Senior QA Engineer (f/m/d)

We are JOIN, a team of 75+ colleagues from various backgrounds, all on a mission to democratize recruiting. JOIN is one of Europe's fastest-growing HR-Tech startups with over 100,000 customers in 6 countries and more than 100,000 job listings.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM & ENGINEERING CULTURE

Our QA team is dedicated to ensuring that every feature we release is robust, reliable, and delivers a great experience for our customers. You’ll be a dedicated tester within one of our four engineering teams, working side by side with engineers, product managers, and other QA colleagues.

While embedded in a specific team, you’ll also collaborate across QA to keep a holistic view of the product and jump in where needed to help qualify releases across JOIN. Your mission: help us ship features to production smoothly, without major issues, and continuously raise the bar for quality across the organisation.

We care deeply about testing culture and invest in both manual and automated approaches to make sure our processes are fast, repeatable, and reliable.

Tasks

• Design and execute test plans for web-based features and APIs
• Identify, document, and track bugs through resolution using issue tracking tools
• Collaborate with engineers and product managers to define test strategies and acceptance criteria
• Perform manual and automated testing to ensure functionality across browsers and devices
• Contribute to the development of automated test suites for regression and smoke testing
• Ensure adherence to quality standards across the development lifecycle
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and QA sign-off processes

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Software QA Engineer
• Minimum 2+ years working on SaaS applications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies: black box, white box, functional, regression, and usability testing
• Hands-on experience testing modern web applications in an Agile environment
• Familiarity with test automation tools, ideally Playwright (or Cypress)
• Good understanding of browser dev tools, and basic API testing (e.g. Postman)
• Strong analytical and documentation skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively in a hybrid/remote setting
• Adaptability and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with automated test pipelines (CI/CD)
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows
• Exposure to performance and load testing tools
• Experience with bug tracking systems such as Jira and Testrail

Benefits

• A competitive salary , tailored to align with your experience level.
• Join our dynamic team in a flexible tech environment, with your choice of Macbook Pro or Lenovo, and enjoy ergonomic support with stand-up desks to boost productivity and well-being.
• Experience an inspiring, diverse, and international work atmosphere
• Work in our design office located in the famous Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg, in the heart of Berlin!
• Relocation support.
• Regular team events, company events, breakfast or lunch sponsored by the company
• Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid work approach (3 days in the office / 2 from home): You'll receive an annual mobility budget of €600 for either NAVIT or a Deutschland Card.
• You'll receive an annual benefits budget of €600 and can enjoy the perks from 35 premium partners.
• Work from Anywhere: After your probationary period, you can work from anywhere or from home for up to 104 days per year.

We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, abilities, genders, religions and diverse backgrounds. If you need assistance or accommodations during the hiring process or in the workplace, let us know!

Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! We’re always open to exceptional candidates and value diversity in all forms.

Interested? We can’t wait to hear from you!!