Junior QA​/Test Engineer; m​/f​/d

• IMPORTANT NOTE:
  Candidates must be located and have worked with companies in Germany
• Location:
  Nuremburg, Germany
• Work Policy:
  Hybrid (≈3 days home-office per week); no fully remote option
• Work Experience: 1–3 years in software development or test automation (junior level)
• Language Requirement:
  German C1
• Employment Type:
  Full-time
• Technical
  
  Skills Required:
  
  QA & Testing Engineering, CI/CD, Java, Spring Boot
• Industry: T Services & Consulting
• Number of Employees: 1 to 10
• Reason for Hiring:
  Backfill; urgent replacement needed by end 03/26
• Positions Available: 1

Company Mission

They are a team of highly qualified IT experts who are passionate about their work. They believe that software development is not just a job like any other – it's a calling!

They meet their customers' requirements effectively, efficiently and sustainably with innovative and cloud-native-based solutions.

Core Values

• Passion
• High intrinsic motivation
• Performance orientation
• Innovation
• Team spirit

• Derivation of automated tests from business requirements
• Implementation of Gherkin specifications with Cucumber
• Development and enhancement of test automation (backend, API, E2E)
• End-to-end testing with Playwright
• Integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Ensuring reproducible test environments
• Collaboration with backend, full-stack, and Dev Ops engineers
• Participation in our Spec-Driven methodology

• Basic knowledge of Java or Spring Boot
• Experience with Gherkin and Cucumber
• Experience with Playwright or comparable UI automation
• Understanding of API testing
• Methodical thinking
• Personal responsibility and team spirit
• Interest in CI/CD and Dev Ops

• Kubernetes basics
• Git Ops (ArgoCD or Flux)
• CI/CD (e.g. Tekton)
• Understanding of observability

• Introduction to structured Spec-Driven Engineering instead of pure bug hunting
• Experience working with modern Java/Spring Boot stack, CI/CD, Gherkin & Cucumber
• Steep learning curve:
  Further development towards Dev Ops, Kubernetes and Cloud-Native is possible
• Small, effective teams with direct influence on architecture and quality
• Attractive compensation + benefits
• Hybrid model in Nuremberg with regular home office days

Why Work With Them

• Path from junior QA to full-stack quality engineer in modern cloud-native setups
• Structured spec-driven methodology & real engineering ownership (not bug-hunting)
• Strong learning budget and exposure to CI/CD, Kubernetes & Dev Ops
• Hybrid model with significant home-office flexibility
• Performance-based bonus of up to 25%