About us
Distribusion is the world’s leading ground transportation marketplace and gives travelers seamless access to ground transportation online, from search to ticket purchase. We have built a cutting-edge B2B technology platform that connects bus, rail, and ferry operators in 70+ countries with the biggest online retailers, including Google Maps and Booking.com.
We are shaping the future of travel and building the largest global network of transport providers and retailers. Having grown 10x in the past year, we are one of the fastest-growing startups in travel. Backed by four leading VCs (TQ Ventures, Creandum, Northzone, and Lightrock), and now, following our recent $80 m Series C, we are ready to push beyond.
The opportunity
We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer that will take an active role in shaping our QA strategy. You will also be responsible for the improvement of delivered features to production, reducing the number of user complaints and ensuring that the product delivered has top-notch quality. One of the main goals of the team is preventing bugs that have the potential to impact the production environment and affect sales / crucial functionality times.
What you will do:
Improvement of delivered features to production, reducing the number of user complaints and ensuring that the product delivered has top-notch quality
Development of an automated test framework from scratch
Integration tests, end-to-end tests, functional tests, regression tests
Preventing bugs that have the potential to impact the production environment, affect sales and crucial functionality
Microservices and API use cases (Postman, SOAP, REST)
Creation of test case scenarios for manual and automated tests
Development and execution of manual test case scenarios
Independent investigation and proposal of new methods for improving quality assurance processes
Reporting and documentation of all discovered errors/bugs
Close collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver tasks on time and to the expected quality.
Workplace: Berlin & Hybrid
We are aiming to hire a professional based in Germany or Europe. We are a remote-first company with colleagues based around the Globe.
Who you are:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in software quality assurance and test automation, including developing automated test scripts using JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or Ruby.
Experience with test automation frameworks such as Cypress, Selenium, or similar tools (experience with JEST is a plus).
Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, QA methodologies, testing processes, and test design principles.
Experience designing test strategies and test plans across multiple teams or products, with the ability to establish scalable QA processes.
Proven experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Strong experience testing APIs and integrations using tools such as Postman, REST APIs, SOAP, and Swagger/OpenAPI.
Experience testing functional, integration, and end-to-end scenarios across web applications. Experience with mobile testing (e.g. Appium) is a plus.
Understanding of data representation technologies such as JSON and XML.
Good knowledge of test design and testing theory.
Experience working with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, and confidence in validating data at the database level.
Ability to analyse application logs and service metrics and troubleshoot issues across distributed systems.
Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP), is an advantage.
Experience working in Agile environments and with tools such as Jira.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering teams and stakeholders while managing priorities independently.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
What you can expect:
Make a global impact. Help shape how millions of people discover and book ground transportation worldwide.
Own your work. Take responsibility from day one and see the direct impact of your contributions.
Build with the best AI assistance models available.
Work with industry leaders. Our partners include Booking.com, Google Maps, Amtrak, Deutsche Bahn, Renfe, and SNCF.
Grow with exceptional people. Join an international team that will challenge, support, and inspire you every day.
Our hiring team for this role:
Your Talent Partner and point of contact is Lorena Rebenciuc, and the Hiring Manager (HM) is Artem Torlak.
For any queries, please reach out to your Talent Partner at (talent@distribusion.com).
Do you want to work on a product that is used by millions of people daily with a high load, availability, scalability and the most advanced technology? Come join us!