- 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%