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title: 'Mobile Manual QA Engineer at what3words'
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# Mobile Manual QA Engineer at what3words

- **Company:** what3words
- **Location:** Vietnam
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/what3words/9cd32546-8b56-43a6-9e31-7313293a0cb5

## Job description

Our mission is to become the global standard for addressing. Street addresses weren’t designed for 2026. They aren’t accurate enough to specify building entrances, and they don’t exist for parks, rural areas and many parts of the world. This makes it hard to find places and causes problems and inefficiencies on a global scale.

That’s why we created what3words. We divided the world into 3m squares and gave each square a unique combination of three words. It’s the easiest way to find and share precise locations.

Over the last year, what3words has been used in 193 countries, and our monthly active users continue to grow at an impressive pace. Our tech is used by emergency services, delivery companies, eCommerce businesses, ride-hailing apps and NGOs, and is integrated into the navigation systems of millions of cars around the world.

The role:

This is a 1 year fixed-term contract.

You'll own quality across our iOS and Android apps, automotive platforms (CarPlay, Android Auto, and Android Automotive OS), and wearables (watchOS and Wear OS), including subscription and monetisation flows, as well as third-party integrations spanning map providers, advertising, navigation, analytics, payments, push notifications, and more.

You'll also help shape how we test. We're actively incorporating AI tools into our QA workflows and are looking for someone who's genuinely curious about what's possible: faster feedback loops, smarter regression coverage, and greater release confidence. You won't just inherit existing processes, you'll also help improve and evolve them.

Responsibilities:

- Design and execute manual functional, regression, exploratory and compatibility tests across a wide device matrix.
- Own releases end-to-end: run the test cycle, make the right call in ensuring quality, and be accountable for what goes out.
- Find, isolate and report mobile-specific bugs with clear, reproducible steps.
- Work closely with the engineers and the Product team to shape test strategy and ship with utmost confidence.
- Pair with the team on AI-assisted automation to grow our automated coverage over time.

Essential skills:

- Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
- 3+ years of mobile QA experience.
- Experience in multi-platform testing: demonstrable experience testing across iOS and Android.
- Strong manual testing skills: turning requirements into solid test cases and exploring effectively where specs are light.
- Release ownership: experience in owning or driving releases, running the test cycle, making quality calls, and taking accountability for what goes out the door.
- Product mindset: you understand the value your testing creates and test with the user in mind.
- AI-savvy: We are looking for someone “AI-native” who feels incredibly at home with modern AI tools, and would be happy using these to optimize productivity within their role on a self-starting basis.
- Curiosity in automation: some automation experience or genuine drive to learn and pair on it (expertise not required).

Extra credit if you:

- Have hands-on experience with Appium or a comparable mobile testing framework
- Have exposure to at least one of automotive surfaces (CarPlay, Android Auto, Android Automotive OS) and wearables (watchOS / Wear OS)
- Have experience in end-to-end testing paid subscription and in-app purchase flows

Diversity & Inclusion

Our mission is to help everyone talk about everywhere, and we believe diverse perspectives make for a better company and better products too. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are committed to equality and inclusivity in our hiring processes and company culture.

## Benefits

We offer the following benefits to all employees of what3words:

- Competitive salary
- Flexible working
- 6 week remote working (work from anywhere) policy
- 25 days holiday: plus the option to buy more!
- Share options
- Private health insurance
- Wellbeing Days
- Generous parental leave policies
- Family friendly policies
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Lunch & learn sessions
- Team social budget

## About what3words

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: what3words has divided the world into 3m × 3m squares and given each a unique three-word address, creating a global standard for precise location communication.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: Chris Sheldrick (Co-founder & CEO), Jack Waley-Cohen (Co-founder & COO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Location technology, geospatial data, software development
- **Target customers**: B2B (logistics, e-commerce, emergency services, NGOs, national infrastructure) and B2C (individuals using the free app)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “A global standard for precise location” – making it simple to talk about any precise location on Earth using three words.

## Products & Services
- **[Free App & Online Map]**: Browser-based map and mobile app allowing anyone to find, share, and navigate to what3words addresses. Works offline using GPS. Available in 60+ languages.
- **[what3words Pro]**: Premium tier with additional tools and features for power users (e.g., navigation integration with Uber, CityMapper, Waze; AI Chat and Voice Chat).
- **[API & SDK for Business]**: Commercial integration products for enterprises, logistics companies, and governments to embed precise location capabilities into their software. Free access for emergency services and NGOs.
- **[what3words for Business]**: Enterprise-grade solutions used by thousands of businesses to improve delivery accuracy, cut costs, and enhance customer experience.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **USD 147.8 million** across 21 rounds (latest venture round: USD 10 million on 2021-12-14 led by Brand Capital International; Series C in 2018; earlier rounds from investors including TURN8 and Future Fifty)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Brand Capital International (lead), TURN8, Future Fifty; partners include Uber, CityMapper, Waze; used by over 650 businesses, government organisations, and NGOs in 170+ countries.
- **Growth Signals**: 50 million+ app downloads; used in 193 countries; 57 trillion+ unique what3words addresses; 154 employees (though -7.6% YoY headcount decline as per latest data); operates in 29 countries.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Uniqueness**: No other system provides a consistent, human-friendly, three-word address for every 3m square on Earth – covering 57 trillion squares.
- **Offline first**: App works entirely offline via GPS, critical for remote areas or emergencies.
- **Precision & permanence**: Addresses are fixed to a 3m square, never change, and are not duplicated – unlike street addresses.
- **Multilingual**: Available in 60+ languages, enabling global adoption in native tongues.
- **Verbal & text friendly**: Easy to say, write, and type – unlike map pins or coordinates.

## Strategic Focus
- **Enterprise expansion**: Growing adoption among logistics, e-commerce, and infrastructure companies to drive operational efficiency.
- **Language & market coverage**: Continued rollout of new languages and localisation to increase global usage.
- **Integration ecosystem**: Deepening partnerships with navigation apps, mapping platforms, and enterprise software.
- **Emergency services & NGOs**: Providing free access to promote use in life-saving scenarios.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & ratings**: Rated 4.3/5 on LinkedIn (102+ reviews) with Work-Life 4.2, Compensation 4.0, and Culture 4.4.
- **Flexible work**: Hybrid/remote options available – many roles are listed as “Remote or Hybrid” (e.g., Atlanta, GA or London offices).
- **Global team**: Employees across 29 countries; 154 staff with a mix of technical, consulting, sales, and design roles.
- **Recent open roles**: Business Development Associates (Arabic, German, Korean, Japanese), Senior Front End Engineer, Mobile Automation Engineer.
- **Notable alumni destinations**: Google, Apple, Meta, Deliveroo – indicating strong talent development.
- **Meaningful mission**: Work on a product that solves a fundamental global problem – precise location for everyone.

## Sources
1. [what3words.com](https://what3words.com/en/about) – About us page
2. [what3words.com](https://what3words.com/) – Homepage
3. [LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/what3words) – Company profile, financials, headcount, funding
4. [Built In](https://builtin.com/company/what3words) – Careers, offices, culture summary
5. [Ashby Careers Page](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/what3words) – Current job postings

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