Kittl is hiring a Senior QA Engineer for its Editor team, working on a browser-based design tool used by millions. The role covers the full feature cycle, from requirement reviews to release sign-off, and reports to the QA Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Own testing strategy for features and releases, including functional, integration, regression, and performance testing.
- Identify edge cases and quality risks during requirements and design discussions.
- Build and maintain Playwright and TypeScript E2E tests for editor and AI workflows, integrated into CI.
- Perform exploratory testing of complex editor behavior.
- Lead bug triage and release validation, and assess release readiness.
- Improve testing frameworks, CI workflows, and QA practices across teams.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of software QA experience, including ownership of E2E testing for a complex web product.
- Strong exploratory and automated testing skills.
- Hands-on experience with Playwright and TypeScript; API testing with Postman or similar tools.
- Ownership, attention to detail, and proactive communication.
- Experience testing design, image, or creative tools and knowledge of vector and raster concepts are nice to have.
Tech stack: TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, Postgres, Pulumi, Kubernetes, Playwright, and CI-integrated E2E testing.
Work arrangement: Hybrid in Berlin, with three days a week in the office and the rest from home. Employees may also work from anywhere for up to 50 days per year.
Benefits: 30 vacation days plus public holidays, virtual stock options, daily office meals, a covered BVG ticket, Urban Sports Club membership, an annual learning and development budget, German classes, quarterly hackathons, and an annual company gathering.