Short-term QA Tester (Voice Virtual Asst/LLM)

Applause is leading the app quality revolution by enabling companies to deliver digital experiences that win from web to mobile to wearables and beyond. At this time, we are looking for a strong Software QA Tester for Virtual Assistant devices with an emphasis on voice enabled technology and German utterances. You'll be embedded with a QA team at the Whitefield office in Bengaluru, India to test for functionality, performance, and user experience meet industry standards.

Basic terms:

• Term: Short term 3-months
• Days/hours: Monday to Friday during standard IST business hours
• Capacity: Up to 40 hours per week
• Location: Whitefield, Bengaluru, India
• Start date: March 2, 2026
• Payrate range: $10 to $12 USD per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Create/review test plans
• Create/review test cases
• Perform manual test execution
• Verify and validate, debug, reproduce issues, capture logs, file and track JIRAs/defects
• Generate test reports and share status to ensure high product quality is maintained
• Perform human level assessment of de-DE LLM responses for accuracy/chattiness when compared with English.

Qualifications

• Language(s): Ideally German-English bilingual but at a minimum, to fluently perform German utterances with voice-enabled devices/technology; read and translate German audio/text to English and vice versa.
• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 1+ years of experience in software QA testing; fluent using Siri, Alexa, Google Voice, etc. voice-enabled devices
• Tools: Experience with bug tracking tools (JIRA)

Preferred Qualifications

• QA testing experience with in-vehicle infotainment systems or consumer electronics.
• Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet).
• Strong debugging skills and capability to troubleshoot complex, integrated systems.