Junior QA / Test Engineer (m / f / d)

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

Tasks

• 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 DevOps engineers
• Participation in our Spec-Driven methodology

Requirements

▪ 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 DevOps

Advantages / Development prospects :

▪ Kubernetes basics

▪ GitOps (ArgoCD or Flux)

▪ CI / CD (e.g. Tekton)

▪ Understanding of observability

Benefits

▪ 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 DevOps, 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 & DevOps
• Hybrid model with significant home-office flexibility
• Performance-based bonus of up to 25%