Student Assistant Software Testing & Automation
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Job description
As a Working Student in QA, you will be part of one of our development teams, working closely with the PO, QA engineers, and developers. You will gain hands-on experience in both manual and automated testing, helping us ensure the highest quality of our software products and documentation. This is an excellent opportunity to bridge the gap between theoretical studies and practical industry experience., Test Support: Assist in the creation and execution of test cases and test scenarios for new software features. Documentation: Review and help maintain software documentation to ensure it is accurate and user-friendly. Manual Testing: Perform manual tests on software, databases, and different platforms to identify bugs and issues. Test Automation Support: Work with the team to categorize test cases for automation and assist in writing basic automated test scripts (e.g., in Python or similar). Defect Management: Learn to use defect management tools to log, track, and verify bugs. Collaboration: Participate in team meetings and collaborate with developers and product owner to understand new features and their testability. Analysis: Support the Customer Service team by helping to reproduce and analyze problems reported from production systems.
Requirements
Education: Currently enrolled as a student in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a similar technical field. Technical Basics: Basic knowledge of software development or scripting (e.g., Python, Java, or C#). Interest in learning how code breaks is just as important as knowing how it works. Analytical Thinking: A knack for breaking things logically to find the root cause of issues. Language Skills: Good proficiency in English (spoken and written). German is a plus. Tool Affinity: Familiarity with computers is a given; experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, or Git is a bonus, but not required. Mindset: You are detail-oriented, curious, and eager to learn. You work well in a team and can communicate your findings clearly., Field of study Engineering, Natural sciences and mathematics, Computer science Language skills
- German ( Very good command of the language )
Benefits & conditions
Competitive compensation - €14/hour (Bachelor) and €16/hour (Master), plus 30 days of vacation and additional special leave Real impact from day one - contribute to products used by customers around the globe Learn from the best - get hands-on mentorship from experienced Senior QA Engineers Grow with us - develop your technical skills and gain real-world insight into professional software quality standards International environment - collaborate with diverse teams in a fast-growing company Great location - our office is centrally located in Berlin, right by the Spree, between Turmstraße and Bellevue, with plenty of cafés and restaurants nearby
About the company
Do you want to help shape the future of cities? At DILAX, we work together with our customers to ensure that our cities are fit for the future in all areas. We measure and analyze all the ways in which people move in urban spaces. On the subway and in the bus, from the office to the shopping center and on towards home. The captured local data provides important insights for making cities livable.
We are Berliners with Swiss roots, with large markets and long-term customer relationships. We’ve been around for a long time, yet we’re always reinventing ourselves. We speak German, English, Swabian dialect, French, Portuguese, Hindi and Persian. Our colleagues come from over 30 countries and we have offices in France, Spain, the UK, Switzerland, Canada and the United States. We work closely together – across borders and time zones, full-time and part-time, from home and in the office. Early bird or night owl – we are flexible, like our work and enjoy our free time
We are developers, engineers and technicians. We design, program and produce our intelligent software and hardware in-house in Berlin. Complex system solutions are at the core of our company. Our activities range from automatic passenger and visitor counting to business analytics, seat management and Wi-Fi tracking. Can a sensor make the city better? Yes, we believe it can! Do you?
Let’s get things moving!