QA Engineer (hybrid) - Germany

Quality Assurance Engineer

About ArangoDB

Founded in Germany and now headquartered in San Francisco, ArangoDB is the most highly scalable, open-source, Graph Database with AI/ML capabilities available in the market. In addition to graphs, it is natively supporting a number of data models including Document, and Key-Value as well as Full-Text Search and Retrieval. It serves as the scalable backbone for Graph-Analytics and complex data architectures across many different industries. Developers can build high-performance applications using a convenient SQL-like query language or JavaScript extensions. Find out more at the Company page and follow us on Linkedin.

As a Quality Assurance Engineer you will develop, maintain and operate continuous integration and delivery pipelines for our main application on local and cloud infrastructure. You will be involved in finding, debugging and fixing incidences which are identified by these pipelines collaborating with our engineering team wherever necessary. You will implement, test and document new pipelines as new product features are added.
 

Location: Hybrid / Cologne Area

Values at ArangoDB

• Innovation: We continually push boundaries in database technology to meet the evolving needs of developers and organizations.
• Customer-Centric Focus: We prioritize the success of our users by delivering reliable, scalable, and performant database solutions.
• Collaboration and Growth: We value a supportive work environment where employees can grow, learn, and share knowledge.

Joining ArangoDB means becoming part of a forward-thinking company that is transforming how data is handled across diverse applications while working in an inclusive, growth-oriented team.

Job Overview:
As a QA Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our distributed database system. You will be responsible for testing, automating, and deploying backend services and infrastructure, ensuring that all systems meet the highest standards of quality and functionality. You will work closely with the development, operations, and product teams to support continuous integration, delivery, and deployment processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, CircleCI, or similar tools to automate testing, deployment, and infrastructure provisioning.
• Collaborate with software engineers to create and execute backend test plans for distributed database systems.
• Develop and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS and Google Cloud).
• Perform automated and manual testing, including performance, functional, and security testing, to ensure the system’s reliability and scalability.
• Troubleshoot issues across the entire stack – hardware, software, application, and network.
• Collaborate with teams to implement best practices for cloud infrastructure, security, and system performance.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and implement new tools to improve our testing and deployment processes.
• Other duties as assigned from time to time. 

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, especially Terraform and Ansible
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI)
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, databases, and backend testing methodologies.
• Experience in performing backend testing, especially for distributed or cloud-based systems
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools to assess system performance and stability
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues
• Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python)
• Familiarity with scripting languages  (e.g., Bash, PowerShell or similar)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with an ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment

Nice-to-Have:

• Proven experience with AWS and Google Cloud platforms or other tools
• Experience with database testing tools or frameworks

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Flexible work environment (hybrid options).
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and innovative projects.
• A collaborative, growth-focused team culture.