Product Manager / QA Analyst (Full-Time Remote Contractor)

Our client is looking for a versatile, detail-oriented Product Manager / QA Analyst to join us as a full-time remote contractor in a dual role that shapes the future of the product while ensuring its reliability. You’ll report to the CTO and work closely with the Founder to define requirements, write user stories and acceptance criteria, support agile delivery, and thoroughly test mobile and web features before release. You’ll help simulate real family scenarios, identify bugs, and ensure that every update delivers a smooth, intuitive experience. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in both product leadership and hands-on testing, enjoys fast-paced startup environments, and cares deeply about making meaningful consumer products better. What You’ll Do Product Management - Collaborate with the Founder and CTO to refine product vision, priorities, and roadmap' - Write clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation - Translate ideas into actionable requirements for developers - Support agile delivery processes, including planning, backlog refinement, and release coordination - Validate that delivered features meet user expectations and business goals Quality Assurance - Create and maintain structured product specifications, user stories, and test cases - Test new mobile (iOS & Android) and web features across smartphones, tablets, and browsers before each release - Conduct functional, regression, and exploratory testing - Simulate real-life family scenarios to identify, log, and track bugs - Verify fixes and ensure stable performance across devices and platforms - Report test coverage, key findings, and release readiness to the CTO in a clear, concise way What We’re Looking For - 6+ years of combined experience across Product Management and QA Analyst - Strong experience with mobile app and web development workflows - Hands-on manual QA experience for iOS, Android, and web - Proven ability to write user stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, structured documentation - Solid understanding of agile delivery processes - Familiarity with Jira similar issue-tracking platforms - Excellent written and verbal communication skills Preferred, But Not Required - Arabic language skills - Familiarity with GCC expat culture - Experience working in a startup environment - Experience with consumer-facing apps, especially family or lifestyle products - An understanding of the realities of parenting and managing a busy family schedule, and a genuine interest in reducing that mental load Why Join Us - Help build a product that tackles a real, everyday pain for busy families - Join a small, collaborative team where your input has real impact - Enjoy remote work with flexibility and autonomy - Be part of the early journey and help shape how we grow