Senior QA Engineer (m/f/d)

About Buynomics: 

“What will customers buy?” is the crucial question underlying all commercial decisions in all companies. Buynomics has developed Virtual Shopper technology, which answers this question 100x faster and more precisely than every other solution. This will end the common practice of gut feeling. Our goal is to enable companies to make data-driven, transparent, and customer-centric commercial decisions. For that, we build the operating system for commercial decisions that provides companies with a single source of truth to answer all their market-facing questions including pricing, product offers, and promotions. 

Buynomics is the next-generation SaaS company in pricing and product optimization. It employs large-scale simulation technologies to digitize customers and predict their purchase behavior - in any environment. Our clients use Buynomics to make data-driven decisions about their current and new products, overall portfolio structure, pricing, promotions, trade terms, and more!

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer to join our Product Engineering Team and ensure the quality of our web services and applications through both manual and automated testing. 

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, executing, and maintaining test plans, adding test-related documentation, as well as building and improving our automation test suite using Cypress. As part of a cross-functional scrum squad you will work closely with other QA engineers, developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to identify defects, improve processes, and ensure high-quality features and seamless user experience.

Responsibilities:

• Document and execute manual test cases for web applications to ensure functionality, usability, and performance
• Develop and maintain end-to-end automated tests using Cypress to improve test coverage and efficiency
• Identify, document, and track bugs using issue tracking tools (e.g., JIRA)
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to refine the requirements, define acceptance criteria and improve test strategies
• Continuously enhance automation frameworks and CI/CD integration to streamline testing processes
• Perform regression, integration, and exploratory testing as needed
• Assist in troubleshooting, root cause analysis and resolving production issues
• Stay updated with industry best practices and tools to improve testing methodologies

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in software Quality Assurance, with a strong background in manual and automation testing
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in test planning and execution
• Good knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and ability to write test scripts
• Hands-on experience with Cypress, Playwright or other end-to-end tests frameworks for writing and executing automated end-to-end tests
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into deployment processes
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Very good communication skills and ability to document test cases and results effectively
• Good verbal and written English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with BDD and proficiency in Gherkin syntax for writing test scenarios
• Experience with TestOps practices and test reporting tools like Allure
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or k6
• Familiarity with API testing tools like Postman, or similar

What we offer:

• A vibrant, international, and diverse work environment
• Flexible work options: remote within the EU with occasional visits to our Cologne HQ or Barcelona office or a hybrid setup in one of these locations
• A dedicated learning budget to support your professional growth and development.
• Local language lessons (Germany and Spain)
• Health and fitness benefits (Germany and Spain)
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Regular company events

To ensure a smooth and efficient process and that no applications are overlooked, please apply directly to the role. While we'd love to respond to everyone who reaches out, applying ensures that your application is properly tracked and considered.

Buynomics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. This means that we don’t discriminate based on race or ethnic origin, color, the language(s) you speak, where you (or your parents) are from, or whether or not you consider yourself to have a disability. Neither will your age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, or political opinions play a part in your application with us. We’re a diverse team in so many ways, and we love it that way.