QA Engineer

Note: We're not actively filling this role right now. But great people don't show up on command. And we know that. So if this description gets you excited, we want to hear from you. We want to be transparent about where we stand and when we're hiring. But we don't let a strong match pass by. If your profile fits, expect to hear from us. Spotted another role at November Five that sparks your curiosity? Go for it.

We're November Five. We’re makers. Doers, designers, strategists. Different backgrounds, one mindset. We say what we mean and do what we say. Passion walks in the door; expertise evolves over time.

‍Feedback is direct. We’re hard on the work but soft on the people behind it. As craftsmen and women across our core capabilities, our passion transcends our expertise, and the roles we assume are fluid. United in our drive to defy limits and move beyond, we collaborate deeply, always on the lookout for more allies.

As a Quality Engineer at November Five, you ensure that products are delivered with assessed quality standards and follow up on quality attributes and issues post-release.
IF YOU JOIN US, YOU WILL:

• Champion quality as a team sport:
  Uphold our QA standards by designing and executing clear test plans, performing regression and functional testing, and ensuring accessibility and documentation for all.
• Build and evolve test automation:
  Design, implement, and maintain automation frameworks—mainly with Playwright (TypeScript), Appium, and Maestro.dev.
• Be a core scrum team member:
  Bring a QA mindset to all scrum ceremonies, collaborating closely with developers, designers, and product owners from the start.
• Continuously improve:
  Proactively seek and implement process improvements in our fast-paced environment, always aiming to deliver more value and exploring new ways—including AI—to enhance our work and quality.
• Live our grow code:
  Embody our values—putting clients first, seeking clarity, embracing simplicity, practicing radical candor, and supporting collective growth.

• Demonstrated experience designing and executing test plans and test cases for a variety of digital products (web and mobile applications).
• Strong hands-on skills in building and maintaining test automation. Experience with Playwright (TypeScript), or Appium, is a plus—but experience with other modern automation frameworks or tools is equally valuable.
• Familiarity with programming concepts; ability to write or adapt automation scripts (professional programming experience is a bonus).
• Experience/ knowledge of accessibility is a strong plus.
• Experience working in agile/scrum environments, with a proactive approach to team ceremonies and process improvement.
• Excellent communication skills, with a collaborative, transparent, and feedback-driven mindset.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement: You actively seek and share knowledge, challenge assumptions, give and receive feedback with candor, and help your teammates grow.
• You are fluent in Dutch and English

We use our Impact x Growth x Reward (IGR) framework, to make progression clear and evidence-based. Your growth is tied to the impact you create: on clients, on the work, on the team around you.

N5 is also a place where ideas become ventures. Four businesses have been built here already. If you’re working on something, we don’t ask you to leave it at the door.

Because the work matters. And so do our people.

• Ship real products for Coca-Cola, Le Pain Quotidien, Telenet, and others.
• Work with people who will tell you when something isn’t good enough. They mean it as a compliment.
• Build the design culture, don’t inherit someone else’s.
• Stay close to the craft while growing the team around you.
• A benefits package built around trust: mobility budget or company car, smartphone budget, mobile subscription, MacBook, pension plan, hospitalization insurance, net expenses, meal vouchers, 12 additional holidays and shared rewards.
• Work from our Antwerp HQ. Worth seeing for yourself.