Junior QA Engineer – AI-Assisted Testing

blau direkt Poland; United States; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Cafeteria benefits & sports card

Annual training budget €800

Flexible working hours

Remote or hybrid working model

Internal training & hackathons

Office lunches

Modern office facilities

Travel opportunities

Job summary

blau direkt sucht einen Junior QA Engineer, der manuelles Testen, Testautomatisierung und KI-gestützte Qualitätssicherung vereint. Sie arbeiten an Web- und Mobilanwendungen, die von Tausenden Nutzern genutzt werden, und lernen von erfahrenen QA-Ingenieuren und Entwicklern.

Sie bringen Grundkenntnisse in Softwaretestprinzipien, Python und Interesse an KI mit. Englisch-Kommunikation ist wichtig; das Role bietet Mentoring, einen klaren Wachstumsweg und die Möglichkeit zu remote oder hybrid arbeiten.

Qualifications

• Grundkenntnisse der Softwaretestprinzipien, ISTQB Foundation Level wünschenswert
• Grundkenntnisse in Python, einfache Funktionen/Skripte
• Interesse an manuellem und automatisiertem Testing
• Interesse an KI-gestützter Softwareentwicklung und Lernbereitschaft im Umgang mit KI
• Kritische Denkweise, Prüfung/Validierung KI-Resultate
• Neugier, Detailorientierung, strukturierte Problemlösung
• Englisch-Kommunikation schriftlich & mündlich

Responsibilities

• Planen und Durchführen manueller funktionaler, Regression, Integrations- und Explorations-Tests von Web- und Mobile-Apps
• Erstellen und Pflegen von Testfällen, -Szenarien und Checklisten
• Identifizieren, Dokumentieren, Melden und Retesten von Defects
• Testen von APIs mit Tools wie Postman
• Zusammenarbeit mit Entwicklern, Product Ownern und QA-Teams
• Lernen, automatisierte Tests mit Python und Playwright aufzubauen
• KI-Tools nutzen zur Unterstützung von Exploratory Testing, Testfalldesign, Automatisierung
• Ergebnisse KI-generierter Tests prüfen
• Beitragen zur Verbesserung von Testing-Praktiken und Qualitätsstandards
• Schrittweise Ownership von Tests für ausgewählte Features

Skills

Grundkenntnisse Softwaretesting-Prinip

Python-Grundkenntnisse

Interesse manuelles Testing

Interesse KI-gestützte QA

Kritische Denkweise

Englische Kommunikation

Tools

Postman

Playwright

Git

Selenium

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-assisted 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

We are blau direkt Infrastructure service provider for brokerage companies in the insurance industry. Our business is to provide infrastructure services to insurance brokers. We manage data, documents, claims, and most importantly: communication! blau direkt facilitates the work of over 1,400 insurance brokers and distributors. As a technology market leader, we offer brokerage companies in the insurance industry the most modern infrastructure services and a tried and tested touchpoint management system, which fundamentally sets us apart from other broker pools in Germany. We are just opening a new R&D center, where we build engineering teams to support the most crucial blau direkt products. Insurance and finance are dull? Not with blau direkt! We have made it our task to digitize and simplify the originally very paper-heavy and time‑consuming work of our partners with the help of our solutions. Together as a team, we are driving new standards in the industry. Talk to us and be a part of this experience from the beginning, which gives you the unique opportunity to really make an impact on how we do things.