[Hiring] Senior Software Developer in Test @Vena

Role Description

This is a flexible position and has the option of working in our Toronto office full time, hybrid throughout the week or entirely remotely within Canada.

As a Senior Software Developer in Test, you will be responsible for the development, execution and maintenance of automated tests to support the Software Test Life Cycle. You will collaborate closely with development and product teams to define and execute functional, integration, and regression testing approaches, while continuously monitoring and improving the scalability, stability, and consistency of testing processes.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Analyze functional and technical requirements to define comprehensive test strategies and automation needs
• Design, write, maintain, and manage automated UI and API test suites
• Contribute to building and enhancing scalable automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Rest-Assured)
• Identify, plan, and execute exploratory, functional, integration, performance, and regression tests
• Collaborate with development and product teams to validate testing requirements and optimize test coverage
• Champion best practices for automation, test data management, CI/CD integration, and code quality
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize automation pipelines and test frameworks for dependability, scalability, and stability
• Perform root cause analysis and support teams in identifying and preventing defects
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in QA/QE and test automation development roles, within a fast-paced Agile environment
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, automation design patterns, and the fundamentals of high-quality test case development
• Hands-on experience in testing AI Agentic products and/or chatbot
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with at least one automation framework for both UI and API test automation (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, RestAssured, RestSharp, Pytest, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with version control, issue tracking, and test case management tools (GitHub, Gitlab, JIRA, Xray, Zephyr, Qase, etc.)
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Typescript, C#, or Python)
• Ability to think critically about system architecture and assess the impact of product changes across components
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate both technical and non-technical concepts
• Interest in AI and willingness to explore AI-driven solutions to enhance performance and drive efficiencies

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with relational databases and data validation (SQL, MS SQL, Oracle, GraphQL, or DB2)
• Equivalent experience and/or Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Software Engineering
• Hands-on experience to leverage modern AI tooling to improve testing and automation productivities