Quality Assurance Engineer

Jacobian is an AI-powered medical reporting company on a mission to empower radiologists — combining market-leading speech recognition, structured clinical reporting, and generative AI to help clinicians work faster, more consistently, and without disruption.

We're looking for a QA Engineer to own quality across our software platform. You will work at the intersection of test architecture, developer collaboration, and continuous delivery — designing automation frameworks, driving quality processes within agile teams, and setting the bar for what "done" means.

Hybrid · Munich, Germany · Full-time

What you'll be doing

Test design & automation

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Cypress and TypeScript with a BDD framework
• Create and maintain manual and automated test cases across all test levels — component, integration, and end-to-end
• Perform exploratory testing and drive thorough test coverage across frontend and backend services
• Implement test design patterns such as Page Objects to ensure maintainability and scalability
• Leverage AI tooling — including internal MCP integrations — to accelerate test generation, coverage analysis, and defect triage; contribute to building AI-assisted QA agents as part of our quality automation roadmap

Quality processes & collaboration

• Ensure high software quality within scrum teams by establishing QA processes and working closely with developers and product owners
• Lead and participate in three-amigos sessions to define clear, testable acceptance criteria
• Drive continuous improvement of QA methodologies and best practices to improve testing effectiveness across the organisation

Reporting & documentation

• Manage test cases, test plans, and execution cycles in Xray, keeping coverage and traceability aligned with requirements
• Document and report defects with accurate, detailed descriptions using designated bug tracking tools
• Generate comprehensive test reports, metrics, and documentation for stakeholders and project teams
• Maintain testing procedures, test plans, and verification documents in line with project requirements

Mentorship & knowledge sharing

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior QA team members, fostering a culture of learning and quality ownership

Who are we looking for?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with a strong background in manual and automated testing methodologies
• 2+ years of hands‑on test automation experience; 1+ years with TypeScript specifically
• In-depth knowledge of SDLC, testing processes, and Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Proficiency with test automation frameworks such as Cypress or Playwright
• Hands‑on experience across end‑to‑end UI testing, REST API testing, boundary testing, and frontend/backend service testing
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration and testing in tools like GitLab
• BDD experience with Cucumber and associated best practices
• Involved in the design phase of testing frameworks, including requirements analysis and gap identification
• Hands‑on experience with test management tooling (Xray or comparable) and a working familiarity with AI‑assisted QA workflows, including agent‑based and MCP integrations
• Strong documentation, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Fluent English, both spoken and written

Benefits

• We're a fast‑growing, AI‑driven medical software company in the wake of a recent merger — this is a pivotal moment to join and help shape the next chapter of diagnostic reporting
• You'll be joining a highly skilled, international team spread across multiple regions, made up of people who are invested in doing great work and in each other's success
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work arrangement
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• Individual development budget to support your professional growth
• Jobticket, Jobrad, and further Benefits

We are looking forward to getting to know you!