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QA Engineer

Hybrid in Barcelona·Added 6 months ago

This job was published 6 months ago

Macadam

5 open roles

Overview

Job details

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Macadam doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Be near Barcelona for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 3+ years of experience

    Mid-level role.

Benefits

  • Private health insurance

    Per the ad: paid by the employer, or taken through flexible pay.

  • Meal vouchers

    A restaurant card or tickets, per the ad.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Experience: 3+ years in QA Engineering with a heavy focus on Automation.

  • Mobile Expertise: Strong experience testing React Native apps. Hands-on experience with Maestro is highly preferred (or deep expertise in Appium/Detox and a desire to master Maestro).

  • Backend Proficiency: Solid coding skills in TypeScript and extensive experience testing REST APIs.

  • Tooling: Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, etc.) and bug tracking systems.

  • Fast-Paced Mindset: Comfortable in a high-growth startup environment where speed and quality must coexist.

  • Communication: Fluent in English; you are clear, concise, and proactive in identifying potential bottlenecks.

Languages

Please send the CV in English.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • An instrumental role in a high-visibility consumer app with millions of users.

  • Direct influence on the product and user experience.

  • A supportive, talented, and passionate international team.

  • Offices in the heart of Barcelona.

  • Meal voucher.

  • Wellness allowance (powered by Urban Sports).

  • Private healthcare (Alan).

  • Hybrid working culture with international flexibility.

  • 4 extra Macadam holiday days.

  • Friday Team lunch.

  • Company events and offsites.

The role

Working at Macadam as our QA Engineer, you will be the technical architect of our automated testing suites. Your mission is to bridge the gap between manual QA and deployment by building a robust automation layer for our React Native app and our TypeScript backend. You will play a key role in maintaining our rapid release cycle while safeguarding the user experience for millions.

Location: Barcelona

What you'll do

  • Mobile Automation (Maestro): Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end (E2E) automated test flows for our React Native application using Maestro.

  • Backend Testing (TypeScript): Develop and manage automated API integration tests using TypeScript to ensure the stability of our RESTful services.

  • CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated suites into our CI/CD pipelines to ensure every pull request is validated before hitting production.

  • Test Strategy & Execution: Define which features require automation vs. manual exploration, focusing on high-impact regression and smoke tests.

  • Technical Collaboration: Partner with Software Engineers to improve app testability (e.g., optimizing test, mocking data) and participate in technical design reviews.

  • Monitoring & Quality Reporting: Analyze test results, investigate failures, and provide clear, actionable feedback to the product and engineering teams.

Hiring process

HR Call - 30 min general conversation with a TA Manager so we can get to know each other better!

Hiring Manager Technical Call - deep dive into the role requirements and your experience covering the technical questions as well.

Practical Assessment live onsite - a practical tasks to show us your skills on a real case completed during your visit in our office.

Cross Functional Interview - onsite final meeting with the CTO, Engineering and Product team members.

About Macadam

Macadam is a consumer mobile app that pays users to walk: users earn euros for the steps they take, which can be converted into money deposited to their bank account or donated to a charity of their choice.

For international professionals, Macadam's hiring evidence centers on Barcelona, where all six currently listed openings are based and marked as hybrid, spanning Tech (Senior Backend Developer, Senior Frontend Engineer - React Native, Backend Engineering Manager, QA Engineer), Data (Senior Data Scientist), and Finance (Junior Finance & Accounting Analyst).

Industry
Software

Good to know if you are moving

  • Macadam currently lists 6 open roles, all based in Barcelona and all marked as hybrid
  • Open roles span Tech, Data, and Finance departments, including Senior Backend Developer, Senior Frontend Engineer - React Native, Backend Engineering Manager, QA Engineer, Senior Data Scientist, and Junior Finance & Accounting Analyst
  • The careers page lists two company locations: Barcelona and Paris
  • The company's product is a consumer mobile app that pays users to walk, with rewards convertible to money or charity donations

In their own words

About the company & team

Macadam is a movement powered by over 14 million users who walk every day with us. We're here to make walking more rewarding, engaging, and consistent - not just a habit, but something people genuinely enjoy.

Rooted in thoughtful design, our approach helps people stick with healthier routines by making them feel simple, motivating, and fun. As we grow, we're focused on deepening our impact: supporting our community with smarter tools, richer experiences, and more reasons to keep moving.

If you're passionate about building products that improve lives at scale, we'd love to meet you.

Additional information

We don't just talk about change - we walk it.

Our principles:

Make it happen - take ownership, drive outcomes that matter.
Build together, win together - support and challenge each other to go further.
Trust the data - decide clearly, act confidently, measure what counts.
Build for people - design with empathy, simplicity, real humans in mind.
Think bigger - set the bar high, push boundaries, imagine better ways.

Want to see what we're about? Check out our website, Linkedin, Notion and Instagram page.

Macadam is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team.

Come walk with us. Join the movement and become a part of something meaningful!

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