Job Type: Consultant
Youth Innovation Lab (YI-Lab) is a not-for-profit civic tech company that works at the intersection of emerging cutting-edge technological tools and their applications by equipping young professionals to solve emerging challenges in our community. YI-Lab’s mission statement is, ‘to engage young people to bridge science to people and policy through innovation’. YI-Lab harnesses indigenous knowledge, citizen science approach, develops low-cost technological solutions, promotes open data, promotes entrepreneurship, and conducts evidence-based advocacy campaigns. YI-Lab provides a conducive environment for young people to co-create solutions for inclusive development.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a experience on related field.
- At least 2–3 years of experience in software quality assurance or software testing.
- Good understanding of software development and testing life cycles.
- Experience in manual testing of web and mobile applications.
- Knowledge of functional, regression, integration, usability, and performance testing.
- Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman or Swagger.
- Basic knowledge of SQL and database validation.
- Familiarity with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or similar tools is preferred.
- Understanding of Agile or Scrum-based software development.
- Ability to prepare clear test cases, bug reports, and testing documentation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Good communication and teamwork abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple testing activities and meet release deadlines.
- Basic understanding of Git, CI/CD pipelines, security testing, and performance testing is an advantage
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and testing checklists based on system requirements.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, usability, compatibility, and performance testing.
- Test web applications, mobile applications, APIs, dashboards, and other software products.
- Identify, document, prioritize, and track bugs using issue-tracking tools.
- Work closely with developers, designers, and project managers to resolve defects.
- Verify bug fixes and conduct regression testing before software releases.
- Review software requirements and provide feedback on testability and potential risks.
- Validate API responses, database records, user interfaces, and system workflows.
- Conduct testing across different browsers, devices, operating systems, and screen sizes.
- Support automated testing by developing and maintaining appropriate test scripts.
- Participate in sprint planning, requirement reviews, daily meetings, and release activities.
- Ensure that software meets functional requirements, security expectations, and defined quality standards.
- Assist with user acceptance testing and collect feedback from users and stakeholders.
- Continuously improve testing processes, tools, and overall software quality practices.
Applying Procedure
We highly encourage all interested applicants, especially youth and young professionals and candidates from discriminated groups (women, Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi, and other minority communities) to apply. We are having interviews on a rolling basis and encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Only shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview.
Deadline for Submission: 29 July 2026
Please click on Apply Now! button to submit your application. For more information on Youth Innovation Lab, please visit https://youthinnovationlab.org and if you have any inquiries, please contact at info@youthinnovationlab.org.
