Software Development Engineer in Test (dfm)

About us

At arculus we design build and maintain cutting-edge autonomous mobile robots and the software ecosystem around them. Our Development department brings together software infrastructure and product experts in a collaborative international environment focused on delivering reliable and high-quality products that make a real difference in intralogistics.

Your Role

As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) you will strengthen our automation capabilities and elevate product quality across all software layers. You will drive early and systematic defect detection enable scalable testing and build confidence in our closely with development QA and release teams you will shift quality validation left and ensure fast reliable feedback throughout the development lifecycle.

Your Tasks & Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the automated test strategy aligned with product risk maturity and release cadence; establish automation scope across unit integration system and API levels and contribute to quality gates
• Develop maintain and extend automated test frameworks; implement regression smoke and critical-path tests while ensuring test code quality and maintainability
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to provide fast reliable feedback and support release readiness through validation of test results
• Detect defects early provide high-quality diagnostics and support root cause analysis by improving logs assertions and test visibility; collaborate with QA Field and Release teams to reproduce issues
• Track automation effectiveness flakiness and maintenance effort; identify testability gaps and continuously improve automation coverage based on field data and incidents

Your Experience

• Degree in Computer Science Engineering or a comparable qualification
• 5 years of experience in software testing including 3 years in test automation development
• Experience with API testing (e.g. Postman REST Assured) and UI automation frameworks (e.g. Selenium Cypress)
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g. JMeter LoadRunner)
• Strong programming skills (e.g. Python JavaScript; Rust is a plus)
• Solid understanding of testing strategies for distributed systems and scalable automation architectures
• Experience with quality management tools (e.g. Jira Xray)
• Familiarity with Docker or containerized test environments is a plus

Who You Are

• Transparent and accountable proactively communicating results and improvements
• Analytical and structured in problem-solving and decision-making
• Strong communicator with a collaborative and empathetic approach
• Self-driven with a clear sense of ownership and continuous learning mindset
• Aligned with values of responsibility clarity and effective teamwork

WHY ARCULUS

• We are a diverse global team of 100 creative thinkers algorithmic brains makers movers and shakers.
• Our approach comes from a continuous cycle: assemble weld code test deploy or delete and repeat. That is how we deliver innovativesolutions to tackle the biggest intralogistics challenges.
• You will find our tech space nestled within the eastern region of Munich. It serves as a hub for our teams creativity and collaboration featuring state-of-the-art meeting rooms a fully-equipped electronics lab and a spacious robotics testing area. Our team also enjoys a variety of social spaces all within the modern infrastructure of the renowned Neue Balan campus.
• We are more than just a workplace: we are a community. We encourage connection and affiliation through a range of activities: hiking trips running events ping pong tournaments and quiz nights there is something for everyone.
• We also believe that work should be rewarding in more ways than just one. That is why we offer competitive salaries and benefits like EGYM Wellpass language courses Jobrad and flexible working hours.
• If you are moving to join our team we provide relocation and visa support to help make the transition as smooth as possible.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

arculus is a part of Jungheinrich and independently develops high-end mobile robots and software products for intralogistics automation. From mechanics to electronics and code our engineering powerhouse has it all. We combine the speed and creativity of an agile tech company with the strength of a leading global intralogistics player. Collaboration innovation and continuous learning: that is how we achieve an open-minded and fast-paced working culture.

COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We are an equal opportunity employer and highly value diversity and inclusivity which we see as strengths. While we are making progress we are not yet where we want to be. Still we believe in the power of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants of all genders ethnicities ages national origins sexual orientations cultures and educational backgrounds. Our goal is to create a work culture where everyone feels equally heard and included.