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% Find more English Speaking Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow