Senior QA Engineer (All genders) – zooplus

Job Description: Our QA Center of Practice (CoP) is the hub for quality excellence, driving best practices, innovative testing, and continuous improvement across all products. We provide expert consultation, cutting‑edge tools, and scalable solutions to empower product teams to deliver exceptional user experiences.

We’re seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain advanced automation frameworks across multiple platforms. You’ll act as a technical leader, mentor engineers, shape our automation strategy, and ensure high‑quality, scalable solutions with organization‑wide impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement automated testing frameworks (UI, API, mobile, performance) from scratch or by enhancing existing ones.
• Collaborate with QA Leads, Engineering Managers, and Product Owners to define and execute automation roadmaps aligned with CoP objectives.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and technical expertise to QA Automation Engineers, fostering skill growth and best‑practice adoption.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend automation tools, technologies, and methodologies to improve efficiency.
• Create, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for complex features with comprehensive coverage.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for faster feedback and accelerated delivery.
• Develop clear reporting on test results, providing actionable quality insights.
• Promote coding standards, design patterns, and maintain documentation for automation guidelines.
• Debug automation failures, identify root causes, and implement sustainable fixes.
• Work closely with developers, PMs, and QA peers to align on quality requirements.
• Contribute to CoP knowledge sessions and training initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in QA with a strong focus on automation.
• Knowledge of software testing theory.
• Proven ability to build and maintain automation frameworks using Java, Kotlin, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python.
• Expertise with frameworks/tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, Rest Assured, JMeter, Gatling.
• Strong understanding of API testing (Postman, Rest Assured).
• Experience with Git and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins).
• Familiarity with cloud testing platforms (e.g., BrowserStack).
• Exposure to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Understanding of microservices and event‑driven architecture.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and mentoring abilities.
• Comfortable working independently and in agile teams.

Additional Information: Headquartered in Munich, with offices across Madrid, Krakow, Wroclaw, London and Vienna. Hybrid working model: 60% office, 40% home; option to work 20 days abroad. Development opportunities, training, wellbeing offers, subsidised transport or bike leasing, 20 % product discount, and more.

At zooplus, we believe in equal opportunity and support everyone to fulfil their potential. We recognise the power of listening and learning from each other and embrace diversity and inclusion of all. Zooplus is committed to equal opportunity.