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QA Engineer - 4-month fixed term contract - Paris

France - Paris

Shift delivers AI agents that transform insurers' most critical work. By combining deep industry expertise and unmatched data resources, Shift provides proven results that have earned the trust of hundreds of the world's leading insurers. Our insurance-grade AI is accurate, explainable, and secure—empowering human experts to move with unmatched speed, total confidence, and a renewed focus on the people they serve.

 

Our culture is built on innovation, trust, and a drive to transform the insurance industry through our SaaS platform. We come from more than 50 different countries and cultures and together we are creating the future of insurance.

Learn more at www.shift-technology.com

 


About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Mid-Level QA Engineer for a 4-month contract (CDD) to play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and seamless release of complex web applications. Working closely with cross-functional Agile teams, you will help design and execute solid test strategies, perform end-to-end testing, and ensure our upcoming product go-lives are smooth and risk-free.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategy & Planning: Analyze client and business requirements to build pragmatic, effective test strategies tailored to complex web products.
  • Testing Execution: Design and execute UI, backend, and API tests across multi-layered web applications.
  • Agile Integration: Active participation in Agile ceremonies (sprints, grooming, retrospectives) within the development team to advocate for quality from day one.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with developers, Data Scientist, product managers, and business stakeholders to identify risks, resolve issues, and align on release readiness.

Key Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Experience: 3 to 4 years of hands-on Quality Assurance experience.
  • Core Technical Skills:
    • Proven track record testing complex UI web applications and backend system architectures.
    • Strong expertise in API testing.
    • Programming or scripting experience (Web UI, API, Data Pipelines).
  • Certifications: ISTQB Foundation Certification (Required).
  • Soft Skills: Team-first mindset, excellent communication skills, and proven success working alongside cross-functional teams in high-stakes project environments.

Tech Stack & Tools
  • Test & API Tools: Postman, Bruno, TestRail
  • Monitoring & Logs: Elasticsearch, Datadog
  • Data & Cloud Infrastructure: SQL, Azure Data Factory, Databricks
  • Project Management & Code: Jira, JavaScript

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To support our permanent, full time employees at every stage of their careers and lives, we provide a competitive total rewards and benefits package. Here are the global benefits we’d like to highlight:

  • Flexible remote and hybrid working options
  • Competitive Salary and a variable component tied to personal and company performance
  • Multiple Learning and Development opportunities, including Focus Fridays, a half-day each month to focus on learning and personal growth
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • Mental health benefits 
  • 2 MAD Days per year (Make A Difference Days for paid volunteering)

Additional benefits may be offered by country, based on your eligibility - ask your recruiter for more information. Intern and Apprentice positions may receive some of these benefits - ask your recruiter for more details.

AI tools are used to help review applications for this role. Read our AI in Recruitment Notice for what the AI considers, how to request a human review, and our most recent bias audit.

At Shift we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from and hire people who will contribute to the diversity of our company, without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other non-merit criteria. Shift Technology is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our application and employment process. Should you require accommodation, please email accommodation@shift-technology.com and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Please be aware of scammers and only trust correspondence that comes from emails ending in "shift-technology.com". We will never do initial outreach to you via Whatsapp/Text/SMS, never ask for banking information or personal identification numbers (ex. Social Security Number) as part of our recruitment process.

Shift Technology does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to the Shift Technology Careers page or a Shift Technology social media post. Any unsolicited CVs, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Shift Technology.

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