Junior QA Engineer – AI-Assisted Testing

blau direkt; United States; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Cafeteria benefits

Annual training budget €800

Flexible working hours

Remote or hybrid working model

Internal training, hackathons, team tr

Job summary

blau direkt GmbH sucht einen Junior QA Engineer, der manuelle Tests, Testautomatisierung und KI‑gestützte Qualitätssicherung verbindet. Du arbeitest an Web- und mobilen Anwendungen, die von Tausenden Nutzern genutzt werden, und lernst zusammen mit erfahrenen QA-Engineers und Entwicklern moderne Softwareprozesse kennen.

Du bringst Grundkenntnisse in Softwaretesting, Python-Grundkenntnisse und Interesse an AI-gestütztem Testing mit.

Qualifications

• Grundkenntnisse in Softwaretestingprinzipien (ISTQB Foundation Level) vorhanden, Zertifizierung nicht erforderlich.
• Grundlegende Python-Kenntnisse, einfache Funktionen/Skripte schreiben können.
• Interesse an manuellen und automatisierten Tests.
• Interesse an KI-gestützter Softwareentwicklung und Lernbereitschaft.
• Kritisches Denken und Verständnis, dass KI-generierte Ergebnisse geprüft werden müssen.
• Neugier, Detailgenauigkeit, strukturierter Problemlösungsansatz.
• Team- und Englischkommunikation in Wort und Schrift.

Responsibilities

• Planen und Durchführen manueller funktionaler, Regression-, Integrations- und explorativer Tests von Web- und Mobilanwendungen.
• Testfälle, Szenarien und Checklisten erstellen und pflegen.
• Fehler identifizieren, dokumentieren, berichten und retesten.
• APIs und Integrationen mit Tools wie Postman testen.
• Zusammenarbeit mit Entwicklern, Product Ownern und anderen QA-Ingenieuren.
• Lernen, automatisierte Tests mit Python und Playwright zu erstellen und zu warten.
• KI-Tools zur Unterstützung von explorativem Testing, Testfall-Design, Automatisierung, Fehleranalyse und Dokumentation verwenden.
• KI-generierte Ergebnisse vor der Verwendung überprüfen und validieren.
• Beitrag zur Verbesserung von Testing Practices und Qualitätsstandards im Team.
• Nach und nach Verantwortung für das Testen ausgewählter Funktionen übernehmen.

Skills

Software testing principles

Python basics

Manual testing

AI-assisted testing mindset

English communication

ISTQB Foundation knowledge

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

Git

ChatGPT

JetBrains AI

GitHub Copilot

CI/CD

Docker

Job description

Das erwartet dich

About the Role

We are looking for a Junior QA Engineer who wants to build a career combining manual testing, test automation, and AI-as sisted quality engineering.

You will work on web and mobile applications used by thousands of users. Together with experienced QA engineers and developers, you will learn how modern software is designed, tested, delivered, and operated. We are looking for someone with a basic technical foundation, curiosity, attention to detail, and a strong willingness to learn.

This role may be a good fit if you are in the final years of your studies, have recently graduated, or have already completed your first personal, academic, or internship projects.

Deine Aufgaben

What You’ll do

• Plan and perform manual functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing of web and mobile applications.

• Create and maintain test cases, test scenarios, and testing checklists.

• Identify, document, report, and retest defects.

• Test APIs and integrations using tools such as Postman.

• Work closely with developers, product owners, and other QA engineers throughout the development process.

• Learn to build and maintain automated tests using Python and Playwright.

• Use AI tools to support exploratory testing, test-case design, automation, defect analysis, and documentation.

• Review and validate AI-generated results before using them.

• Contribute to improving testing practices and quality standards within the team.

• Gradually take ownership of testing selected features and application areas.

Das bringst du mit

Requirements

Must Have

• Basic knowledge of software testing principles, equivalent to ISTQB Foundation Level knowledge; certification is not required.

• Basic Python skills, including the ability to write simple functions or scripts.

• Interest in both manual and automated testing.

• Interest in AI-assisted software development and willingness to learn how to use AI effectively in quality engineering.

• A critical mindset and understanding that AI-generated results must be reviewed, tested, and validated.

• Curiosity, attention to detail, and a structured approach to problem-solving.

• Ability to collaborate and communicate clearly in English, both written and spoken

Nice to have

Nice to Have

• First experience with Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or another test automation tool.

• Basic knowledge of API testing using tools such as Postman.

• Familiarity with Git and pull-request-based workflows.

• Experience using ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor, JetBrains AI, GitHub Copilot, or similar tools.

• Experience using AI to support test-case creation, scripting, documentation, or technical analysis.

• Basic understanding of CI/CD, Docker, or Agile/Scrum.

• Personal, academic, internship, or open-source projects demonstrating your technical interests.

If your skills or experience already go beyond the requirements described for this junior position, we would still be happy to talk. We are open to adjusting the role, responsibilities, and compensation to match the right candidate’s level.

Our stack

Our Tech & QA Stack

• Testing and automation: Playwright, Python, Postman, PHPUnit, Codeception, Testflow for JIRA

• Applications: PHP/Symfony, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Flutter/Dart

• Data and infrastructure: MySQL, MariaDB, Docker, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ

• Delivery and monitoring: GitLab CI, Codemagic, Sentry

• AI-assisted development: Claude Code, JetBrains AI, Cursor, Gemini

• Collaboration: Jira, Confluence, Slack, Google Workspace

You are not expected to know the entire stack. You will learn the relevant technologies gradually with support from the team.

Agile workflow

How We Work

• QA is an integral part of each cross-functional product team.

• Quality is considered throughout the development process, not only before release.

• We use code reviews, pull requests, automated testing, and continuous improvement.

• AI tools support our work, but engineering judgement and verification remain essential.

• You will receive mentorship, regular feedback, and a structured development path.

Benefits & Perks

Benefits

• Private healthcare

• Cafeteria benefits system and sports card

• Annual training budget of €800

• Flexible working hours

• Remote or hybrid working model

• Internal training, hackathons, team events, and integration trips

• Regular office lunches

• Modern office with standing desks, bicycle parking, and shower facilities

• Occasional international travel

• Employee referral bonus

Über uns

Die blau direkt GmbH gehört zu den führenden Technologieanbietern für die unabhängige Vermittlung von Versicherungen und Finanzanlagen. Seit über 25 Jahren setzen wir Standards in Digitalisierung und Prozessoptimierung – mit einer Plattform, die zu den leistungsstärksten der Branche zählt und Maklerunternehmen deutlich schneller wachsen lässt als den Marktdurchschnitt.

Wir sind überzeugt: Versicherungen und Finanzen müssen nicht trocken und altbacken sein. Deshalb arbeiten unsere rund 300 Mitarbeiter agil, denken quer, unterstützen sich gegenseitig und treiben Innovationen voran. Wer Lust hat, echte Veränderung in einer traditionsreichen Branche mitzugestalten, ist bei uns genau richtig.