Backend & API Integration Test Engineer

Poland and Middle-Eastern Europe; United States; Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Xebia is looking for a QA engineer focused on backend, API and integration testing to join our global team. You will design and execute tests across backend and integration layers, including Salesforce integrations and Bulk API scenarios.

The role requires strong QA methodology, English communication, and Italian at B2+ level. Occasional Milan-based work 2–3 days per quarter is expected as part of a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• Hands-on backend, API or integration testing experience.
• Practical API testing and integration test scenarios experience.
• Experience preparing test cases and maintaining test data.
• Understanding of backend event flows and system integrations.
• Experience testing integrations with Salesforce or similar enterprise platforms.
• Good understanding of QA processes and testing methodologies.
• Ability to investigate issues across integrated systems and communicate findings clearly.
• Italian language at B2+ level and good English communication skills.
• Willingness to work from Milan 2-3 days per quarter.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute test cases for backend and integration scenarios.
• Perform API testing, including file generation, event flows and Bulk API round-trips.
• Test integrations between Salesforce and other backend systems.
• Validate integrations with SEDA, Elliot and an AKS-based integration system.
• Prepare and maintain test data.
• Support test environment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Analyze test results and report defects.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts and other QA engineers in a distributed team.

Skills

Backend testing

API testing

Integration testing

Test data management

Salesforce integrations

QA processes

English (B2+)

Italian language

Tools

Salesforce

Kubernetes (AKS)

Bulk API

SEDA

Elliot

Job description

Xebia is looking for a QA engineer focused on backend, API and integration testing to join our global team. You will design and execute tests across backend and integration layers, including Salesforce integrations and Bulk API scenarios.

The role requires strong QA methodology, English communication, and Italian at B2+ level. Occasional Milan-based work 2–3 days per quarter is expected as part of a hybrid setup.