Application Software Tester

In this role, you will be part of Ambu’s global Test & Verification organization but will be fully allocated to the embedded Application Software Scrum Team on a day-to-day basis. The Application Software team are situated both in Ballerup and in Augsburg.

You will collaborate daily with software developers, product owners, architects, and fellow testers across our international organization. The team works in a highly collaborative and agile environment where open communication, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing are essential to our success.

As an Application Software Tester, you will contribute throughout the entire software development lifecycle, helping ensure that software releases meet quality, regulatory, and customer expectations.

More concretely, your work will involve the following

• Plan, design, execute, and maintain manual and automated tests for application software

• Act as the dedicated tester within the Scrum Team and actively participate in agile ceremonies

• Collaborate closely with developers and product owners to clarify requirements and ensure testability

• Identify, document, and track software defects

• Contribute to test strategy, test planning, and risk-based testing activities

• Support verification activities and documentation required for medical device software development

• Continuously improve test processes, test automation, and quality practices within the team, While your professional home and line management will be within the Test & Verification organization, your daily work will be fully integrated into the Application Software Scrum Team.

You will collaborate closely with software developers, architects, and the Product Owner, participating in all Scrum ceremonies and contributing as a core team member. Your priorities, tasks, and day-to-day activities will be driven by the team’s objectives, with a strong focus on ensuring quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

The position is on-site and based in Augsburg, Germany, and offers extensive collaboration with Ambu’s global R&D organization.

You will report to the Head of Test & Verification.

Ambu - a visionary and international workplace where your efforts matter

Ambu is a company that expands rapidly and has ambitious growth targets. We meet these targets through interdisciplinary teamwork between motivated and highly skilled employees. Your contributions and efforts are crucial to our success and by joining us you will get the opportunity to work in an international office with an informal working environment.

Our Global R&D team consists of 350+ colleagues, located among our sites in Ballerup, Augsburg and Penang, with one common goal: to develop new products and processes that combine technologies in new and innovative ways, evidently improving patient care and saving lives.

We offer great opportunities for personal development. Furthermore, we offer a wide range of professional, social and financial employee benefits in addition to exciting job challenges and continuous professional and personal development.

Setting you up for success is one of our cornerstones. To do so, we imagine that you have a university background within software engineering, computer science, IT, or a related technical discipline, combined with solid experience in software testing.

As a person, you are analytical, quality-focused, and proactive. You enjoy working closely with developers and stakeholders and have a strong desire to improve both products and processes.

Experience of the following is required

• 5+ years of experience in software testing

• Experience working in agile software development teams

• Experience creating and executing test plans, test cases, and test reports

Experience or knowledge of the following is highly relevant

• Manual and automated testing of embedded application software

• Test automation frameworks and tools (e.g. Squish, GTest, pytest)

• Verification and validation of medical device software

• Risk-based testing and exploratory testing techniques

• Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages

• Tools such as Jira, GitLab, and test management platforms

• CI/CD practices and automated testing pipelines

• Experience with regulatory standards such as IEC 62304 or similar regulated environments

• ISTQB Foundation certification is a plus

• Scrum and SAFe experience is a plus

• Experience with C, C++, Linux and Qt is plus

Other requirements

• English, both written and spoken, is crucial for the role

• Willingness to travel to Ballerup, Denmark, up to 20 days per year

Ambu has been bringing the solutions of the future to life since 1937. Today, millions of patients and healthcare professionals worldwide depend on the efficiency, safety and performance of our single-use endoscopy, anaesthesia, and patient monitoring solutions. We continuously look to the future with a commitment to deliver innovative quality products that have a positive impact on patient care and the work of healthcare professionals. Headquartered near Copenhagen in Denmark, Ambu employs approximately 4,500 people in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific.