QA Engineer - WELT News App (m/f/d)

Our WELT News app is a prominent player in the digital news landscape, available on both the Apple iOS App Store and the Android Google Play Store. The app consistently ranks among the top ten in the “News & Magazines” category in Germany on both platforms. With around 700,000 monthly active users who rate the app with more than four stars, we are committed to maintaining and enhancing user satisfaction.

Our international team, which operates in English, is dedicated to ensuring that the WELT News app continues to meet the high standards expected by our huge user base.

Join us at WELT as a QA Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of our top-rated apps.

Become a

QA Engineer, focused on QA process and test automation, and an integral part of our app development process

• you lead the QA Process - from initial feature specs to implementation, test automation, release, and continuous monitoring
• you automate testing - design, execute, and maintain comprehensive automated test suites using TestSigma and Browserstack to ensure our app remains bug-free and performant
• you are responsible for our release management - you collaborate with the Product Owner to manage app releases through Google Play Console and App Store Connect, ensuring timely and smooth rollout
• you collaborate across teams and work closely with Product Owners, UI/UX designers, and developers to validate features and designs, ensuring the final product meets our standards
• you document & improve - develop and maintain detailed test documentation while continually seeking opportunities to enhance our testing processes and overall UX
  
  

You are a

QA professional with solid experience in app test automation and agile development methods

• you possess solid experience in agile development environments, with deep knowledge of software QA processes and automation tools
• you are proficient in testing frameworks like TestSigma, Appium, and Browserstack. Experience with HTTP debugging tools like Charles Proxy is a strong plus.
• you have a passion for learning and staying up-to-date with the latest QA technologies and best practices
• you are fluent in English and can work effectively within a distributed, international team
• experience with Xcode, Android Studio, and version control systems like Git is a plus
• familiarity with Firebase for managing remote configurations and optimizing app performance would be a valuable asset
  
  

Benefit from a

chance of boosting your personal development with seminars, workshops, various conferences and talks

• a modern office in the centre of Berlin where you can enjoy a free lunch and many other benefits, but also the flexibility to sometimes work remote
• Employee offers that suit you and your life situation: Whether discounted public transport ticket or JobRad leasing, bicycle garage (incl. regular bicycle service), childcare offers or two modern kindergartens in the company
• 30 days of vacation plus 20 days of working from abroad
• we support open source development, tech blogging and having speeches at conferences
• look forward to a diverse and open-minded work environment with different communities and interest groups in which you can actively participate
• your personal growth is important to us: we offer trainings and learning lunches, tech conferences and much more to expand your knowledge and your skills
• we offer you a permanent position in full-time or part-time
  
  

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Questions and answers about the application process

Contact person for this position (reference number REF2131G) is Marcel Burmester

The most frequently asked questions and their answers can be found on our FAQ page: career.axelspringer.com/en/faq

Diversity is an essential part of our corporate culture! We are looking forward to receiving all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

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