Freelance Software Tester With Smart TVs (Remote in Germany)

Hi there! We are Testlio, a global software testing company with its own freelance network. Our freelancers test apps from companies across the globe. Testlio is a great place for people who value the freedom and flexibility of remote work. At the moment, we are looking for freelance software testers based in **Germany** with various **Smart TVs** to help us test a streaming app in the months of October and November. To participate in this project, you will need to create an account on our platform. Through this account, we can assign you testing tasks. You will be asked to use our website for defect tracking and will receive materials to prepare you for testing. ### Benefits of being a freelancer at Testlio - Schedule: You can create your schedule and work on other testing runs that interest you. - Location: Testlio is a 100% remote company. Seriously, you can work from the coffee shop, your home, or while waiting for class. - Growth: You’ll be testing global-scale mobile apps and have the chance to boost your skills and grow your career. - Payment: You are paid by the hour, not by the bug. This means you get paid even if you did not uncover any bugs. ### Requirements - Age: You have to be at least 18 years old. - Location: Must be physically located in **Germany** during October and November. - Language: Must at least be comfortable to navigate a streaming app in **German**. Native/ Bilingual **German** preferred. - Availability: 30 minutes for your Testlio account setup. For the actual testing task, we are quite flexible, but we anticipate between **2 to 4 hours** of testing depending on the test run. Some test runs may be longer (up to even 12 hours), and we can discuss your availability for each one in advance. We're happy to work together to find a suitable working schedule. - Devices: Smart TVs working on Titan OS: **Philips TV, Vestel TV, JVC TV** - Double check that your TV has the right OS, as they may be using different ones. Only **Titan OS** is in scope. - Experience: Software testing experience is a plus, but if you are new to testing, we offer free courses to help you learn and grow. We offer a preparatory course that will help you learn more about testing on our website. ### What does testing look like? - Type of testing: Functional testing. - Type of work: short-term, freelance. - Examples of tasks: - Install the app build on your TV device following provided instructions - Execute test cases covering including navigation, playback, login/account behaviour, subtitles, audio, content discovery, localization, live events, and overall functional quality. - Report bugs with clear reproduction steps, screenshots/recordings - Provide feedback on issues found during each run - Pay rate: The pay rate for this starts at **18 USD/hr**. - Payment: You are paid weekly via PayPal or Payoneer. - We will send you the USD amount, which you can then transfer/convert to EUR if it is more convenient to you. ### How to start? 1. Fill out the questionnaire. A member of our Recruitment Team will contact you with the next steps via email. 2. If you are not a match with our requirements visit our [Community](https://www.testlio.com/join-the-community) page instead to find out more about how you can participate in other projects. If you have any questions or need help, please contact using the code GERMANYTITAN in the Subject line/email body so we can quickly identify your request. Once you are ready, please fill out the initial application below. Those who meet the requirements will receive further information to participate in this paid testing opportunity.