Senior QA Engineer

Who We Are

Xempus is the leading European group pension, life and health insurance platform. We seamlessly connect insurers, insurance agents, corporates and their systems in an automated and customer-centric manner. Using standardized interfaces and structured data, we operate the central infrastructure for all customer-centric processes and enable agentic AI across pension, life and health insurance.

Since 2007, we have been constantly working to drive the digitalization of the insurance industry. Here at Xempus, we believe that together we can make a difference – no matter where we are! Whether from one of our offices or from home – join us and together we create a more secure future for everyone!

The role

We are looking for a quality-driven Senior QA Engineer (m/f/d) to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will take ownership of ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through strategic test planning, automation, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will play a key role in embedding quality early in the development lifecycle and continuously improving our QA processes and tool landscape.

This is a fixed-term position for two years to cover parental leave.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve our QA processes and drive their implementation across teams
• Evaluate and pilot new tools and technologies in the field of test automation, bringing fresh ideas and innovation into the team
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, development, and product management to embed quality early in the development process
• Design and implement strategies for end-to-end, API, and performance testing to ensure comprehensive coverage
• Analyze test metrics and derive actionable measures to continuously improve product quality
• Document test processes and actively share knowledge and best practices within the QA and engineering teams
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum 8+ years of professional experience in software quality assurance
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience with Playwright and TypeScript plus experience with Selenium, or similar for both UI and API testing
• Familiarity with Swagger for API documentation and test preparation

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• Experience with CI/CD environments (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins)
• Understanding of agile development processes (Scrum, Kanban)
• Strong analytical and systematic thinking skills
• Ability to work effectively in fully remote teams – proactive communication and coordination
• Experience with test strategies such as regression testing, exploratory testing, and smoke testing
• Professional-level English proficiency (written and spoken)
• Interest in and initial hands-on experience with AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, AI-assisted test generation)
  
  

Nice to have:

• Experience with performance and load testing (e.g., k6, JMeter)
• Experience with security and penetration testing
• Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Experience with test management tools (e.g., TestRail, Zephyr)
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Grafana, ELK Stack)
• German language skills
  
  

Why Xempus

• Shape the Future: Help reinvent intelligent automation of occupational pensions at one of Germany’s leading insurtechs

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• Maximum Freedom: Creative ownership and fast decision - in a dynamic, innovative environment
• Top Contribution: 100% employer contribution – we double every euro you invest in your occupational pension scheme
• Health Coverage: Company health insurance with €600 annual reimbursement for various medical services
• People-Driven Culture: Genuine cross-departmental teamwork, open doors, and collaboration at eye level
• Flexible Working: Hybrid working for maximum freedom and work-life balance – learn more here
• Learn & Grow: Annual development budget, personal AI coaching, and transparent career paths with clear growth opportunities
• Stay Active & Mobile: Health benefits including job bike / EGYM Wellpass or traveling easily with the Deutschlandticket
• Extra Time Off: 30 days paid vacation – plus the option to take additional unpaid leave
• Workation Option: Up to 30 days per year to combine work and travel
  
  

Contact

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We’d love to hear from you!

About Us

At XEMPUS, +180 people work on a very special vision: We make the future plannable. We have been shaping the digital transformation in the insurance industry since 2007. We know what our successful future depends on: our team, the people behind the name XEMPUS.

We have ambitious goals. To achieve those goals, we need you!

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.