Quality Assurance Manager Interactive (all genders)

3 Weeks ago • 5-8 Years • Quality Assurance

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Job Description

As Quality Assurance Manager at tonies®, you'll lead and mentor internal and external QA testers, ensuring top-notch quality across software, hardware, and the development engine. Responsibilities include developing and implementing QA standards, overseeing test plans (functional, non-functional, audio content), managing bug tracking, and collaborating with various stakeholders. You will conduct functional, regression, and exploratory testing, continuously improving QA processes for enhanced product quality and team efficiency. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 5+ years of QA experience (3+ in management), proficiency in QA tools, and strong communication and problem-solving skills. Experience with audio testing and development engine QA is crucial. Fluency in English is required; German is a plus.
Must have:
  • 5+ years QA experience (3+ in management)
  • Experience with manual and automated testing
  • Proficiency in QA tools and bug tracking systems
  • Knowledge of audio testing techniques
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Good to have:
  • German language skills
Perks:
  • Global Teamwork
  • Flexible Working (up to 5 remote days)
  • Workation (up to 4 weeks abroad)
  • Continuous Learning & Individual Learning Budget
  • 30 days paid leave + additional days off
  • toniecation days (up to 10 unpaid leave days)
  • Deutschlandticket/parking/bicycle/remote work subsidy
  • Company pension plan subsidies
  • Discounts on tonies products
  • Access to Babbel & Calm apps
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You as part of tonies:
As our Quality Assurance Manager, you will be at the heart of ensuring top-notch quality across our software, hardware, and development engine. You will have the opportunity to shape and lead a flexible, scalable QA process while collaborating with both our internal and external teams. If you are a gaming enthusiast - whether it’s video games or board games - with a strong eye (and ear) for detail and excitement about managing the quality of a brand-new product category at tonies, this could be the perfect role for you!
Your tasks and responsibilities will include:
  • Lead and mentor internal QA testers while managing external testing partners from our Düsseldorf office 
  • Conduct functional, regression, and exploratory testing across different products 
  • Develop and implement QA standards for software, hardware, and the development engine 
  • Oversee and execute detailed test plans, including functional, non-functional, and audio content testing
  • Manage bug tracking and ensure timely issue resolution in collaboration with product managers
  • Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure testing aligns with project goals and timelines
  • Continuously evaluate and improve QA processes to enhance product quality and team efficiency
What we are looking for:
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience in quality assurance, including 3+ years in a management role
  • Experience with both manual and automated testing for software QA
  • Proficiency with QA tools and bug tracking systems (e.g. JIRA)
  • Knowledge of audio testing techniques and experience with development engine QA
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal (German language skills are a plus)
  • Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple products and deadlines
Why tonies?
  • Global Teamwork: We collaborate across departmental and country borders on our vision to bring the Toniebox into every child's room in the world.
  • Come as you are: This applies not only to the dress code but also to everything else. Because only where you truly feel comfortable can you give your best.
  • Mobility: Choose the option that suits you best - a Deutschlandticket (public transport ticket) for unlimited mobility, a monthly contribution for an office parking space, a leasing bicycle, or a remote work subsidy.
  • Enhanced Security: Benefit from subsidies for company pension plans, occupational pension schemes, and occupational disability insurance.
  • Rest & Time Off: Enjoy 30 days of paid annual leave as well as three additional days off such as Rosenmontag, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. After one year of employment, you can also use up to 10 "toniecation days" (unpaid leave days).
  • Flexible Working: Equipped with individual equipment, you can work remotely for up to 5 days in consultation with your team - depending on your area of responsibility. And if you're up for a workation, you can work from abroad for up to 4 weeks per year with us.
  • Continuous Learning: Benefit from our internal and external training opportunities as well as an individual learning budget to continuously expand your knowledge.
  • Language Learning & Relaxation: Improve your communication skills with the language learning app Babbel and find relaxation through our access to the meditation app Calm.
  • Discounts: Benefit from attractive discounts on our entire range of tonies products.
Good to know:
As part of our principles, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at tonies®. We actively celebrate our colleagues’ different abilities, ethnicities, faith and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

​Sabine Schykowski
Recruiting & Onboarding Partner
About us
tonies® is the world’s largest interactive audio platform for children with more than 7.3 million Tonieboxes and 90 million Tonies sold. The intuitive and award-winning audio system has changed the way young children play and learn independently with its child-safe, wireless, and screen-free approach. Tonieboxes have been activated in over 100 countries, the content portfolio includes more than 1,100 Tonies figurines in several languages.
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About The Company

tonies® is the world’s largest interactive audio platform for children with more than 6.8 million Tonieboxes and 82 million Tonies sold.


The intuitive and award-winning audio system has changed the way young children play and learn independently with its child-safe, wireless, and screen-free approach. 


Tonieboxes have been activated in over 100 countries, the content portfolio includes more than 1,100 Tonies figurines in several languages. 

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