Manual QA Engineer – Remote (m/f/d)
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Your Mission
At Boardwise, we’re developing a leading SaaS solution that enables executive teams to run board meetings efficiently, securely, and transparently. Trusted by companies like Würth, VW Financial Services, E.ON, and ProSiebenSat.1, our platform helps leadership teams make better decisions, faster.
As a Manual QA Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring product excellence in a high-impact environment. You'll join a collaborative, product-driven team with a strong startup mindset, shaping the quality of a solution used by top-level decision-makers across industries.
Your Responsibilities
- Analyze requirements and create test cases and testing strategies
- Perform functional, regression, smoke, and exploratory tests
- Document and report bugs clearly, working closely with developers and PMs
- Collaborate in product planning and sprint meetings
- Optionally contribute to test automation (depending on experience and interest)
Occupational fields
Quality Assurance Engineer (m/w/d)
Qualitätsmanagement in der Produktion
Production
Benefits to work with us
- Remote-first work culture in an international team
- High-impact role in a fast-scaling SaaS environment
- Ownership over product quality and processes
- Option to help shape automation efforts
- Flat hierarchies, startup mindset, strong learning opportunities
Bonus System
Fair Remuneration
Your Profile
- 2-4 years of experience in manual QA for web-based applications
- Familiarity with structured QA processes, tools, and methodologies
- Confident in test documentation, bug tracking, and cross-team communication
- Good understanding of SDLC and testing levels
- Experience with Azure DevOps and TestRail (nice to have)
- Familiarity with Postman and API testing
- Comfortable in the Microsoft ecosystem (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook)
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and curiosity
- Good English communication skills (written & spoken)
- Based within Europe
- Manual functional testing: 3
- Test case writing: 3
- Bug reporting & tracking: 3
- Azure DevOps: 2
- TestRail: 2
- API testing (Postman): 2
- Exploratory & regression testing: 2
- Microsoft ecosystem (SharePoint, Teams, Outlook): 2
- Test automation (e.g., Python, Playwright): 1 (optional)
2 to 4 years of work experience required
Languages
English
Skill set
Qualitätssicherung
Fehlerverfolgung
Manuelles Testen
Azure DevOps Server
TestRail
Postman
Optional
Teamarbeit
Kommunikative Kompetenz
About Boardwise (Gertrud Digital GmbH)
Unser Unternehmen wurde 2019 von einem Team bei Axel Springer gegründet, um das Vorstandsbüro zu digitalisieren, später entwickelte sich hieraus eine eigene Firma, die nun von einem erfahrenen Gründerteam mit extensiver Start-up Erfahrung geführt wird. Mit unserer Enterprise Software erreichen wir derzeit bereits viele namhafte Unternehmen, sogar über 10% der DAX-Unternehmen setzen bereits auf unsere Lösung. Unser Unternehmen ist schnell-wachsend und bietet ständig neue Herausforderungen und damit auch die Möglichkeit, schnell viel Erfahrung in bestimmten Bereichen zu sammeln. Our company was founded in 2019 by a team at Axel Springer to digitize the board office, which later developed into a separate company that is now managed by an experienced founding team with extensive start-up experience. We are already reaching many well-known companies with our enterprise software, with over 10% of DAX companies already relying on our solution. Our company is fast-growing and constantly offers new challenges and thus the opportunity to quickly gain a lot of experience in certain areas.
Frequently asked questions
Who or what is Workwise?
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Is the job I see still available?
Which documents do I need for my application?
That depends entirely on the job you are applying for. In many cases it is sufficient to upload your PDF resume or fill out your Workwise profile.
Are there more informations about the application process?
- Screening Call (People & Culture)
A 20–30 minute conversation to assess your motivation, availability, communication skills, and overall fit. We’ll also provide a short overview of the role and company. - Practical QA Task (Async)
You’ll receive a real-life case-based QA assignment (60–90 minutes) to complete within 2–3 days. This helps us understand your approach, attention to detail, and QA thinking. - Technical Interview (QA Lead)
If your task meets expectations, we’ll invite you to a 45–60 minute video interview to deep-dive into your experience, methodology, and how you approached the assignment. - Cultural Fit Interview (Optional)
A short 20–30 minute chat with a peer or founder to explore values, collaboration style, and remote communication. - Offer
If everything aligns on both sides, we’ll make an offer and look forward to welcoming you to Boardwise!
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Where can I find more information about the company?
You can find more information in the company profile of Boardwise (Gertrud Digital GmbH).
Can I process my application afterwards?
Yes, this is possible. In your application overview you can view your information and make changes. If you have already been invited to an interview, editing is no longer possible. However, you can still add general information and upload additional documents in your profile.
How do I get news about my application?
In your application overview you have an overview of the application progress at any time. Additionally, we send you emails about the most important status changes.
Can I send several applications at once?
The number of your applications is not limited. An overview of your applications can be found here.
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Can I also contact the company's contact person directly?
Personal contact is possible via chat as soon as you have been invited for an interview. Before that, you will receive all important status changes by e-mail. If you have any questions, you can contact your personal Candidate Manager:in from Workwise.
I don't think I meet all the requirements. Can I still apply?
What do I have to consider if I am not from Germany?
Please make sure to provide all necessary documents within your Workwise profile. It should include an EU work-permit (if you have no EU citizenship) and a CV at least. Depending on the position you are applying to, you could also be asked for a certificate of enrollment, a transcript of records or a language certificate. We would also recommend to inform yourself thoroughly in advance about visa regulations. Therefore you can use the official visa navigator from the Federal Foreign Office.
What do I have to consider if German is not my mother tongue?
Please take into account the job’s language requirements and make sure the requirements match your skills. In the job search you can use the language filter to find jobs without German language requirements. It is also helpful to provide language certificates. This section in our help center may support you during the application process.
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