Senior QA Manager - Android & iOS Apps (m/f/d)

Axel Springer News Media National; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & conferences

Learning lunches

Workshops budget

Public transport discount

JobRad leasing

Bicycle garage

Childcare facilities

Two in-house kindergartens

30 days vacation

Work from abroad

Free lunch

Relocation assistance

Hybrid/office presence 20/80

Job summary

Axel Springer Tech in Berlin seeks a seasoned QA Manager to own the QA strategy and oversee end-to-end testing for our mobile apps. You will lead manual and automated testing, mentor engineers, and collaborate with developers, product owners, and designers within a Scrum framework.

Fluent English is required; German is a plus. The role offers 80% office presence in a modern Berlin office with a hybrid work model and opportunities for growth, trainings, and conferences.

Qualifications

• Seasoned QA Manager with deep expertise in mobile app quality assurance, test automation, and agile leadership.
• Hands-on experience in Appium, TestSigma, or similar frameworks; integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Practical experience in manual testing; create test cases and maintain clear documentation.
• In agile environments, apply Scrum methodologies confidently and effectively.
• Experience with Jira, Charles Proxy, and test management systems; navigate QA processes with ease.
• Strong communicator; foster collaboration across teams and mentor others.
• Fluent English written and spoken; German a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own QA strategy and execution end to end for app development.
• Drive scalable manual and automated testing across mobile apps.
• Mentor QA engineers and working students; support team growth.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and designers; deliver features via Scrum.
• Design and evolve test plans, cases, and automation frameworks for stability.
• Proactively identify, track, resolve bugs in Jira.
• Perform regression, integration, end-to-end testing to safeguard quality.
• Monitor and optimize app performance using Charles Proxy, Crashlytics, and analytics platforms.

Skills

Mobile QA

Test Automation

Agile Leadership

CI/CD

Manual Testing

Scrum

Jira

Communication

English Fluency

Tools

Appium

TestSigma

Charles Proxy

Crashlytics

Job description

Company Description

Axel Springer Tech is the central technical hub that ensures our journalism is supported by cutting-edge technology so that our brands can succeed in the digital age. Our corporate strategy places AI at the center: "Digital is the new print. AI is the new digital." This vision reflects our belief that the fusion of artificial intelligence and human creativity will shape the future of media.

You'll join a fast-moving, cross-functional team - the creative force behind Germany's leading news apps: BILD News, Sport BILD, WELT News, and WELT Edition, reaching millions of users every month. Are you open to trying new things? Are you confident, driven and clever?

We believe in the future of journalism as a business model and invest in forward-looking technologies.

Our five essentials are the values that unite us and guide us in our commitment to freedom.

Job Description

• by owning the QA strategy and execution end to end, you shape our app development process
• through scalable manual and automated testing, you drive innovation across our mobile apps
• as a mentor and sparring partner, you support QA engineers and working students while fostering team growth
• in close collaboration with developers, product owners, and designers, you deliver high-quality features through our Scrum process
• by designing and evolving test plans, test cases, and automation frameworks, you ensure stability and scalability
• with a proactive approach to quality, you identify, track, and help resolve bugs and issues in Jira
• through comprehensive regression, integration, and end-to-end testing, you safeguard product quality
• using tools such as Charles Proxy, Crashlytics, and analytics platforms, you monitor and optimize app performance continuously

Qualifications

• as a seasoned QA Manager, you bring deep expertise in mobile app quality assurance, test automation, and agile leadership
• with hands-on experience in Appium, TestSigma, or similar frameworks, you confidently integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines
• through practical experience in manual testing, you create test cases and maintain clear documentation
• within agile environments, you apply Scrum methodologies confidently and effectively
• when working with Jira, Charles Proxy, and test management systems, you navigate QA processes with ease
• as a strong communicator, you foster collaboration across teams and support others through mentoring
• with fluent written and spoken English, you communicate effectively in an international environment, German is a plus but not required

Additional Information

• your personal growth is important to us: we offer trainings and learning lunches, tech conferences, a budget for workshops and much more to expand your knowledge and your skills
• Employee offers that suit you and your life situation: Whether it's a discounted public transport ticket or JobRad leasing, a bicycle garage (incl. regular bicycle service), childcare facilities or two modern in-house kindergartens
• 30 days vacation plus 10 days work from abroad
• our free food offer: we offer free lunch in our canteens
• we offer guidance on the administrative side of relocation and visa processes through our relocation agency
• collaboration thrives on direct exchange - we rely on 80% office presence and 20% mobile working
• from now a permanent full- or part-time position in a modern office in the heart of Berlin: http://www.axelspringer-neubau.de/

The most frequently asked questions and their answers can be found on our FAQ page: career.axelspringer.com/en/faq

Diversity is an essential part of our corporate culture! We are looking forward to receiving all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

You can find information about the representation for the severely disabled at Axel Springer here: https://career.axelspringer.com/en/rsde