Software Quality Assurance Analyst, Vara
AI-enhanced breast cancer screening
Open for applications
AI-enhanced breast cancer screening
21-100 employees
Open for applications
21-100 employees
Company mission
To ensure that every deadly breast cancer is detected early.
Role
Who you are
- Self motivated and want to take ownership of product quality
- Demonstrable knowledge in SQA practices, principles, strategies and techniques. Understanding of defect life cycle
- Interested in continuous improvement of QA processes and functional programming
- Familiar with agile frameworks, especially Scrum and/or Kanban
- Fluent English and minimum B2 German
- Meaningful experience in QA, ideally over 2 years
Desirable
- Understanding of web application fundamentals (JavaScript/HTML/CSS, REST APIs, relational databases, UNIX, single page applications, etc.)
- Experience building automated test suites using Playwright
- Experience with sound engineering practices: Postman, Git, code review, testing, continuous delivery and backend automation
- Experience with working with medical devices and or in high pace start-ups
What the job involves
- Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
- Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases and estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
- Utilize Playwright or Selenium to create and maintain robust automation frameworks that support web automation
- Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs and prepare bug reports
- Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved and validate fixes
- Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs
- Work together with the software developers to enhance and improve the product and liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements
- Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
- Regularly assess and enhance testing strategies and tools to improve test cycles and outcomes, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software
Our take
Early detection is a critical factor in the battle against breast cancer, a disease that afflicts 2.1 women worldwide each year and ranks as the most prevalent cancer among women. Vara, an innovative player in the healthcare sector, is committed to enhancing survival rates by harnessing the power of AI.
What sets Vara apart is its strategic focus on simplifying detection processes, particularly through workload reduction, This approach has garnered widespread enthusiasm among radiologists, who appreciate the seamless integration of Vara's technology into their existing workflows.
While originating in Germany, Vara now sets its sights on expanding its footprint across Europe, aiming to offer its cutting-edge solutions to a broader international audience. Additionally, the company is exploring new avenues for its extensive data stores, further strengthening its position as a leading player in the field of AI-driven healthcare solutions. By continuously innovating and expanding its reach, Vara is poised to make a meaningful impact on breast cancer detection, potentially improving outcomes for countless women around the world.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
29% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Work flexibly
- Connect at our AI Campus
- Develop your career
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, BE
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Leadership
Jonas Muff
(CEO)Previously Jonas worked at a venture studio called Merantix from which he successfully spun out another German HealthTech startup called MX Healthcare.
Stefan Bunk
(CTO)Created venture studio Merantix's first core machine learning infrastructure before founding Vara.
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