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%

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