Ready to move past just following templates and actually build a QA culture from scratch?

Do you spot sneaky product bugs before anyone else does?

Our client is a fast-growing tech company building an innovative, rapidly evolving digital platform. We're looking for a Junior QA Engineer to become the first dedicated QA professional in the growing tech team of our client. This is a unique opportunity to build the QA function from the ground up, helping define testing processes, improve product quality, and gradually introduce test automation.

You'll work closely with Product, Engineering, and Design to ensure every release meets high-quality standards while developing a deep understanding of the product and contributing to product discussions.

Based in Barcelona, the office is near Turó Park, you'll join a collaborative startup environment where your ideas will have a direct impact on both the product and the development process.

Main responsibilities

Own the manual QA process for the web application and backend

Design, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans and regression test suites for every release

Test new features before production, ensuring product stability and a great user experience

Identify, document, prioritize, and track bugs until resolution

Build and continuously improve QA processes, becoming the first point of reference for quality within the team

Work closely with Product Managers, Developers, and Designers to understand requirements and identify potential risks early in the development cycle

Participate in product workshops, providing both functional and technical feedback





Develop a deep understanding of the product to become a functional expert and support the Product team

Identify opportunities to automate repetitive testing and gradually implement automated tests using the team's preferred tools

Collaborate with developers and DevOps to integrate automated testing into the development workflow and CI/CD pipeline

Core skills/experience

Around 2-3 years of experience in Software Testing or Quality Assurance

Strong experience with manual functional testing, regression testing, and writing test cases

Experience using bug tracking tools such as Jira, Linear, YouTrack, or similar

Experience testing APIs with tools like Postman or Insomnia

Exposure to test automation using Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, or similar frameworks

Basic programming knowledge and the ability to understand application code A proactive, curious, and autonomous mindset with the confidence to build processes from scratch

French is a plus, but not required. English will be the working language if you don't speak french

What’s on offer

Salary between €25,000 and €35,000 depending on experience

Hybrid working model: 4 days per week in the Barcelona office (Turó Park area)

The opportunity to build the company's first dedicated QA function A high-impact role with real ownership from day one

Close collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Design in a small, agile team

Clear growth path towards test automation and broader technical ownership

International environment, working alongside colleagues based in both Barcelona and France

Our recruitment process

Interview with Hiring Manager

Technical interview with the CTO and Senior Backend Developer

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