Autohaus Royal GmbH

QA engineer (auto)

In short

This senior QA role leads the functional quality strategy for a growing automotive trading company's entire product landscape (microservices, microfrontends, legacy systems). The team builds a modern, highly automated testing environment and coaches developers on quality culture. It requires deep testing-strategy knowledge, strong TypeScript skills with Playwright/Jest/Vitest, CI/CD experience, and fluent German and English.

About the Role
Join our expansion – start as a Senior Software Quality Engineer (m/f/d) at the earliest possible date. As functional QA Lead, you will ensure the quality of our entire product landscape, develop modern testing strategies, and build a highly automated testing environment that enables our digital future. With over 2,000 premium used vehicles, we are one of Europe's leading providers in the automotive trade.
Tasks
•Develop and take responsibility for an overarching quality strategy (microservices, microfrontends, and legacy systems)
•Build a modern, scalable testing landscape
•Establish standards and processes
•Enable developers to ensure sustainable quality
•Ensure structure, stability, and quality in a growing software organization
Requirements
•Deep understanding of modern testing strategies (test pyramid, unit, component, contract, end-to-end, and performance tests)
•Very good knowledge of TypeScript and practical experience with Playwright, Jest, and/or Vitest
•Experience with microservice architectures, microfrontends, and API/contract testing
•Expertise in building and further developing test automation and test frameworks
•Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Azure DevOps)
•Strong understanding of architecture and systems, including legacy integration
•Ability to coach development teams and build a quality culture
•Fluent German and English language skills
•Ownership, strong prioritization skills, and systems thinking
Nice to have
•Experience with domain-driven testing
•Knowledge of test data strategy and test environment management
•Experience with non-functional testing (performance, security, reliability)
•Industry knowledge in automotive, ERP, or finance
Conditions
•Attractive compensation
•Car purchase allowance: €1,000 per year of service
•Permanent employment contract
•28 days of vacation
•Work from home: 1 day per week
•Flexible working hours: start work between 08:00 and 09:00
•Corporate benefits: discounts at well-known partners
•Job-related further training: financial support
•Employee referral program: €500
•Free refreshments: coffee, water, and fresh fruit

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