Software Tester

Help build the future of science 

At SciSure, we believe scientific progress should never be slowed down by fragmented systems or compliance burdens. We’re here to empower researchers through powerful, user-centric software, and we’re just getting started. As part of our innovative QA team, you'll help ensure our platform maintains the quality and reliability that scientists around the world depend on every day. 

What we offer 

• Salary between €3.160 and 4.514 depending on experience 

• Unlimited paid time off  recharge when you need it 

• Annual learning budget of €1.500 for courses, tools, or conferences 

• Hybrid working policy  flexible mix of home and office in Groningen 

• Remote options available for U.S.-based candidates 

Why join SciSure? 

• Work on one large-scale platform: No fragmented projects — we build long-term solutions 

• Make meaningful impact: Your work supports scientists tackling global challenges 

• Collaborate and grow: We value autonomy, open feedback, and peer mentorship 

• Strong engineering culture: Quality, code coverage, and CI/CD are taken seriously 

• Product-driven mindset: You advocate for the user and help define what “done” means 

The role 

As a QA Engineer at SciSure, you'll be embedded within our cross-functional product teams and take ownership of testing strategies across the software lifecycle. You'll write and automate test cases, participate in sprint planning and refinement, and monitor quality metrics such as code coverage and test reports. You’ll be the critical bridge between developers and product owners - and the voice of the user in our release decisions. 

You’ll contribute to the health of our CI/CD pipelines, support team members with best practices, and continuously improve how we build and deliver quality software. 

What you’ll do 

• Design and execute test plans (manual and automated) for component, integration, and end-to-end testing 

• Define and automate acceptance criteria based on product specs 

• Use tools like Cypress, Playwright, or Vitest to create scalable test suites 

• Collaborate with developers and product owners during agile ceremonies 

• Monitor and report on test coverage, quality indicators, and performance 

• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Bitbucket) 

• Help guide junior QA engineers and foster quality awareness across teams 

What you bring 

• 3+ years of experience in QA or software testing 

• Hands-on experience with modern automation tools (e.g. Cypress, Playwright, Vitest) 

• Knowledge of QA best practices and ability to advocate them in dev teams 

• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken) 

• Ownership mindset, detail-oriented, and customer-focused 

• Eligible to work in the Netherlands or the U.S. (no outsourcing or B2B setups) 

 Bonus points if you have... 

• Experience testing large-scale web applications 

• Familiarity with PHP, Vue.js, or .NET 

• Experience with unit testing frameworks (phpunit, junit) 

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Docker, AWS or Terraform 

• Understanding of web/database performance optimization