Job Description

What is Leapsome?

Leapsome is the

AI-powered people platform

revolutionizing HR for modern teams

. Leapsome drives HR excellence and empowers high-performing teams by automating, connecting, and simplifying every HR process across the employee lifecycle — from onboarding and performance management to engagement and development. Built with ease of use in mind, our platform ensures high adoption by employees, managers, and People teams alike.

Our purpose is to make work fulfilling for everyone

, and

our vision is to

reshape the future of work

by being the leading People platform for HR excellence and high-performing teams. We enable companies to create environments where people can achieve their goals, learn and grow together, and build genuine motivation & engagement.



Trusted by thousands of organizations globally, Leapsome secured $60 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners in March 2022. This funding allowed us to further develop our intelligent platform, create exceptional employee experiences, and expand into the US market.



It’s an incredibly exciting time to join Leapsome and be part of reshaping the future of work!

Your Opportunity at Leapsome

Join a highly collaborative and product-focused engineering team that’s redefining how quality assurance integrates with software development. At Leapsome, QA is not a separate silo - it’s an integral part of the engineering process. As a Senior QA Engineer, you will work closely with developers, product managers, customer success and designers to ensure every feature delivers exceptional quality and user satisfaction.


This role combines hands-on testing, automation, and innovative problem-solving. You’ll have the opportunity to drive automation efforts with tools like Playwright, screen and refine incoming tasks, and support scheduled release processes with manual testing where needed. Beyond this, you’ll play a key role in holding the engineering team to our quality standards, championing best practices, and exploring innovative approaches, such as leveraging AI in testing.

You will:

Drive the design and implementation of automation frameworks using tools like Playwright, ensuring scalable, reliable, and maintainable test coverage Collaborate closely with engineers during the development lifecycle to

identify edge cases and potential pitfalls early

Screen and refine incoming tasks, ensuring clear requirements and testability before development begins Conduct exploratory testing for complex workflows and manual testing during scheduled release cycles to ensure seamless launches

Challenge engineers

to uphold high-quality standards in code, functionality, and user experience, contributing to a culture of engineering excellence Experiment with

AI-driven testing approaches

, identifying opportunities to enhance the speed and depth of QA processes Monitor production systems and implement automated checks to maintain platform reliability and detect regressions proactively Contribute to cross-functional projects, offering insights into testing strategies for smarter platform initiatives or AI-powered features Document QA strategies and findings, fostering a learning environment and helping scale QA knowledge across the team

What is the Technology Stack?

Automation Frameworks

: Playwright, Vitest, and Mocha/Chai for comprehensive automated testing

Infrastructure

: Docker, Github Actions and AWS for scalable CI/CD pipelines and production systems

Collaboration

: GitHub, Notion, and async communication tools to work transparently with the engineering team

Analytics

: Mixpanel, Sentry, and Datadog to track feature performance and identify issues

AI/LLMs

: Leveraging AI technologies like GPT from OpenAI for innovative testing strategies and smarter debugging processes

You’ll be a good fit if you:

Share our belief that

QA is a core part of engineering

, not a separate process, and are passionate about ensuring quality across the entire product lifecycle Have 5+ years of experience in quality assurance or software testing, with a strong focus on automation Are proficient with automation tools like Playwright or Cypress and have experience designing reusable frameworks Thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment where priorities shift, and enjoy collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers Are skilled in

exploratory and manual testing

, with an eye for spotting edge cases and understanding complex workflows Are excited by the opportunity to experiment with AI/LLMs to redefine traditional QA approaches Value

pragmatic excellence

, balancing speed with a commitment to delivering reliable, high-quality features Enjoy mentoring teammates and fostering a collaborative environment where quality is a shared responsibility

Benefits

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Impact

: Become part of a fast-growing scale-up taking over the People Performance & Enablement space by making work fulfilling for more than two million people by 2025

Teammates:

Join a diverse and international team of talented, smart, and kind people

Feedback and recognition

: We value feedback exchange and celebrating successes — big and small

Hybrid model:

Enjoy our hybrid model by working from home or in our office with a comfortable work-from-home budget

Flexible work:

Experience a work-life balance with flexible hours and the option of working elsewhere for up to 2 monthsper year

Vacation:

Take 30 vacation daysevery year, plus public holidays

Learning and development:

Develop your skills with a yearly development budget of €2,000

Mental health:

Access to 1:1 therapy sessions via our mental health partner

Wellness:

Stay active and healthy with o Urban Sports Club membership

Team Building:

Have fun at monthly team activities like kayaking, laser tag, and game nights

Competitive package:

Competitive salary, benefits, and a pre-IPO equity package

Relocation:

Get support and sponsorship for relocation (if needed)

Leapsome’s values

We stay true to our values in everything we do at Leapsome.

Seek impact

— What brought us together is the desire to make work fulfilling for everyone. We’re like-minded in that we seek out and hold ourselves accountable for the impact we want to have in this world.

Listen & learn

— We thoroughly and genuinely seek understanding. It helps us to constantly grow together and learn from each other as well as from our customers and partners.

Challenge the status quo

— We regularly challenge ourselves. We don’t walk the beaten path just because everyone else does. Instead, we reflect and seek out better ways.

Take ownership & pursue excellence

— We’re a group of smart and dedicated people, and we trust each other to truly own our work. We’re not afraid of high expectations as we strive for excellence.

Be honest & transparent

— We’re honest and transparent with each other and ourselves. We want to get to the core of it, always. We trust each other to handle all shared information with care.

Be kind & humble

— We are more than just colleagues — we genuinely care for each other. We give each team member the appreciation they deserve and the support they need. We have no interest in serving our own ego.

Excited to be part of Leapsome?

Just send us your CV. You won't need to input any information already mentioned on your CV later on - promise!


A cover letter isn’t necessary, but we’d really appreciate a brief answer to these questions: Why Leapsome? Why you?


We look forward to getting to know you!


You can find more about what our colleagues think about working at Leapsome here Glassdoor Kununu

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Help us make work fulfilling for everyone!


At Leapsome, we want work to be the best it can be for everyone. We help companies create environments where people can achieve shared goals, build authentic relationships, learn, and grow together.


Put simply; our purpose is to make work fulfilling for everyone. And we know how to get there. But we can only do this by “walking our talk” and building a diverse and inclusive company where people — not just the business — thrive.



Apply now or keep scrolling to read more about what makes Leapsome a unique workplace!