Senior Backend QA Engineer (m/w/d) at Deutsche… | hitIT
Senior Backend QA Engineer (m/w/d)
October 12, 2026
Remote
Senior
Berlin
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Description
Permanent full-time Backend QA Engineer position in Berlin, starting immediately, entered through a 15-month trainee programme that also exposes new graduates to up to four additional areas. The role focuses on backend, API, integration and end-to-end testing in an agile environment, driving test automation, test strategy and Continuous Testing across CI/CD pipelines.
Gender markers in the title: (m/w/d)
In accordance with European anti-discrimination legislation, this job is open to all candidates
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Responsibilities
Create test cases and test plans based on product requirements in an agile environment, covering backend, API, integration and end-to-end scenarios
Ensure overall testability including test infrastructure, test data and environments, and drive backend test automation and relevant end-to-end journeys
Develop and maintain automated tests with Serenity or Playwright and validate data and processing results using SQL
Plan and optimise test processes and strategies within the team and act as the central point of contact for test methods in an agile environment
Support teams in integrating Continuous Testing into CI/CD pipelines and accompany releases up to go-live, including the final test report
Contribute to the further development of the QA strategy, including modern technologies such as AI-supported test methods and test data generation
Work closely with stakeholders to ensure quality across all system layers
Requirements
Completed degree in a STEM field or comparable training with relevant professional experience
Solid experience in the software development process with a focus on software quality assurance, taking responsibility for test strategy, test design and automation
Ideally an ISTQB certification
Confident communication with different stakeholders and the ability to explain technical content clearly
Experience in backend test automation with Serenity or Playwright and confident programming skills, preferably in Java or Kotlin
Solid experience in API and integration testing as well as SQL-based data validation
Ideally experience in test data management
Structured, solution-oriented working style with active contribution to team development
Very good written and spoken German and English
Conditions
Permanent full-time position starting immediately in Berlin
Flexible and mobile working, temporarily also from abroad within the EU
More than 30 vacation days
Informal du culture with no dress code
Individual development and career paths
Health and wellbeing offerings
Commuting allowance for public transport and JobRad
Further training and future-relevant qualifications