Quality Engineering Lead

Shopware

. Lead, support, and develop a team through regular feedback, performance reviews, and individualized career development .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • GermanySeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading technical teams, developing and implementing testing strategies, and utilizing quality metrics to drive improvements in software quality. Proficient in test automation and effective communication of technical concepts to stakeholders.

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Team LeadershipTest AutomationQuality Metrics DefinitionSoftware TestingCollaboration with Engineering

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Hard Skills

Test DesignEnd-to-End TestingAPI TestingIntegration TestingComponent TestingTest Strategy DevelopmentQuality AssuranceRisk AssessmentAI-Assisted TestingTest Reliability Analysis

Soft Skills

CoachingPerformance ReviewsEffective CommunicationTask DelegationCollaboration

Industry Keywords

E-CommerceOpen-Source SoftwareCloud ApplicationsUpgrades and Migrations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, support, and develop a team through regular feedback, performance reviews, and individualized career development
Support hiring and onboarding
Define the testing strategy and quality standards together with Engineering colleagues
Prioritize and allocate Quality Engineering tasks based on product risks, roadmap objectives, and team capacity
Contribute to test design, test automation, and exploratory testing
Support the analysis of complex defects and validate changes across multiple product areas
Support Quality Engineers, developers, and Product Managers in implementing the testing strategy
Improve testing tools and practices, including the responsible use of AI-assisted testing
Use customer issues, defects, and test reliability data to identify opportunities for improvement
Support product releases by communicating test results, remaining risks, and quality recommendations
Translate company goals and product priorities into a Quality Engineering roadmap with measurable improvement objectives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading a technical team, including coaching, performance reviews, and individualized professional development
Hands-on experience in software testing, developing test strategies, and test automation
Experience with end-to-end, API, integration, or component testing
Experience defining and presenting quality metrics
Experience using quality metrics, test results, and risk assessments to identify gaps and support decision-making
Ability to set priorities and delegate tasks
Ability to collaborate effectively with Engineering and Product colleagues
Excellent written and spoken English skills
Ability to explain technical concepts and trade-offs clearly
German language skills are not required
Experience in e-commerce, open-source software, cloud applications, upgrades and migrations, as well as AI-assisted development and test automation, is a plus but not required
Prior knowledge of Shopware is not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Open culture with flat hierarchies and encouragement of individual initiative
Permanent employment contract
Flexible working hours
Options for mobile work and fully remote contracts
Freedom to choose your work hardware
Well-structured onboarding with a personal buddy
Inspiring environment with engaged colleagues and a dynamic community
Diverse opportunities for personal growth and development
Company pension scheme
Health programs
Regular team events