As our Software Test Lead, you will own the strategy for testing our cloud-native SaaS applications and ensure they meet high standards of reliability, performance, and compliance.
This is more than a testing role - you will be a strategic leader, shaping our QA processes, defining our technology stack, and pioneering the use of AI in our workflows. By mentoring a talented team of QA engineers and embedding quality into our CI/CD pipelines, you will directly impact the speed and confidence with which we deploy software that improves healthcare.
Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
* You own and evolve test strategies, frameworks, and quality standards for cloud-based healthcare software
* You drive integration of AI and automation into testing workflows to improve efficiency and coverage
* You serve as quality advocate in architecture decisions, risk assessments, and release planning
* You collaborate closely with development, operations, product, and quality management teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC
Team Development
* You lead, coach, and grow QA/Test engineers; run 1:1s, feedback, and development plans; set clear goals and review performance
* You foster a culture of quality excellence and continuous improvement across engineering teams
Operational Excellence
* You own and optimize test processes, including automation, manual testing, and CI/CD integration
* You establish metrics, reporting and quality gates that enable frequent, reliable deployments
* You ensure comprehensive test documentation, defect tracking, and transparent status reporting across projects
Professional competencies
* Strong leadership and communication skills
* Experience in software testing (manual and automated), ideally in healthcare or regulated environments
* Strong background in cloud-based SaaS testing (performance, smoke, canary and A/B releases, scalability)
* Familiarity with modern test tools, frameworks, and methodologies (e.g. Playwright, GoLang test runner, SonarQube, Postman)
* Familiarity with relevant regulations in the healthcare industry is a plus (ISO 13485, IEC 62304, MDR, FHIR, etc.)
* Solid understanding of agile and DevSecOps practices
* Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams and manage multiple priorities
Personal competencies
* You are a proactive, results-oriented personality with strong problem-solving skills
* You excel at building relationships and collaborating across distributed, multidisciplinary teams
* You are self-motivated and balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
* You possess a passion for technology and a desire to continuously learn and grow
* You stay productive and capable of acting even in critical situations
* You communicate fluently in English. It would be a plus if you have knowledge in German
Benefits
* Flexible and family oriented working hours and hybrid working between office and home
* Employee benefits
* Company pension scheme
* Subsidy for public transportation
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