Quality Engineer

We currently host two flagship networks: the AI Structural Biology (AISB) Network , focused on protein co-folding and binding affinity prediction, and the ADMET Network , focused on small-molecule property prediction. In addition, we have just launched ApherisFold , an enterprise co-folding application that enables pharma teams to deploy cutting-edge models such as OpenFold3 and Boltz-2 directly within their own environments.

Quality Engineer at Apheris Apheris Gateway Apheris Hub

You will work closely with software engineers and data scientists to design and execute testing strategies for complex, distributed, and GPU-intensive systems - from privacy-preserving federated computations running across multiple organizations to scientist-facing UIs / APIs.

identifying and implementing the best ways to test our products

At Apheris, Quality Engineers don’t just “write tests”. We expect you to:

• Design, implement, and maintain automated test suitesspanning different test levels.

• Define and enforce quality gatesin our CI/CD pipelinesto keep feedback loops short and ensure every change meets our quality bar before it reaches customers.

• Champion quality-by-designby collaborating with teams on testability, observability, and robust engineering practices from design through release.

• Partner with product, platform, and infrastructure teamsto clarify requirements, identify risk early and shape test strategies for new features.

• Be a champion regarding quality engineering practices.

• Be involved in the development of complex features from the beginning by designing Test Strategies and conducting testing sessions to find bugs on early stages.

• Write automated test cases at different test levels and coach other developers on that matter.

• Contribute to the development of testing frameworks that support the testing process.

• Write pipelines as code that will implement automatic quality gates to enforce best practices on the SDLC.

• Help the teams improving their feedback loops by enforcing CI/CD towards a DevOps mindset.

• 5+ years of relevant working experience or a Bachelor / Master / PhD in Computer Science (or related fields, e.g., Physics, Mathematics, Engineering) and 3+ years of relevant working experience.

• Development and/or test automation experience, preferably using Python (other OOP languages are also valued).

• Capable to write scripts to automate tedious day-to-day tasks (using Python, Bash or anything you like to script with).

• Experience with non-functional testing (performance, reliability, fault-tolerance).

• Knowledge in CI/CD and DevOps practices with hands on experience on creating / maintaining Pipelines as Code.

• Knowledge in Containerisation (Docker) and Orchestration (Kubernetes) concepts.

• Proficient with Git and Git Flow concepts.

• Proficient in a UNIX/Linux environment.

• Excellent communicator: you are fluent in English (verbal and written) and communicate in a constructive and proactive manner.

• You are confident to take ownership of a problem, gather ideas to solve it and convey your approach efficiently.

• You have genuine interest in working with cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced environment and a young start-up.

• Passionate about continuous learning, demonstrated agility in quickly adopting and mastering new technologies.

• Prior exposure to life-sciences domains, which is a plus but not required.

• Experience with Testing Frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Pact, REST Assured, Selenium, Cypress - similar tools are valued).

• Experience in Go and / or Vue.js.

• Knowledge with cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack) and on-premise setups (e.g., locally hosted Kubernetes).

• Knowledge in Software Security (e.g., OWASP).

• Knowledge in infrastructure-as-code tools (GitOps, Terraform, Flux).

• Industry-competitive compensation, including early-stage virtual share options

• Remote-first working - work where you work best, whether from home or a co-working space near you.

• Great suite of benefits, including a wellbeing budget, mental health benefits, a work-from-home budget, a co-working stipend and a learning and development budget

• Generous holiday allowance

• Office Days at our Berlin HQ or a different European location (3x a year)

• A fun, diverse team of mission-driven individuals with experience across leading organizations (e.g., MBB, Palantir, NVIDIA, top pharma) and a drive to see AI and ML used for good

• High exposure to core strategic and technical topics, significant ownership from day one, and plenty of room to grow personally and professionally while shaping your own role