Senior Test Automation Engineer/Software Development Engineer in Test (d/f/m)

What is Leapsome?

Leapsome is the AI-powered people platform revolutionizing HR for modern teams. Leapsome drives HR excellence and empowers high-performing teams by automating, connecting, and simplifying every HR process across the employee lifecycle - from onboarding and performance management to engagement and development. Built with ease of use in mind, our platform ensures high adoption by employees, managers, and People teams alike.

Our purpose is to make work fulfilling for everyone, and our vision is to reshape the future of work by being the leading People platform for HR excellence and high-performing teams. We enable companies to create environments where people can achieve their goals, learn and grow together, and build genuine motivation & engagement.

Trusted by thousands of organizations globally, Leapsome secured $60 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners in March 2022. This funding allowed us to further develop our intelligent platform, create exceptional employee experiences, and expand into the US market.

It’s an incredibly exciting time to join Leapsome and be part of reshaping the future of work!

Your Opportunity:

Join a highly collaborative and product-focused engineering team that’s redefining how quality assurance integrates with software development. At Leapsome, QA is not a separate silo - it’s an integral part of the engineering process. As a Senior Test Automation Engineer/Software Development Engineer in Test, you will work closely with developers, product managers, customer success and designers to ensure every feature delivers exceptional quality and user satisfaction.

This role combines hands-on testing, automation, and innovative problem-solving. You’ll have the opportunity to drive automation efforts with tools like Playwright, screen and refine incoming tasks, and support scheduled release processes with manual testing where needed. Beyond this, you’ll play a key role in holding the engineering team to our quality standards, championing best practices, and exploring innovative approaches, such as leveraging AI in testing.

You will:

• Drive the design and implementation of automation frameworks using tools like Playwright, ensuring scalable, reliable, and maintainable test coverage

• Collaborate closely with engineers during the development lifecycle to identify edge cases and potential pitfalls early

• Screen and refine incoming tasks, ensuring clear requirements and testability before development begins

• Conduct exploratory testing for complex workflows and manual testing during scheduled release cycles to ensure seamless launches

• Challenge engineers to uphold high-quality standards in code, functionality, and user experience, contributing to a culture of engineering excellence

• Experiment with AI-driven testing approaches, identifying opportunities to enhance the speed and depth of QA processes

• Monitor production systems and implement automated checks to maintain platform reliability and detect regressions proactively

• Contribute to cross-functional projects, offering insights into testing strategies for smarter platform initiatives or AI-powered features

• Document QA strategies and findings, fostering a learning environment and helping scale QA knowledge across the team

What is the Technology Stack?

• Core Technologies: TypeScript, Node.js, Vue.js, and MongoDB for building scalable, maintainable, and high-performing applications

• Automation Frameworks: Playwright, Vitest, and Mocha/Chai for comprehensive automated testing

• Infrastructure: Docker, Github Actions and AWS for scalable CI/CD pipelines and production systems

• Collaboration: GitHub, Notion, and async communication tools to work transparently with the engineering team

• Analytics: Mixpanel, Sentry, and Datadog to track feature performance and identify issues

• AI/LLMs: Leveraging modern AI technologies with LangGraph, multi-agent architectures, RAG-based knowledge retrieval, and evaluation workflows using Evals for continuous improvement and smarter automation

You’ll be a good fit if you:

• Share our belief that QA is a core part of engineering, not a separate process, and are passionate about ensuring quality across the entire product lifecycle

• Have 5+ years of experience in quality assurance or software testing, with a strong focus on automation

• Are proficient in TypeScript and familiar with Page Object Model patterns

• Are proficient with automation tools like Playwright or Cypress and have experience designing reusable frameworks

• Have experience with Vue.js or similar modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular)

• Understand API and integration testing and have experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases

• Familiar with testing AI/ML features that produce non-deterministic outputs

• Thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment where priorities shift, and enjoy collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers

• Are skilled in exploratory and manual testing, with an eye for spotting edge cases and understanding complex workflows

• Are excited by the opportunity to experiment with AI/LLMs to redefine traditional QA approaches

• Value pragmatic excellence, balancing speed with a commitment to delivering reliable, high-quality features

• Enjoy mentoring teammates and fostering a collaborative environment where quality is a shared responsibility

Benefits

• Learning and development: Grow your skills with a €2,000 yearly development budget and full access to the Good Habitz platform.

• Work-from-home stipend: A one-time €1,000 stipend to set up your home workspace.

• Competitive pay and equity: Competitive salary plus a pre-IPO equity package, so you share in the company's growth.

• Corporate benefits: Exclusive discounts and deals from our partner network.

• Vacation: 30 vacation days a year plus public holidays, with the option to upgrade to 40 days at adjusted pay. After 5 years at Leapsome, take a month-long paid sabbatical.

• Wellness benefits: Stay active with a fully sponsored Urban Sports Club M membership, and support your mental health with an Oliva subscription that includes 1:1 therapy sessions, plus company workshops on mindfulness and digital wellness.

• Hybrid and flexible work: Spend 2 days a week with the team in our Berlin office, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• Impact: Join a fast-growing HR platform trusted by more than 2,000 companies worldwide: you'll help shape how companies run HR and grow their people in one connected system.

• Culture: A diverse, international team that values open feedback and celebrates wins, big and small.

• Sponsored lunch: Lunch is on us every Tuesday and Thursday.

• Work from anywhere: Work from a different location for up to 2 months a year.

• Monthly team activities: Join Feierabend, a monthly budget to get-together in Berlin - hosted by employees, for employees.

This role is based in Berlin and the salary range for this position is €70,000 - €105,000 + Bonus + Equity. View our full compensation framework here.

Leapsome aims to pay generously and fairly. If the listed range isn’t working for your situation, please tell us early in the process, we’d rather have that conversation than lose a great candidate over a number we may be able to address.

If your role or skillset isn’t covered in our compensation framework, it’s likely because we haven’t hired enough in that area yet. We’ll build a data-backed range before we make you an offer, and we’ll share our thinking with you as early as we can.

This note is published for transparency. It reflects our compensation philosophy as of June 2026 and describes our general global approach - it is not a contract, offer, or entitlement to any salary, increase, or bonus, and may change at any time. Individual compensation is always governed solely by your written employment agreement and applicable local law.

Leapsome’s values

We stay true to our values in everything we do at Leapsome.

• Impact is everything - We aim high, focus on the outcomes that matter and say no to the rest.

• Speed is our advantage - We move fast with intent - simplifying, automating, and learning as we go.

• Owners without egos - We trust owners and expect excellence in return. We take responsibility individually, support each other, and win as a team.

• Candid is kind - We speak up early and respectfully. We assume good intent, stay curious, and care about each other’s growth.

Excited to be part of Leapsome?

Just send us your CV. You won't need to input any information already mentioned on your CV later on - promise!

A cover letter isn’t necessary, but we’d really appreciate a brief answer to these questions: Why Leapsome? Why you?

We look forward to getting to know you!

You can find more about what our colleagues think about working at Leapsome here Glassdoor Kununu

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Help us make work fulfilling for everyone!

At Leapsome, we want work to be the best it can be for everyone. We help companies create environments where people can achieve shared goals, build authentic relationships, learn, and grow together.

Put simply; our purpose is to make work fulfilling for everyone. And we know how to get there. But we can only do this by “walking our talk” and building a diverse and inclusive company where people - not just the business - thrive.

Apply now or keep scrolling to read more about what makes Leapsome a unique workplace!