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# Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (f/m/d) at Zeal Network

- **Company:** Zeal Network
- **Location:** Hamburg, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/zeal-network/42bab06b-d8d2-4589-9d11-9f1b7a9af48c

## Job description

ZEAL Network SE is a leading international provider of online lottery products, operating for over 20 years with brands like LOTTO24 and Tipp24. As Germany’s largest digital lottery operator and a trusted partner of Spain’s ONCE, we are passionate about shaping the future of lottery experiences.

Freiheit+ is one of ZEAL's new German state-licensed social lottery that gives participants the chance to win €5,000 every month for 15 years, plus a one-time prize of €250,000. Every ticket sold supports educational projects, with at least 30% of proceeds directly funding initiatives for a good cause. Freiheit+ perfectly combines the dream of lifelong financial freedom with the opportunity to make a real difference, reflecting ZEAL’s commitment to offering innovative, socially impactful lottery experiences.

As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (f/m/d), you'll be the guardian of product quality, ensuring our solutions meet the highest standards throughout the entire development lifecycle.

Your tasks:

- Technically design, develop and maintain automated tests, complemented by manual and exploratory testing, continuously growing our E2E test coverage in step with the product.
- Collaborate within a dynamic, cross-functional team including a Product Owner, Software Engineers and a Designer in our agile environment, actively contributing to the development of new products and frontends.
- Own, shape and refine our test strategies for the frontend, prioritizing based on risk and business impact, with a keen focus on delivering a seamless user experience for our customers while preventing any unwelcome surprises.
- Proactively communicate test coverage, quality status and risks, enabling the team to make informed delivery decisions.
- Act according to security, usability, and performance best practices to guarantee a superb user experience.
- Own, expand and nurture our E2E test pipeline, keeping it stable, fast and reliable, and enabling tests for other teams while offering our own tests for integration into their pipelines.
- Continuously improve our tests using new technologies and approaches.
- Build a solid functional and high-level technical understanding of company-wide processes to effectively test complex user flows and identify edge cases.

What you offer us:

- Several years of experience and a strong background in testing web applications.
- Extensive hands-on experience in creating and maintaining automated frontend tests.
- Thinking outside the box and exploring multiple ways to test, including E2E UI tests, accessibility, page performance, and more.
- Active communication and collaboration with other QAs to share knowledge, exchange best practices, and learn from each other.
- Proficiency in the Playwright test framework using TypeScript, or comparable hands-on experience with other modern E2E frameworks such as Cypress.
- Experience in maintaining and improving CI/CD test pipelines, including diagnosing and resolving flaky tests.
- A solid grasp of working within a microservices environment where features are frequently and rapidly released (continuous delivery).
- An enthusiasm for collaborative work within self-organized teams, coupled with the willingness to take full ownership and responsibility for quality topics.
- A proactive communication style and excellent communication skills in English, fostering a collaborative and cooperative atmosphere; German is appreciated but not required.

What we offer:

- State-of-the-art technologies and an agile environment (Check our Tech Radar: https://lotto24.github.io/tech-radar/)
- A modern, dynamic culture grounded in the success of a leading-edge e-commerce company.
- A talented team of ambitious, like-minded colleagues where your knowledge and ideas truly make an impact.
- Ongoing personal growth, supported by an annual development budget of €1,500 to invest in your professional development.
- Trust and autonomy, no micromanagement, just confidence in your ability to deliver and excel.
- Flexible work options with a hybrid setup focused on results.
- Unlimited vacation days in addition to your yearly 30-day vacation allowance.
- Opportunity for workations abroad using our WorkFlex tool.
- Monthly mobility allowance of €30 to use on the mobility option of your choice (e.g., the Deutschlandticket), plus access to a company bike leasing program.
- Company pension scheme, provided in partnership with Degura, to support your future financial security.
- Subsidized EGYM WELLPASS membership, with a contribution of only €25 per month, giving you access to a wide range of gyms and sports options across Germany.
- Quarterly company events, along with regular team activities and informal gatherings, a favorite being our Healthy Tuesday lunches or Treat Thursdays in the office!

Sounds exciting? Great! We're looking forward to receiving your online application.

## About Zeal Network

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ZEAL Network SE is the leading German online provider of lottery products, operating brands like LOTTO24 and Tipp24 to broker state-licensed lottery tickets to consumers.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Frankfurt Stock Exchange – Ticker: TIMA)
- **Headquarters**: Hamburg, Germany
- **Founded**: 1999
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Online lottery brokering, e-commerce, and venture investing in lottery-related startups.
- **Target customers**: B2C (adult consumers in Germany and Spain who play lottery games).
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Encourage people to dream” by innovating and driving change in the lottery sector while expanding market leadership.

## Products & Services
- **LOTTO24**: Online lottery brokerage for German state lottery products (LOTTO 6aus49, Eurojackpot, Spiel 77, Super 6, GlücksSpirale, Keno, etc.). Revenue comes from brokerage commissions; no book-making risk.
- **Tipp24**: Second brand offering the same lottery products, part of the multi-brand strategy.
- **Freiheit+**: A life-changing lottery concept (subscription-based).
- **Traumhausverlosung (Dream Car Raffle)**: Charity lottery launched in the regulated German market, offering dream homes and cars.
- **ZEAL Ventures**: Corporate venture arm investing in lottery-related startups (e.g., Omaze, DAYMADE) using a risk-managed portfolio approach.
- **International partnerships**: Collaborates with Spain’s ONCE (second-largest national lottery).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Approximately €1,000 million (market capitalisation reached, as per official site); exact figure varies with share price.
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of €218 million (2025/2026 figures; €1,101 million in total billings). Public company – financials reported in quarterly/annual reports.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Public shareholders; strategic partners include ONCE (Spain). Key institutional investors not listed in provided sources.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Market leader in Germany with 44% market share (online lottery brokerage).
  - Revenue grew ~180% since business model change (from previous Tipp24 model).
  - Expanded portfolio with charity lottery (Dream Car Raffle) in 2026.
  - 4 active startup investments via ZEAL Ventures.
  - Employee count of 265 (official) – LinkedIn data suggests 109 with +21.5% YoY growth (conflicting reports; official figure likely more accurate).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Market leadership**: No. 1 German online lottery provider with strong brand recognition (LOTTO24, Tipp24).
- **Diversified revenue model**: Brokerage commissions eliminate book-making risk; high margins from regulated products.
- **Innovation engine**: ZEAL Ventures provides exposure to lottery-tech startups and potential integrations.
- **Regulatory incumbency**: Deep expertise in Germany’s strict lottery regulatory environment.
- **Cash generation**: €51 million dividend paid (recent); strong financial health.

## Strategic Focus
- **Product expansion**: Launching new charity lotteries (Dream Car Raffle) and exploring additional licensed verticals.
- **International growth**: Deepening Spanish partnership with ONCE; potential entry into other regulated markets.
- **Digital innovation**: Improving user experience, mobile-first approach, and data-driven marketing.
- **Venture investing**: Continuing to back lottery-adjacent e-commerce startups to learn and capture new opportunities.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “outcomes, innovation, and trust” with a flat, cross-functional team structure. Emphasis on ownership, transparency, and “getting shit done.”
- **Hybrid & flexibility**: Hybrid work model (office in Hamburg, London, Madrid); fully flexible working hours; up to 4 weeks per year remote from anywhere.
- **Unlimited vacation**: No fixed cap on vacation days.
- **Other perks**: Financial and recreational benefits; a close-knit team of ~265 employees.
- **Engineering culture**: Cross-functional product teams; opportunities to work on high-traffic consumer platforms; tech stack not specified but likely modern web/mobile.
- **Diversity**: International team (locations in DE, UK, ES, PL); departments span technology, product, marketing, finance, legal, operations.

## Sources
1. [ZEAL Network Official Website – Company Overview](https://www.zealnetwork.de/)
2. [ZEAL Network At a Glance – Key Figures](https://www.zealnetwork.de/about-us/at-a-glance)
3. [ZEAL Career Page – Culture & Benefits](https://career.zealnetwork.de/)
4. [ZEAL Network LinkedIn Profile – Company Data & Headcount](https://de.linkedin.com/company/zealnetwork)
5. [ZEAL Network Corporate News – Q1 2026 Results & Product Expansion](https://www.zealnetwork.de/news)

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