Freelance Software Tester in Italy - Remote $30/hr — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This Testlio freelance role is fully remote and location-flexible within Italy — you can work from any café, co-working space, or home office, which aligns perfectly with a nomadic lifestyle, provided you are physically in Italy during the engagement.
Timezone flexibility: There are no fixed hours mentioned. The workload follows a weekly cadence with ad-hoc tasks, suggesting a largely async-friendly structure. You choose when within the week to complete your ~2-hour testing window.
Visa considerations: This role requires physical presence in Italy, but it is short-term and freelance — not a salaried position. EU/EEA citizens can work freely. Non-EU digital nomads should note Italy's Digital Nomad Visa (launched 2024), which allows non-EU remote workers to legally reside and work in Italy for up to 1 year.
Compensation context at $30/hr:
- Italy (local): Strong rate — comfortably covers daily costs in most Italian cities.
- Lisbon, Portugal: $30/hr far exceeds typical living costs (~$1,500–$2,000/month), making this highly profitable for a short engagement.
- Medellín, Colombia: Extremely generous relative to ~$800–$1,200/month cost of living.
This is a short-term gig, not ongoing employment — best suited as supplementary income for nomads currently based in Italy rather than a primary income source.
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 Business Owners based in Italy to collaborate in testing a popular platform's new user onboarding flow for businesses.
Your testing will help identify and resolve issues for business owners across Italy who wish to create PayPal business accounts. We're specifically looking for individuals who own Limited Companies (Società a Responsabilità Limitata - S.R.L. / S.R.L.S.) in Italy and speak Italian. Your task would be to create a PayPal Business account for your company and record any bugs along the way. You will be acting like a new PayPal user, sharing your honest feedback about the experience. With your help, the PayPal team will be able to improve the experience of new users!
Note: We cannot collaborate if you have an existing PayPal account tied to your Limited Company. It is OK if you have a personal PayPal account, as this will not disrupt the testing flow.
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 own schedule and work on other testing runs that interest you.
- Location: Testlio is a 100% remote company. Seriously, you can work from a 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 must be at least 18 years old.
- Location: Must be physically located in Italy.
- Business Type: Must own a Limited Company (S.R.L. or S.R.L.S.) registered in Italy with no existing PayPal business account tied to it.
- Language: Must speak Italian.
- Availability: 30 minutes for Testlio account setup + 2 hours for the actual PayPal testing task (both paid).
- Devices: iOS device (iPhone or iPad), Android device (Android Tablet or Phone), and a Laptop/Desktop.
- Experience: Software testing experience is a plus, but not required — free preparatory courses are available on our website.
What Does Testing Look Like?
- Type of testing: Functional testing.
- Type of work: Short-term, freelance.
- Workload: Regular weekly cadence, with additional ad-hoc requests possible throughout the week.
- Pay rate: $30 USD/hr.
- Payment: Paid weekly via PayPal or Payoneer. We will send the USD amount, which you can transfer/convert to EUR if more convenient. Note: payment via PayPal will be sent to a personal PayPal account.
How to Start?
If you have any questions or need help, please contact [email protected] using the code ITALYCOMPANY in the subject line or 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.
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