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

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%