Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Join us in making a difference

Our Marketing Solutions team is responsible for enabling trivago's marketing team to implement their strategies by developing automated tools to support their decisions. We are now seeking a passionate Senior QA Engineer to join our team! In this role, you'll ensure the quality of our software by implementing manual and automated testing solutions. If you're detail-oriented with a passion for automated testing, read on and apply today!

How you’ll make an impact:

• Promote a “shift left” mentality: Build quality into the development cycle from the start. Guide developers on writing better automation tests (unit, integration, end-to-end)
• Critically evaluate ideas: Assess usability, performance, impact of new ideas, suggesting improvements
• Ensure quality and reliability: Deliver high-quality software through rigorous testing (manual and automated)
• Take ownership: Debug issues, identify root causes, and offer solutions
• Provide data-driven insights: Uncover insights and identify risks from data
• Innovate: Use AI to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness

What you'll need to thrive:

• Educational Background: Degree in IT-related field
• Experience: 5+ years in manual and automation testing
• Technical Skills: Skill in designing, implementing, and maintaining automated tests
• Tool Proficiency: Proficient in SQL, CI/CD, Git, and Jira
• Work Style: You're comfortable with fast, flexible, evolving testing approaches, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Attributes: Eagerness to learn and share knowledge, set high goals and work proactively to achieve them. You also enjoy working in a dynamic international team with great communication and collaboration
• Language Skills: Fluency in English

Stand out with:

• Mastery of testing types: Expertise in unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• CI/CD and DevOps: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Data engineering knowledge: Understanding of data engineering practices and tools
• Analytical skills: Solid analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills

Recruiting process for this role:

• Introduction Call – 30min
• Technical Interview (incl. live coding) – 60min
• Interview with Stakeholders and Team – 60min

What you can look forward to:

This is why at trivago, we prioritize your development, offer personalized coaching through Likeminded, and provide workshops, educational meetups, conferences, free online learning courses, and access to a fully-equipped campus library.

Moving to join us?

No problem. You can count on the visa support from our talent support team, a relocation package, interest-free newcomer loan, free language classes, regular team and company-wide events to build experiences together.

Life happens.

We offer self-determined vacation (with a minimum of 25 vacation days), flexible working hours, 2 WFH days weekly, the chance to work remotely for 20 days abroad, free access to the Heynanny platform for personalized nanny assistance, and an on-campus kids room.

Enjoy your office days.

Use your daily canteen budget to share lunch with colleagues in our canteen, help yourself to complimentary snacks and drinks in our kitchens, stay healthy with our on-site gym and sports classes, and enjoy the comfort of ergonomic desks and focused work areas.

Thank you for considering a career at trivago! Our commitment to fostering an inclusive and enriching environment for all talents is at the heart of what we do. We understand that embarking on a new job opportunity is a blend of excitement and curiosity. Should any questions arise before you apply, feel free to reach out to us at joinus@trivago.com . Join us in our mission to make a positive impact on global travel, we look forward to your application!