Test Engineer

ArangoDB is an open-source, highly scalable Graph Database with multi-model capabilities. In addition to Graph, 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. Oh, and did we mention it is open source?

Our goal is to make working with data easy. And because we want to make it simpler for others, we have high standards on the quality of or products. To ensure we keep hitting our product quality goals with a growing team and product range, we are looking for an experienced Test Engineer with experience in test automation to develop test strategies, draw up and execute test plans, help automate testing further.

Our headquarter is in San Francisco (US), we have an office in Cologne (Germany), but most of our diverse team works remotely worldwide. Since most of the Engineering and QA team members are working from Central and Eastern Europe, candidates in this location & time zone are preferred. So do you like your desk at home, or do you want to join us at one of our locations? Your choice!

Your Role:

• You create and organize effective test CI and resources (hardware, software, cloud, etc.) to ensure software quality for the ArangoDB product range
• You create and execute complex testing scenarios with sophisticated data and environments
• You actively collaborate with the Engineering teams and Product Management in improving the processes and overall product quality

Your Skills:

• You have multiple years of experience in software testing, IT administration, database deployment and exploitations, and DevOps
• You have strong knowledge of *nix and Windows administration, QA methodologies along with platform tools
• You are skilled in at least one scripting (bash, zsh, PowerShell e.g.) and programming language (JavaScript, Python, Go e.g.)
• You are familiar with source management tools and services (GitHub, GitLab, git, SVN, etc.)
  
• You bring CI knowledge to the table (TeamCity, Jenkins, etc.)
• You have advanced written and verbal communication skills and knowledge of product management tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
• And ideally a good understanding of distributed systems, databases, or infrastructure products

The over 100 minds of ArangoDB come from 5 different continents and more than 20 countries. Diverse backgrounds enable us to see new solutions. We invite people from every culture, national origin, religion, with every sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and of every age to apply to our positions. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. Arango is committed to a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on any of these characteristics. We love this diversity and encourage everyone who is curious and visionary to join the multi-model movement.