Senior QA Manager - Android & iOS Apps (m/f/d) in Berlin

• Full-time
• Contract type: Expert

Company Description

Axel Springer Tech is the central technical hub that ensures our journalism is supported by cutting-edge technology so that our brands can succeed in the digital age. Our corporate strategy places AI at the center: “Digital is the new print. AI is the new digital.” This vision reflects our belief that the fusion of artificial intelligence and human creativity will shape the future of media.

You’ll join a fast-moving, cross-functional team — the creative force behind Germany’s leading news apps: BILD News, Sport BILD, WELT News, and WELT Edition, reaching millions of users every month. Are you open to trying new things? Are you confident, driven and clever?

We believe in the future of journalism as a business model and invest in forward-looking technologies.

Our five essentials are the values that unite us and guide us in our commitment to freedom.

Job Description

• by owning the QA strategy and execution end to end, you shape our app development process
• through scalable manual and automated testing, you drive innovation across our mobile apps
• as a mentor and sparring partner, you support QA engineers and working students while fostering team growth
• in close collaboration with developers, product owners, and designers, you deliver high-quality features through our Scrum process
• by designing and evolving test plans, test cases, and automation frameworks, you ensure stability and scalability
• with a proactive approach to quality, you identify, track, and help resolve bugs and issues in Jira
• through comprehensive regression, integration, and end-to-end testing, you safeguard product quality
• using tools such as Charles Proxy, Crashlytics, and analytics platforms, you monitor and optimize app performance continuously

Qualifications

• as a seasoned QA Manager, you bring deep expertise in mobile app quality assurance, test automation, and agile leadership
• with hands-on experience in Appium, TestSigma, or similar frameworks, you confidently integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines
• through practical experience in manual testing, you create test cases and maintain clear documentation
• within agile environments, you apply Scrum methodologies confidently and effectively
• when working with Jira, Charles Proxy, and test management systems, you navigate QA processes with ease
• as a strong communicator, you foster collaboration across teams and support others through mentoring
• with fluent written and spoken English, you communicate effectively in an international environment, German is a plus but not required

Additional Information

• your personal growth is important to us: we offer trainings and learning lunches, tech conferences, a budget for workshops and much more to expand your knowledge and your skills
• Employee offers that suit you and your life situation: Whether it's a discounted public transport ticket or JobRad leasing, a bicycle garage (incl. regular bicycle service), childcare facilities or two modern in-house kindergartens
• 30 days vacation plus 10 days work from abroad
• our free food offer: weoffer free lunch in our canteens
• we offer guidance on the administrative side of relocation and visa processesthrough our relocation agency
• collaboration thrives on direct exchange - we rely on 80% office presence and 20% mobile working

The most frequently asked questions and their answers can be found on our FAQ page: career.axelspringer.com/en/faq

Diversity is an essential part of our corporate culture! We are looking forward to receiving all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

You can find information about the representation for the severely disabled at Axel Springer here: https://career.axelspringer.com/en/rsde

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