Manual QA Engineer (AdTech - DSP/SSP)
Tatari · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $120,000 / year
- United States
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Job highlights
- Test complex AdTech platforms for quality assurance.
- Validate ad delivery lifecycle and targeting logic.
- Perform UI, API, and data validation using SQL.
- Investigate and document production issues effectively.
- Collaborate with engineering in an Agile environment.
About the role
About Tatari
Tatari is on a mission to revolutionize TV advertising. Founded in 2016 to help transform the antiquated world of TV advertising through the intelligent application of AI and machine learning, Tatari helps some of the world’s fastest growing brands including Chime, Calm, Tecovas, Manscaped, Saatva, and Liquid I.V., reach their customers using linear and streaming TV ads. Our platform combines sophisticated media buying with proprietary analytics to turn TV advertising into an automated, digital-like experience, enabling businesses of any size to advertise on TV.That approach has earned Tatari broad industry recognition, including being named Best CTV AdTech Platform in the 8th annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards, as well as honors from Digiday (Best Connected TV Platform), AdExchanger (Most Innovative TV Advertising Technology), and Business Insider (Hottest AdTech Companies). Tatari has also been recognized as the Best Place to Work by Inc. Magazine. Backed by an executive team of former founders and senior leaders from companies including Shazam, TrueCar, AdapTV, LiveRail, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Yahoo, Tatari continues to scale rapidly as TV advertising enters its next major era.Tatari is looking for a detail-oriented Manual QA Engineer with strong AdTech experience to help ensure high-quality releases across complex advertising workflows. You will work closely with Engineering to validate end-to-end ad delivery, investigate production issues, and uphold quality standards in a fast-paced, international environment. This role is ideal for a QA professional with deep experience in DSP and/or SSP platforms who is passionate about accurate targeting, reliable analytics, and seamless campaign execution.Key Responsibilities
- Perform manual testing of web-based advertising platforms
- Validate full ad delivery lifecycle: campaign setup, targeting, serving, pacing, attribution, and reporting
- Test targeting logic, analytics accuracy, optimization workflows, and RTB flows
- Conduct UI and API testing (REST & GraphQL)
- Use SQL for data validation, reconciliation, and consistency checks
- Investigate, reproduce, and document complex production issues; perform root cause analysis
- Validate integrations with third-party partners, tracking systems, and data providers
- Support regression, smoke, exploratory, and non-functional testing
- Collaborate on frontend test automation initiatives
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of QA experience in web applications
- 3+ years of hands-on AdTech experience, specifically with DSP and/or SSP platforms (required)
- Strong understanding of digital advertising workflows, targeting logic, RTB, tracking, and reporting
- 2+ years of API testing experience (REST, GraphQL; Postman or similar tools)
- Experience writing SQL queries for data validation
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Excellent attention to detail and structured documentation skills
- Intermediate English proficiency (written and spoken)
Benefits
- Competitive salary, including equity package and quarterly tax assistance (only for Ukraine tax residents)
- Competitive time off plus company wellness days throughout the year
- Team building events
- Annual continued education benefit
- Newbie Productivity Perk
- Monthly stipend
- Annual mental health awareness app reimbursement
Key skills/competency
Manual QA Engineer, AdTech, DSP, SSP, API Testing, SQL, Digital Advertising, RTB, Web Applications, Quality Assurance.Skills & topics
- Manual QA
- QA Engineer
- AdTech
- DSP
- SSP
- API Testing
- SQL
- Digital Advertising
- RTB
- Web Applications
- Quality Assurance
- Testing
- Agile
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 6+ years of QA experience and 3+ years in AdTech (DSP/SSP).
- Showcase AdTech expertise: Emphasize your understanding of digital advertising workflows, RTB, and API testing.
- Quantify achievements: Use data to demonstrate your problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience with SQL, Agile methodologies, and complex issue resolution.
- Demonstrate English proficiency: Ensure your written and spoken English is at an intermediate level or higher.
Technical preparation
Master AdTech concepts: DSP, SSP, RTB, targeting.,Practice API testing with REST, GraphQL, Postman.,Hone SQL skills for complex data validation.,Familiarize with web application testing methodologies.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex production issue you resolved.,How do you ensure attention to detail in testing?,Explain your experience working in Agile teams.,How do you approach root cause analysis of bugs?
Frequently asked questions
- What specific AdTech experience is required for the Manual QA Engineer role at Tatari?
- The Manual QA Engineer role at Tatari requires at least 3 years of hands-on AdTech experience, specifically with DSP (Demand-Side Platform) and/or SSP (Supply-Side Platform) platforms. This experience is crucial for understanding digital advertising workflows, targeting logic, RTB, tracking, and reporting.
- What are the core responsibilities of a Manual QA Engineer at Tatari?
- Core responsibilities include performing manual testing of web-based advertising platforms, validating the full ad delivery lifecycle (campaign setup, targeting, serving, pacing, attribution, reporting), testing targeting logic and analytics accuracy, conducting UI and API testing (REST & GraphQL), using SQL for data validation, investigating production issues, and supporting various testing types like regression and exploratory testing.
- Does Tatari require experience with specific API testing tools for the Manual QA Engineer position?
- Yes, the role requires at least 2 years of API testing experience with REST and GraphQL. While not strictly required to name a specific tool, experience with tools like Postman or similar is expected for this function.
- What level of English proficiency is needed for this Manual QA Engineer job?
- An intermediate English proficiency, both written and spoken, is required for this role. This ensures effective communication within the fast-paced, international environment at Tatari.
- What benefits does Tatari offer to its Manual QA Engineers?
- Tatari offers a competitive salary with an equity package and quarterly tax assistance for Ukraine tax residents. Additional benefits include competitive time off, company wellness days, team building events, an annual continued education benefit, a Newbie Productivity Perk, a monthly stipend, and annual mental health awareness app reimbursement.
- Is the Manual QA Engineer role at Tatari fully remote?
- Currently, the position is remote. However, it may transition to a hybrid model once Tatari establishes a physical office. Candidates should be aware of this potential shift in work arrangement.
- What kind of data validation tasks will a Manual QA Engineer perform at Tatari?
- A Manual QA Engineer at Tatari will use SQL for data validation, reconciliation, and consistency checks. This is critical for ensuring the accuracy of analytics, reporting, and campaign performance within the AdTech platform.
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