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About the Role

We are seeking a Senior QA Engineer with over 7 years of full-stack experience, specializing in backend QA, integration testing, system-level validation, and data quality. This role involves end-to-end testing of the user experience and understanding the entire system's behavior from UI to data. You will collaborate with developers, product managers, and designers to test system behavior across UI, APIs, and data layers, investigate edge cases, and ensure quality from planning through release in a constantly evolving product environment.

Responsibilities

Own root-cause analysis for complex, cross-layer issues, tracking through UI -> API -> database -> dependent services.
Investigate complex, hard-to-reproduce issues using logs, traces, and monitoring tools like Datadog and Sentry.
Distinguish frontend from backend causes through payload, status-code, and data-flow analysis.
Create and execute integration test strategies for backend services and third-party APIs.
Use tools like Postman to explore, document, and validate APIs.
Query databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.) to verify application behavior and data integrity.
Participate in design discussions to ensure testability and reliability.
Partner with engineering, product, and design teams to understand business logic and technical architecture.
Provide detailed bug reports with clear steps to reproduce and business context.
Participate in sprint ceremonies and advocate for quality.
Proactively identify edge cases, data anomalies, and system-level inconsistencies.
Embrace and integrate AI tools into QA workflows.
Develop a strong understanding of supported workflows to anticipate risk areas.
Own quality end-to-end, from requirements through post-release validation.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in backend quality assurance with a strong focus on integration testing, system behavior, and data validation.
Proficiency in API testing tools such as Postman or REST clients.
Strong SQL skills and experience querying relational databases.
Familiarity with asynchronous systems and contract testing concepts.
Strong analytical thinking and debugging skills.
Proven ability to root-cause ambiguous failures using logs and observability tools.
Openness to working with AI and integrating AI-assisted tools into everyday testing workflows.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Experience working with remote or offshore teams is a plus.
Authorization to work in the United States is required.

Skills

Backend QA
Integration Testing
System-level Validation
Data Quality
Frontend Testing
End-to-end Testing
API Testing
Postman
SQL
Database Querying
Log Analysis
Trace Analysis
Datadog
Sentry
AI Tools

Location

New York City

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
7+ years

Salary/Compensations

$110K–$140K + equity

Benefits

Unlimited vacation
Health Insurance (including an option completely covered by Fora HQ)
Dental & Vision Insurance
Wellhub Memberships
401k plan with company match
Commuter Benefits
Supplemental Life Insurance
Stock Options

About the Company

Fora is a modern travel agency founded in 2021, empowering entrepreneurs to build thriving travel advisory businesses using AI, global supplier relationships, personalized training, and community.
The company's mission is to help the next generation of travel entrepreneurs turn their love for travel into a fulfilling career.
Fora has over 200 employees based in downtown New York City.
The company raised $60 million in Series D funding in 2026.
Fora has been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Startup (2024), Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies (2023 and 2025), and TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies (2026).

Equal Opportunity

Fora is committed to an equitable hiring process and an inclusive work environment.
BIPOC and traditionally underrepresented candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Fora will not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.