Quality Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Ensure the reliability, security, and performance of Apheris products that drive AI in the life sciences sector.

• Develop and implement testing strategies for intricate, distributed, and GPU-intensive systems.

• Test privacy-preserving federated computations across various organizations and user-facing UIs/APIs for scientists.

• Identify and execute testing methods that address both functional and non-functional requirements, such as performance, scalability, reliability, security, and usability.

• Advocate for quality-by-design by collaborating on testability, observability, and robust engineering practices from the design phase through to release.

• Design, create, and maintain automated test suites across various testing levels.

• Define and uphold quality gates within CI/CD pipelines.

• Collaborate with product, platform, and infrastructure teams to clarify requirements, identify risks, and develop test strategies.

• Create testing strategies and conduct testing sessions to identify bugs early in the process.

• Mentor developers in writing automated test cases.

• Contribute to the development of testing frameworks.

• Write Pipelines as Code to implement automatic quality gates.

• Assist teams in reducing feedback loops through CI/CD and a DevOps approach.

• Coordinate release campaigns for Apheris products.

• Facilitate bug grooming and conduct root cause analysis.

• Enhance engineering practices throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant professional experience OR a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science (or related fields such as Physics, Mathematics, Engineering) and 3+ years of relevant work experience.

• Experience in development and/or test automation, preferably with Python; proficiency in other object-oriented programming languages is also appreciated.

• Capability to write scripts that automate repetitive daily tasks using Python, Bash, or another scripting language.

• Familiarity with non-functional testing, including performance, reliability, and fault-tolerance evaluations.

• Understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices, with direct experience in creating or maintaining Pipelines as Code.

• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) principles.

• Proficient in a UNIX/Linux environment and familiar with Git and Git workflows.

• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

• Confidence in taking ownership of challenges.

• A genuine interest in innovative technology, dynamic environments, emerging start-ups, and ongoing learning.

• Previous exposure to the life sciences sector is advantageous but not mandatory.

• Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Playwright, Pytest, Pact, REST Assured, Selenium, or Cypress is a plus.

• Experience with Go and/or Vue.js is a bonus.

• Knowledge of cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, GCP, or OpenStack, as well as on-premise configurations like locally hosted Kubernetes via K3s is beneficial.

• Understanding of software security principles, such as OWASP, is a plus.

• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like GitOps, Terraform, or Flux is an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Industry-competitive compensation, which includes early-stage virtual share options.

• Remote-first work environment – operate where you feel most productive, whether from home or a nearby co-working space.

• Wellbeing budget.

• Mental health support.

• Work-from-home budget.

• Co-working stipend.

• Budget for learning and development.

• Generous holiday allowance.

• Office Days at our Berlin HQ or another European location (3 times a year).

• Enjoy a fun, diverse team of mission-driven individuals.