Hybrid Quality Assurance Engineer

at stadt.werk | Digitalmanufaktur

• Job title: Quality Assurance Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cypress, Selenium
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Kiel, Germany

About the role

• Quality Assurance Engineer responsible for developing QA strategies at desk:box. Building processes and standards to ensure software quality for digital office solutions.

Responsibilities

• You will build the Quality Assurance area at desk:box and shape how we think about and live quality.
• You will develop our QA strategy and establish processes suited to a growing startup — pragmatic, yet sustainable.
• You will define testing standards and ensure quality is not an afterthought but part of our DNA.
• You will manually test new features and identify where automation makes sense.
• You will work closely with our development team — short communication channels and direct feedback.
• You will keep an eye on compliance: as GoBD-certified software we must meet regulatory requirements.
• In the future, you will build and lead a small QA team.

Requirements

• Several years of experience in quality assurance for web applications
• You know the difference between "it works on my machine" and "it works" — and you know how to ensure the latter
• Experience with manual testing methods and a strong instinct for where bugs hide
• Basic understanding of test automation (E2E, integration, unit tests) — you don’t have to script everything yourself, but you should know what’s possible
• Ability to document test processes and communicate them to others
• Nice-to-haves: experience with test automation frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium or similar)
• Knowledge of API testing (Postman, REST clients)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and how testing fits into them
• Understanding of compliance requirements (GoBD, GDPR) or willingness to learn
• Initial leadership experience or the desire to grow into a leadership role

Benefits

• Competitive salary and a permanent contract — startup energy on a stable foundation
• 30 days of vacation — because thorough testing needs a clear head
• Flexible work: remote work and flexible hours are a given
• Real creative freedom: you will build a function from scratch — a rare opportunity. Seize it
• Short decision paths: flat hierarchies and direct access to development and management
• Employer contributions to savings plans (vermögenswirksame Leistungen) and additional benefits
• Career perspective: grow with the company — from the first QA owner to team lead