Senior QA Engineer (m/f/d) - Remote EMEA

Permanent employee, Full-time · Remote

Syde

Syde is looking for a Senior QA Engineer with specialization in test automation!

Join Europe's Premier WordPress Agency – Where Quality Meets Innovation

At Syde, we're not just another agency – we're the largest WordPress powerhouse in Europe and a globally recognized leader, proudly holding WordPress VIP Gold Partner status. Our team of 130+ talented professionals spans 40+ countries, united by a shared passion for crafting exceptional WordPress and WooCommerce solutions.

Ready to Ensure Excellence at Scale?
We're searching for an experienced Senior QA Engineer to join our dynamic Quality Assurance team. This isn't your typical QA role – you'll be the quality guardian behind complex, high-impact projects that push the boundaries of what's possible with WordPress and WooCommerce.

What Makes This Role Special:
You'll ensure projects meet the highest standards from conception to deployment, safeguarding enterprise-level implementations while maintaining exceptional user experiences. Your expertise in quality processes and test automation will directly impact the reliability and success of cutting-edge digital solutions for global clients.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:
100% Remote Freedom – Work from anywhere while being part of something bigger
Open Source at Heart – Contribute to technology that powers the web
Authentic Culture – Experience our genuinely warm, honest, and supportive environment
Enterprise Challenges – Tackle fascinating projects with industry-leading clients!

As a Senior QA Engineer (m/f/d), you will play a key role in ensuring the quality of enterprise-level projects by designing, executing, and maintaining both manual and automated tests. You will collaborate closely with developers, project managers, and clients, contributing to reliable delivery and continuous improvement of our testing processes.
On top of exciting projects with global enterprise clients, there is an excellent opportunity for you to expand your technical and leadership skills while working alongside experienced engineers and QA specialists.

Your responsibilities

Test Strategy & Planning

Define acceptance criteria and participate in early project stages, including requirement gathering, technical solution design, planning, and estimation.
Create and execute a comprehensive Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Cases, and Test Scripts using both manual and automated approaches.

Test Automation & Maintenance

Build, maintain, and improve test automation frameworks while monitoring existing test suites.
Integrate testing frameworks into CI/CD pipelines and perform thorough PR reviews.

Quality Leadership & Communication

Mentor QA team members and proactively improve testing processes and standards.
Provide detailed test reports and collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to clarify requirements and share results.

Must-haves

Technical Expertise

5+ years of experience in test automation with advanced knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript.
Strong experience with Playwright and creating test automation frameworks from scratch.
Experience with WordPress and WooCommerce testing and test automation
Proficiency with Git, CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions), and test management tools (Xray or TestRail).

QA Foundation

Strong knowledge of QA tools, concepts, and methodologies.

Professional Skills

Self-motivated, reliable team player with analytical mindset and solution-oriented approach.
Independent yet collaborative working style with proactive communication and accountability.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English (B1 or higher)

Nice-to-haves

Domain & Tools Experience

Experience within the payment industry domain.
Experience with using JIRA & Confluence.
Experience with cross-browser/device testing tools (BrowserStack), API testing(Postman), and Command Line Interfaces.
Experience with AI solutions.

Advanced Testing Knowledge

Familiarity with performance testing, security testing, accessibility standards, and industry frameworks (e.g., OWASP, WCAG) is highly valued.
Knowledge of PHP or other programming languages and container orchestration (Docker).

Leadership & Remote Work

Experience mentoring others in QA or test automation.
Previous fully remote work experience with strong self-motivation and online communication skills.

What we offer

Work from home (we are 100% remote)
A supportive Syde culture that appreciates YOU
Multicultural, globally distributed team
Flexible working hours
Annual hardware budget
Unlimited access to an online learning platform for books, courses, live events, certificate preparations, etc.
Exciting global enterprise clients like SAP or PayPal
Working at the heart of WordPress as a partner of WordPress VIP and WooCommerce
Attend our local team events
Visit WordCamps with the chance to hold sessions
Lifelong learning and growth with career advancements
A dynamic work environment with the encouragement of entrepreneurial thinking and acting

Send Us Your Applications

Have you become curious and are interested in this opportunity? Then apply at Syde as a Senior QA Engineer (m/f/d)!
Please send us your resume in English, salary expectations, and the earliest possible starting date.

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About us

As Europe’s biggest pure WordPress agency and one of the leading WordPress agencies worldwide, we are proud to be the only agency globally that is both, an official WordPress VIP Gold Agency Partner and a certified WooExpert.

Whether company website or online shop, plugin development, or integrations with existing APIs like ERP systems - we deliver code to the highest standards. In this way, we guarantee secure, high-performance, and future-proof results.

Our roots originate from the German WordPress community, where some of our founders contributed and helped translate WordPress into German. In 2006, they founded Syde as a pure remote working agency for WordPress enterprise and SMB solutions.

Today, the Syde team consists of over 120 experts worldwide working remotely in a modern digital environment. A human-centered approach to work, an agile mindset, and continuous improvement are our basis for successful projects. Therefore, we encourage active participation and creative collaboration.

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Send Us Your Application!

We like the easy and comfortable way! To make your application process as simple as possible, please send us just the most important data about you, short and sweet. If you like, you can also send your application to job@syde.com.