Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

ZEAL Network SE

. Shape and continuously improve the quality engineering strategy for the Backoffice application .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeHamburg • GermanySeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in quality engineering and test automation, with a strong focus on building automated test infrastructure using TypeScript and Playwright. Capable of collaborating across teams to enhance software quality and implement effective testing strategies.

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Quality EngineeringTest AutomationTypeScriptPlaywrightCI/CD Pipelines

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringTest Framework DesignAutomation InfrastructureAPI UnderstandingDefect InvestigationRegression Coverage DesignTest Fixture DevelopmentEnvironment ToolingBug TriageUsability Issue Identification

Soft Skills

CollaborationKnowledge SharingProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

PlaywrightCypressJavaScriptAutomated Testing ToolsTest Harnesses

Industry Keywords

Backoffice ApplicationEnd-to-End TestingDistributed SystemsOperational ComplianceQuality Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CypressDistributed SystemsJavaScriptTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape and continuously improve the quality engineering strategy for the Backoffice application
Design and build automated test infrastructure across unit, integration, API and end-to-end levels, focusing on Playwright and TypeScript
Develop reusable test fixtures, test-data seeding, environment tooling, harnesses and abstractions
Build automated feedback loops and validation mechanisms for AI-assisted development
Design regression coverage for critical workflows, permissions and financially, operationally or compliance-sensitive scenarios
Strengthen CI quality gates and improve test execution
Investigate defects, flaky tests and systemic quality issues
Triage bug reports with internal users, reproduce issues and define actions
Champion quality practices and identify usability issues and edge cases
Share knowledge with the wider QA community at ZEAL
Collaborate with engineers, Product, UX and backend teams to identify risks, improve testability and build quality into development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong software engineering skills and experience in quality engineering, test automation, SDET or a comparable engineering-focused role
Strong hands-on experience with TypeScript or JavaScript
Ability to contribute production-quality code directly to a modern web application
Experience designing and building test frameworks, tooling, harnesses, fixtures and automation infrastructure
Strong experience with Playwright, Cypress or a similar modern end-to-end testing framework
Good understanding of APIs, distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines and applications integrating with multiple backend services

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual development budget of €1,500 for professional development
Flexible work options with a hybrid setup
Unlimited vacation days in addition to a yearly 30-day vacation allowance
Workations abroad through the WorkFlex tool
Monthly mobility allowance of €30
Company bike leasing program
Company pension scheme in partnership with Degura
Subsidized EGYM WELLPASS membership for €25 per month
Quarterly company events
Regular team activities and informal gatherings
State-of-the-art technologies and an agile environment
Trust and autonomy with no micromanagement