JOB DETAILS
Software Test Engineer / SDET
CompanyContinental
LocationVila Nova de Famalicão
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 19, 2026
About The Company
Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.
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About the Role
Company Description
Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.
Job Description
Continental’s Data & Customer Solutions Competence Center develops innovative digital products that support both our customers and internal teams, and we’d love for you to be part of it!
Our Digital Solutions IT team is searching for a talented Tester to strengthen our QA team for the product ContiConnect.
As a Tester, you will contribute to our overall test strategy, ensuring smooth, high-quality releases throughout the entire software development lifecycle. You’ll participate in cross-functional testing efforts, create and execute tests, also assist other teams in adopting best practices that raise the bar for quality across the organization.
Main Responsibilities:
- Create and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts;
- Contribute to the overall test strategy, best practices and to the release plan;
- Communication with identified stakeholders for the execution of integrated testing activities;
- Integrating with the software development lifecycle, working closely with design, product managers, and development teams;
- Ensure our product meets client’s specifications within defined deadlines and quality standards;
- Coordinate and perform manual and/or automated tests to validate product functionality, performance, and quality;
- Interface with test environments, test data preparation, testing tools, and the implementation of test automation;
- Mentor development teams to quality best practices.
Qualifications
- University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related field;
- +2 years of experience in software testing;
- Solid background in manual and/or automated testing, system testing, integration testing and/or UAT;
- Strong analytical mindset and ability to understand complex business and technical environments;
- Excellent communication and coordination skills with proven experience supporting cross-functional teams;
- Experience working in agile and Scrum/SAFe environment with remote teams and stakeholders;
- Ability to quick learning a new product, and be able to think outside the box;
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence (or similar tools);
- Experience with X-Ray (or similar test management tools);
- Experience with test automation frameworks, like Playwright or Cypress;
- Experience with development languages such as Java is a plus;
- ISTQB certification is a plus;
- Proficiency in English language.
Additional Information
Our offer:
- Integration in a challenging and international work environment;
- Flexible working model;
- Agile and collaborative working style;
- Continuous opportunities for the promotion of talent and training.
Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.
Key Skills
Software TestingTest AutomationManual TestingSystem TestingIntegration TestingUATPlaywrightCypressJavaJiraConfluenceX-RayAgileScrumSAFeEnglish Proficiency
Categories
SoftwareTechnologyEngineeringManufacturingData & Analytics
Benefits
International Work EnvironmentFlexible Working ModelAgile And Collaborative Working StyleTalent Promotion And Training Opportunities
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The role involves creating and executing test plans and scripts to ensure high-quality software releases for the ContiConnect product. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor developers on quality best practices.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
66401
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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