Who we are
We are on a mission to make all science open, enabling the research community to develop the solutions we all need to live healthy lives on a healthy planet.
Frontiers is one of the world’s largest and most impactful research publishers, dedicated to making peer-reviewed, quality-certified science openly accessible. Our articles have been viewed 4 billion times, reflecting the power of research that is open for all.
Follow the links below to learn more about our work.
www.frontiersin.org/about/annual-reports
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What we can offer you
At Frontiers our working model for new roles is hybrid, offering flexibility to work from home while staying connected through our office hubs in key locations. This approach reflects our commitment to productivity, trust, and a collaborative team culture.
We provide a range of benefits across our global locations, including but not limited to:
- 4 additional wellbeing days in addition to existing annual leave allowance
- Access to learning platforms and dedicated learning & development time
- A range of wellbeing initiatives, including free online yoga classes and an employee assistance plan
- Employees can dedicate three days each year to volunteer
- Additional benefits depending on your location (e.g. pension plan and private medical care)
The role
We are looking for an experienced QA Engineer to join our technology team at Frontiers.
As a QA Engineer, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality software by collaborating with teams, planning and executing tests, and helping drive continuous improvement. This position offers the chance to shape product quality and work alongside passionate professionals in a dynamic, innovative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage early with developers, Product, and stakeholders to define and refine requirements, ensuring consistency and testability throughout the development cycle.
- Estimate, prioritize, and coordinate testing activities for the engineering team, managing test planning and execution for each release with minimal supervision.
- Define the scope of testing, develop detailed test plans, and execute test cases to ensure quality deliverables.
- Identify opportunities for test automation and contribute to the creation, expansion, and maintenance of automated tests, including executing automated suites and analyzing results.
- Document, track, and manage defects according to internal team procedures and established incident and problem management processes, assisting in refining these workflows as needed.
- Monitor all stages of the software development lifecycle to identify and resolve system issues, proactively report risks, and provide insights for continuous improvement.
- Promote a culture of quality within the engineering team by encouraging best practices and continuous improvement in quality engineering processes.
- Participate in, and occasionally lead, initiatives and projects within the Quality Engineering community.
- Collaborate with other development teams to enhance and align quality engineering practices across the organization.
- Follow established team and quality engineering processes and guidelines, proactively contributing to their refinement and ensuring adherence to standards.
- Implement data validation tests to verify data quality, integrity, and correctness in both batch and real-time processing environments.
- Troubleshoot and analyze data issues, identifying root causes and working with relevant teams to drive solutions.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 2 years of QA experience, with strong skills in test planning and execution.
- Solid understanding of testing methodologies, standards, and tools.
- Experience with agile testing practices and the software development lifecycle.
- API, Performance, and Load testing skills.
- Familiarity with SQL and non-SQL databases.
- Ability to write, review, and maintain automated tests; coding skills in at least one language.
- Experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems (preferably Git).
- Excellent attention to detail, time management, and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Strong understanding of data validation techniques and data integrity best practices.
- Strong background in data engineering or analytics, with experience handling and testing large datasets.
- Proven ability to validate batch data processes and conduct post-processing verification for data accuracy and integrity.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience with Spark
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably Azure.
- Understanding of data governance and compliance requirements.
Apply now
Please click the 'apply' button on this page and submit your application in English.
Please inform us if you require any special accommodations to participate fully in our recruitment experience. You can contact us at careers@frontiersin.org for any additional support.
Equal opportunity statement
Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination – including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.