Senior QA Engineer (m/f/d)

Boardwise; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Ownership and flexible schedule

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Boardwise is looking for an experienced QA Lead to ensure high-quality software across web and mobile apps. You will analyze requirements, design tests, and verify complex permission models and RBAC scenarios while collaborating with Product and Engineering.

The role involves testing across iOS/Android, REST/GraphQL, and Microsoft 365 integrations, with a strong emphasis on end-to-end quality and release readiness in a remote, international team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional QA experience.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC/STLC and Agile/Scrum.
• Experience with functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and UAT testing.
• Experience with boundary value, equivalence, decision tables, and state transitions.
• Experience with Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Strong RBAC and permission testing experience.
• Experience testing mobile apps (iOS/Android).
• Hands-on with GraphQL APIs and REST/JSON validation.
• Familiar with AI-assisted QA workflows.
• ISTQB certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyse requirements and user stories and identify gaps and risks.
• Design and maintain test documentation including test plans and cases.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and E2E testing.
• Test complex permission models and RBAC scenarios.
• Verify end-to-end integrations with Microsoft 365.
• Test iOS and Android apps across devices and OS versions.
• Validate data consistency between API and UI.
• Report defects clearly and support their resolution.
• Participate in release readiness and post-release verification.
• Utilise AI tools to improve test design and debugging.

Skills

QA expertise

SDLC/STLC

Agile/Scrum

Testing methods

Jira/Azure DevOps

RBAC testing

Mobile testing

API testing GraphQL

HTTP/JSON basics

AI in QA

English B2

ISTQB

C#/.NET test automation

Education

ISTQB certification

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

TestFlight

Job description

Your mission

Analyse requirements and user stories and identify gaps, edge cases, and risks early in the development process Design and maintain test documentation, including test plans, test cases, checklists, and requirement traceability Perform functional, regression, integration, exploratory, end-to-end, and acceptance testing Test complex role- and permission-based scenarios, including multiple user roles, restricted access, and cross-board visibility Verify end-to-end integrations with Microsoft 365 Test our iOS and Android applications across different devices and operating systems Validate configuration settings as well as data import and export functionality Report clear and reproducible defects and actively support their resolution Participate in release readiness, smoke testing, and post-release verification Use AI tools to improve test analysis, test design, debugging, and investigation

Your profile

• QA expertise 5+ years of professional experience in Software QA
• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum, and shift-left testing practices
• Solid knowledge of functional, regression, smoke, integration, E2E, exploratory, UAT, compatibility, usability, and localization testing
• Experience with test design techniques such as boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, decision tables, state transitions, pairwise testing, and scenario-based testing
• Experience working with tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
• Strong experience testing complex permission models and RBAC scenarios
• Experience with workflow-heavy products, such as approval processes, deadlines, or publishing rules
• Strong root-cause analysis skills using browser DevTools, network requests, console logs, local storage, REST and GraphQL payloads
• Microsoft 365 Hands-on experience testing applications integrated with Microsoft 365, such as SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, or Entra ID Mobile & API testing
• Proven experience testing mobile applications on iOS and Android
• Understanding of mobile-specific risks such as device and OS fragmentation, permissions, network connectivity, push notifications, deep links, and app updates
• Experience working with TestFlight, Android test builds, and device logs
• Hands-on experience testing GraphQL APIs, including queries, mutations, variables, fragments, and schema introspection
• Good understanding of HTTP, JSON, authentication, authorisation, validation, error handling, and status codes
• Ability to validate data consistency between API and UI
• AI tools Practical experience using AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude, or GitHub Copilot in QA workflows
• Experience using AI for requirements analysis, test case generation, log investigation, payload analysis, or test automation support
• Good understanding of AI limitations and responsible handling of sensitive data
• Other English proficiency at B2 level or higher
• Nice to have Experience with test automation using C# / .NET, Playwright, or xUnit
• Knowledge of access-control security testing, including OWASP Top 10, IDOR, and privilege escalation
• Experience in Enterprise B2B SaaS or governance / compliance software
• ISTQB certification

Why us?

• A key role with direct impact on the quality and reliability of our product
• The opportunity to shape QA standards, processes, and testing strategies
• Close collaboration with Product and Engineering
• A modern tech environment with complex and meaningful testing challenges
• 100% remote work with a high level of ownership and flexibility
• An international and ambitious team with an open feedback culture
• Regular team offsites and opportunities for professional development

About Us

Boardwise was founded in 2019 within Axel Springer with the mission to digitize and simplify boardroom operations. What began as an internal project has since evolved into a fast-growing independent SaaS company led by an experienced founding team with a strong background in startups and enterprise software.

We help leadership teams and board offices of large organisations manage meetings and decision-making more efficiently, securely, and transparently. Our enterprise-grade solution is trusted by major organisations -- including more than 30 % of DAX-listed companies , such as E.ON, BAYER, VW Financial Services, and ProSiebenSat.1 .

At Boardwise, we're not just building software -- we're redefining how high-level decisions are made in modern organisations.

As a remote-first company with an international team, we offer real ownership, fast learning curves, and the opportunity to make an impact in a meaningful space.