QA/Test Automation Engineer (DevOps Affinity – IoT & Cloud Systems) (m/f/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Remote

Background

Join Next Level Coffee, the trailblazers behind nunc., our cutting-edge IoT coffee ecosystem. We're on a mission to revolutionize home coffee experiences with our premium products—coffee machine, grinder, app, and more. Launching in 2025, nunc. combines innovation and convenience for coffee lovers everywhere. With strong financial backing and a dynamic team, we're poised for rapid growth. Ready to transform the way the world enjoys coffee? Join us!

So what is the role?

You ensure the reliability and quality of our connected espresso ecosystem across app, machine and cloud. As part of our cross-functional development team, you shape the test automation pipeline, strengthen our release confidence and support the integration of test logic in embedded, app and cloud components.
You support our team by:

Driving test automation across mobile (Flutter), embedded (Yocto/C++) and cloud (Kubernetes/Docker) systems
Collaborating with developers and product owners to define test cases and QA workflows
Operating and enhancing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) with test feedback loops
Designing and executing manual and automated system, integration and regression tests
Supporting device-level and network-level quality scenarios (e.g., OTA, connectivity robustness)
Shaping the architecture of our QA ecosystem by selecting, integrating and maintaining tools and frameworks (e.g., Flutter integration_test, Postman/Newman, Appium, k6, PyTest)
Establishing cross-platform testing strategies that bridge app, cloud and embedded logic to ensure end-to-end quality
Contributing to observability and reporting via tools like Allure, Sentry, or custom test dashboards

This is the next level you achieve after 6 months:

You’ve established stable, automated test coverage across app and backend interfaces
You’ve introduced test coverage insights into our CI/CD workflows and QA metrics
You confidently test and debug across our embedded and mobile platforms
You’ve actively contributed to at least one major app/cloud/machine release cycle with QA validation and insights
You’ve created a modular and scalable QA architecture that supports fast iterations and long-term reliability

What you need for this role:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
3+ years of experience in software testing, preferably across embedded, app and backend systems
Proficiency with test automation frameworks and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Docker, Figma for test referencing)
Hands-on experience with QA in modern tech stacks (e.g., Flutter, REST APIs, Linux-based embedded systems)
Familiarity with tools and languages like flutter_test, integration_test, Appium, Postman/Newman, PyTest, k6, and scripting in Python, JavaScript or Dart
Strong communication skills in English; German skills are a plus
Willingness and ability to work in a hybrid setup, combining remote work with regular on-site presence (approx. 4–6 days per month) in Konstanz for hardware testing, team alignment, and collaborative debugging.

What we deliver on:

We want to do great stuff with a great team – this only works with a #nofilter and #nobullshitattitude.
Huge opportunity to join early stage and build a company – you work on our common vision, product and values!
You are best in class – and are enabled to make best in class decisions.
We love working visually and with the end result in mind, then get there by building fast and learning fast.
We love humans, we love coffee and working with the coffee community, from farm to cup.
Hybrid working - you work remotely, but once a month we meet for 2-4 days in Konstanz, the Alps, or Mallorca.
Your home office setup tailored to your workday needs.
Fitness programs, childcare subsidies, a home coffee supply, and many more benefits await you.

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About us

Next Level Coffee aims to bring the best coffee to the best place: Home. In 2025, we plan to launch the nunc. system (machine, grinder, app, etc.). We have strong supporters, so our financial funding is secured for all necessary activities. Join and create a fantastic brand, product & company!

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