - Strong experience with end-to-end manual testing of digital commerce applications. - Experience with regression testing, edge cases, and UAT support. - Strong knowledge of API testing using Postman, Bruno, or Swagger. - Experience validating JSON/XML payloads, authentication, status codes, and error handling. - Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks using Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress. - Knowledge of API automation and data validation using SQL. - Experience with Oracle and MongoDB for transaction and data integrity validation. - Experience creating and managing test plans, test cases, and scenarios in Jira, including defect lifecycle management. - Understanding of B2B and B2C digital commerce platforms. Preferred Skills: - Basic load and performance sanity testing experience. - Practical exposure to AI tools and LLMs. - Experience supporting quality assurance across complex digital commerce environments. - Familiarity with combining manual and automated testing approaches. Posted On: 22-10-2026 At Coforge, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality. ## About Encora ## Core Business - Primary industry: IT Services and IT Consulting; digital product engineering; AI and cloud services - Target customers: B2B, enterprise, digital-native organizations, and large corporations seeking modernization and innovation acceleration - Mission: To deliver innovation acceleration and industry contextual modernization to clients through AI-first design, orchestration, and engineering services - Vision: To power a world where every enterprise is endlessly composable, driven by digital workers, infinite scalability, and the freedom to innovate without limits ## Products & Services - **Encora AIVA™**: An orchestration platform for AI-native engineering, enabling composable enterprise systems that sense change and reconfigure in real time. - **Software Engineering Services**: Full-stack development, cloud migration, data engineering, AI/ML solutions, and product engineering across industries (fintech, healthcare, retail, etc.). - **Nearshore Delivery Model**: Global delivery centers in the Americas, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, providing nearshore agility with global scale. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (acquired by Coforge; acquisition terms not publicly detailed) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue: USD $630 million (latest); Total Funding: USD $215 million across 3 rounds - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Warburg Pincus (lead investor in $200M PE round in 2019); Coforge Limited (parent company post-acquisition) - **Growth Signals**: - Acquired by Coforge (April 2026) – financial consolidation from May 1, 2026, with a 20–25% G&A reduction target - Workforce of ~6,191 employees (down 0.4% YoY) operating in 42 countries - Active job postings: 349 (+53.1% YoY) - Recognized as “Best Companies to Work For” in India (2025), top 4 among multinationals in Brazil, and top 10 in Peru ## Competitive Advantages - **Global Nearshore Scale**: 9,500+ engineers, designers, and domain experts across 42 countries, offering cost-effective, time-zone-aligned delivery. - **AI-First Engineering**: Proprietary Encora AIVA™ platform for orchestrating AI-native solutions, differentiating from traditional IT services firms. - **Deep Industry Expertise**: Hyperspecialized in cloud, data, and AI with a track record of serving digital-native clients and large enterprises. - **Acquisition Backing**: Integration into Coforge provides access to larger client programs and expanded career pathways. ## Strategic Focus - **Post-Acquisition Integration**: Seamlessly merging with Coforge while maintaining Encora’s brand and delivery capabilities. Near-term priorities include org restructuring, process alignment, and cost synergy realization. - **AI-Native Services**: Doubling down on AI agents, trusted AI governance, and outcome-led engineering to move clients beyond experimentation. - **Talent Development**: Expanding learning & development programs (AWS, Azure, Snowflake, GCP, Databricks certifications) and internal mobility to retain top engineers. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Recognition**: Certified “Great Place to Work” in multiple regions; recognized by Comparably for Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, and Company Happiness. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Flexible work-from-home scheme; remote workers in Mexico receive a monthly allowance of MXN 700 for internet/electricity, plus desk and chair after 3 months. No dress code, pet-friendly environment. - **Perks & Benefits** (varies by location): - Top-of-the-line MacBook Pro - Unlimited book budget and training/certification support - Private health insurance (including family) with dental and life insurance - 12 days paid vacation from day one (Mexico), 5 days PTO, 30 days aguinaldo (mandatory annual bonus) - Psychotherapy support (12 sessions covered fully) - Savings fund, grocery vouchers, and snack stations in select offices - **Considerations**: Compensation inconsistency across geographies and accounts; project-dependent stability; change fatigue from post-acquisition integration. Candidates should confirm review cycles, salary bands, and account assignment during interviews. ## Sources 1. [wellfound.com](https://www.encora.com/?avantica-is-now-encora) – Encora company profile (revenue, funding, employees) 2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/encorainc) – Encora LinkedIn page (followers, recent departures, locations) 3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/encora/faq/workplace-perception) – Workplace perception analysis (post-acquisition integration, compensation, culture) 4. [assets.ctfassets.net](https://assets.ctfassets.net/yon5rraf34cy/4MbvOWuHfRCr3sdTTjxiKn/0c58eaca56fffcd235e68110fcc2664e/FAQ_Encora_Inc_-_Mexico.pdf) – Encora Mexico FAQ (benefits, remote work, leave policies) 5. [careers.encora.com](https://careers.encora.com/why-encora) – Encora careers page (values, mission, recognition) ## Other roles at Encora - [Senior .NET Modernization Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-net-modernization-engineer-encora-brazil-sy60gsvds2vc) — Brazil - [Senior AI Developer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-ai-developer-encora-costa-rica-sm52ebjxy119) — Costa Rica - [Customer Service Retention & Sales Representative](https://feeny.ai/job/customer-service-retention-sales-representative-encora-mexico-city-212938et07y4) — Mexico City, Mexico - [Senior Ruby Full Stack Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-ruby-full-stack-engineer-encora-brazil-k0nfc5403n6t) — Brazil - [Senior AI Platform Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-ai-platform-engineer-encora-latin-america-5awsfadvdvex) — Latin America - [Arquitecto de Soluciones](https://feeny.ai/job/arquitecto-de-soluciones-encora-colombia-gp0gd3wmnhrn) — Colombia - [Senior Full Stack Engineer (Elixir/React)](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-full-stack-engineer-elixir-react-encora-brazil-6apn4zq692zh) — Brazil - [QA Automation Mid](https://feeny.ai/job/qa-automation-mid-encora-peru-nbkj5qbgb817) — Peru - [Backend Engineer Semi Senior](https://feeny.ai/job/backend-engineer-semi-senior-encora-peru-azkjtvsf3zq3) — Peru - [Business Analyst Mid](https://feeny.ai/job/business-analyst-mid-encora-peru-smr7efm52dfy) — Peru