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QA Analyst (Contractor – Indiana)
10mo ago
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QA Analyst Contractor responsible for testing and improving platform quality and performance for Smarkets in Indiana.
Responsibilities
- As a QA Analyst Contractor, you'll play a key role in ensuring the quality and performance of our Smarkets and BetSBK platforms as we launch and grow in Indiana.
- Your mission is to:
- Rigorously test key user journeys to identify bugs, usability issues, and friction points.
- Provide detailed, actionable feedback to help take our product from 70% readiness to 100% market-fit.
- Ensure a smooth, compliant, and engaging user experience that supports strong customer retention and revenue growth in the Indiana market.
Requirements
- Must be physically located in Indiana for testing geolocation compliance.
- No existing Smarkets/SBK account.
- Familiarity with U.S. sports betting regulations preferred.
- Detail-oriented with QA testing experience for web and mobile platforms (gaming or betting a plus).
- Analytical thinker with strong documentation skills.
- Comfortable participating in remote live walkthroughs.
Conditions
- Approx. 18 hours over 6 weeks (around 3 hours per week).
- Hourly rate (to be agreed).
- Remote role with flexible working hours.
Other
- Smarkets runs one of the world’s most sophisticated prediction markets, handling over £29 billion in volume since 2010 and engaging 200,000+ traders globally. We’re a technology company that happens to revolutionise betting - from sports to political markets, to delivering the sharpest prices and the fairest odds.
- Our stack is designed for scale, reliability, and speed: Linux, Kafka, Postgres, Kubernetes, with Python 3, C++17, and React powering our platform. We build infrastructure that institutions trust while keeping trading accessible to everyone. Our edge? We’ve thrived through every market cycle, competitor, and industry revolution.
- At the heart of our success are our people. We create a high-performance environment where exceptional talent can thrive, blending deep business experience with a commercial mindset to drive strategic growth.
- If you’re ready to help shape the future of prediction markets with cutting-edge technology and a customer-first philosophy, Smarkets is where you belong.
- Conduct functional and usability testing of our U.S. (Indiana) experience across web and mobile apps.
- Test core customer journeys: Landing → Sign-up
- Sign-up → Login
- Promo Opt-in → Deposit
- Deposit → Bet Placement → Cashout → Withdrawal
- Customer Support & KYC Flows
- Document all issues with clear reproduction steps, screenshots, and recordings (where applicable).
- Join live testing sessions with the Product team.
- Provide a full QA report in English, including usability feedback, bug reports, and improvement recommendations.
- Verify fixes and validate product readiness.
- Push to win
- Make others better
- Give a shit
- Be a pro
- Bring the energy