Senior QA Automation Developer

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior QA Automation Developer based in Canada.**

This role is designed for an experienced QA professional who thrives on building scalable automation solutions and improving software quality across modern technology platforms. You will play a key role in shaping testing practices, strengthening automation frameworks, and enabling development teams to deliver reliable products faster. Working in a remote-first engineering environment, you will collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and QA leaders throughout the software development lifecycle. The position combines hands-on automation engineering with strategic quality improvements, allowing you to influence processes and technical standards. You will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and engineering excellence while working with modern testing tools and technologies. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on product quality within a fast-growing technology organization.

### Accountabilities

The Senior QA Automation Developer will be responsible for driving automation excellence, improving testing practices, and ensuring high-quality software delivery through collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Architect, develop, maintain, and scale automated test suites using Playwright and industry-standard automation practices.
• Design and implement reliable end-to-end testing solutions with a focus on maintainability, scalability, and long-term efficiency.
• Collaborate with developers and product managers throughout the SDLC to identify quality risks, clarify requirements, and define acceptance criteria.
• Drive quality across UI and API testing by leveraging tools such as Postman, monitoring insights, incident reviews, and customer feedback.
• Apply AI-powered tools and innovative approaches to accelerate QA automation development and improve testing strategies.
• Create comprehensive test plans based on product requirements, technical documentation, and business objectives.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for key initiatives and validate new features before release.
• Review manual test cases and identify opportunities to integrate scenarios into automated regression suites.
• Improve QA processes, documentation, workflows, and best practices across engineering teams.
• Partner with senior QA leaders to enhance automation standards and promote continuous quality improvements.

## Requirements

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in software quality engineering, automation frameworks, and Agile development environments, with the ability to combine technical expertise and collaborative problem-solving skills.

• 5+ years of experience in QA engineering, testing SaaS, cloud applications, or complex software platforms.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining automation frameworks using Playwright, Cypress, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle and quality engineering principles.
• Proven experience creating scalable end-to-end automation solutions using design patterns such as Page Object Model, data factories, and separation of concerns.
• Experience with both UI and API testing, including API validation tools such as Postman.
• Strong automation-first mindset with experience improving test coverage and integrating automation into CI/CD workflows.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, rapid release cycles, and test management platforms.
• Experience with TypeScript and/or Go is a plus.
• Knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to continuously learn new technologies and incorporate modern testing approaches, including AI-assisted tools.

## Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage with full drug coverage.
• Health and wellness spending account with annual flexibility for wellness-related expenses.
• Four weeks of paid vacation plus additional personal floater days.
• Group RRSP/DPSP retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
• Access to telemedicine services and licensed practitioner support.
• Parental leave top-up programs to support growing families.
• Flexible remote-first work model with the option to work from company offices across Canada.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing technology environment with strong engineering culture.
• Exposure to modern tools, technologies, and innovative approaches to software quality.
• Career growth opportunities within a collaborative and high-performing team.