Software Tester

mea

At mea, our mission is to make customers lives easier by delivering insurancespecific technology that just works. We're building an intelligent operating layer for the insurance industry—combining a domain-specific language model (dsLM) with an insurance knowledge graph to automate workflows end-to-end and deliver operational impact from day one.

Founded in 2021 and bootstrapped to 4 straight years of profitability, mea raised $50 million from SEP in February 2026 and now serves clients across 21 countries. We are a fully remote global team of over 100 insurance veterans and technologists, spanning the UK, US, India, continental Europe, and the Middle East. With the future for innovation in insurance looking more positive than it ever has before, you will be joining us at a moment in time where what we build now will define the next era of insurance operations.

Role Overview

UAT Test Analyst(Must have Insurance domain experience)

Job overview

As a UAT Test Analyst, you will be a critical member of our newly formed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) team. Your primary mission is to **think and act like our clients** – real insurance professionals – while rigorously testing new features, enhancements, and releases. You will bridge the gap between the development team and our end users by validating that every requirement is delivered to the highest standard of business usability, accuracy, and compliance.

This is a hands-on role in a dynamic startup environment where you will have high visibility, direct impact on product quality, and the opportunity to shape our UAT processes from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

1 - Requirements Analysis & Test Design

• Work closely with Delivery Leads, Development, Product team to deeply understand new requirements and user stories.
• Translate business and functional requirements into clear, comprehensive UAT test plans, test scenarios, and detailed test cases.
• Ensure test coverage reflects real-world insurance workflows (e.g., policy issuance, rating, endorsements, claims handling, regulatory reporting).

2 - Test Execution & Client Simulation

• Execute end-to-end UAT cycles in staging/pre-production environments, mimicking client behaviour and edge-case scenarios.
• Perform functional, regression, usability, data integrity, and negative testing.
• Validate integrations with third-party systems commonly used in insurance (e.g., credit checks, payment gateways, document management).

3 - Defect Management & Collaboration

• Log, prioritise, and track defects using Git Hub (or equivalent).
• Work collaboratively with developers, product teams, and the Test Manager to reproduce issues, verify fixes, and ensure timely resolution.
• Provide clear, constructive feedback on usability and business fit.

4 - Reporting & Sign-off

• Support the test manager in preparing and present UAT progress reports, test coverage metrics, and go-live readiness dashboards to the Test Manager and senior stakeholders.
• Feed into the formal UAT sign-off or clear risk-based recommendations before each release.

5 - Process Improvement

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of UAT processes, templates, and best practices.
• Help build and maintain a reusable UAT regression pack for insurance-specific workflows.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive UAT tasks where appropriate.

6 - Stakeholder Engagement

• Occasionally facilitate UAT sessions with internal client proxies or real client representatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor on quality and user experience within cross-functional squads.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential

• 5+ years of experience in software testing, with at least 3 years specifically in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) or business-facing equivalent roles.
• Proven experience testing web-based SaaS applications.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think like an end user.
• Solid experience writing and executing detailed test cases and managing defects in Jira or similar tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills – able to articulate issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Highly Desirable

• Domain knowledge of the insurance industry.
• Experience testing insurance-specific processes (policy lifecycle, underwriting rules engines, claims workflows, rating engines, regulatory compliance).

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Insurance, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical

• Deep understanding of UAT methodologies and the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to analyse complex business rules and translate them into testable conditions.
• Comfortable working with insurance data models and regulatory requirements.

Personal Attributes

• Client-centric mindset – you naturally empathise with insurance professionals.
• High attention to detail combined with a pragmatic get it done attitude.
• Strong ownership and accountability – critical in a startup where processes are still evolving.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Adaptability and resilience – able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Passion for quality and continuous improvement.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in India.

Equal Opportunity

mea is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

If you need reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.

How to Apply Submit your application with a CV/resume through our careers page at www.meaplatform.com/about/careers/

Note: This is a one-year contract position, with payroll through a third-party.