Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

About the Role

This is an expert-level Quality Engineer position with a strong hands-on focus. You will actively execute and own quality assurance activities across multiple product and solution components while proactively strengthening and evolving our overall QA methodology.

You will define expected product behavior, design and maintain test scenarios, identify deviations, and drive resolution in close collaboration with development teams. As we already have a Quality Engineer focused primarily on frontend topics, this role will expand our QA capabilities across both frontend and backend components.

Your Responsibilities

  • Drive QA Strategy: Embed quality considerations early in requirements, architecture, and design discussions
  • Own QA Governance: Define and refine QA methodologies, standards, and best practices across frontend, backend, and data systems
  • Define Product Behavior: Clarify acceptance criteria and ensure testability of new and existing features
  • Risk & Release Alignment: Lead cross-functional discussions on quality risks, mitigation strategies, and release readiness
  • Hands-On Testing: Build, maintain, and optimize tests, datasets, and QA tooling
  • Mentorship: Promote quality awareness and support the growth of QA capabilities within the team
  • Gap Identification: Proactively identify weaknesses in QA coverage and implement improvements
  • Tooling & Automation: Evaluate and adopt new QA tools, frameworks, and technologies
  • Quality Metrics: Maintain reporting and visibility into product quality trends
  • Backend & Data Validation: Ensure services and data pipelines follow robust validation and monitoring practices
  • Release Management: Validate readiness, coordinate defect triage, and influence go/no-go decisions

Your Profile

  • Strong understanding of software development principles, design patterns, code quality, and review processes
  • Good understanding of frontend technologies (e.g., React, NodeJS)
  • Good understanding of backend systems (databases, SQL)
  • Experience with QA and test automation tools such as Xray, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, k6, Grafana, SonarQube or similar
  • Ability to implement a structured test pyramid approach (unit, integration, E2E) with quality gates
  • Hands-on capability to write scripts for testing APIs, databases, and system components
  • Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI)
  • Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies

Nice to Have

  • Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI) for test reporting and visualization
  • Knowledge of data science and machine learning concepts
  • Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Trino, Flink, Apache Kafka)
  • Knowledge of big data and IoT applications for heavy machinery
  • Understanding of hardware, edge computing, and embedded software systems

Why Join TALPA?

TALPA is a value-driven organization guided by Exploration, Collaboration, Empowerment, Accountability, and Empathy. If these values resonate with you, you will feel right at home.

  • Diverse & Inclusive Culture: One team with many voices
  • Agile Performance: Set goals through OKRs with continuous coaching and feedback
  • €1,200 Annual Training Budget: Conferences, courses, and learning platforms
  • Trust-Based Flexibility: Flexible working hours, unlimited vacation, free choice of hardware & OS
  • Wellbeing Support: Free food & drinks, fully equipped 24/7 in-house gym
  • Community & Events: Regular team happiness activities
  • Relocation Support: Assistance for candidates moving to Germany

Equal Opportunity

At TALPA, people are at the center of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and evaluate all applications based on merit. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and ensure confidentiality according to local laws and best practices.

About TALPA

Join TALPA and help shape the future of industrial analytics.

We harness advanced technology to transform how industries understand and optimize equipment performance. Our platform supports sectors such as mining, construction, and logistics by integrating real-time and historical data to deliver actionable insights.

At TALPA, we foster a culture of exploration and empathy, where collaboration and accountability go hand in hand. We empower each other to grow through challenges and contribute meaningfully to our shared mission.

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