Core Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end evaluation for our cloud backend services and IDE frontend
• Contribute to automated monitoring test development
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using tools such as Playwright
• Write test plans and test cases that ensure full coverage of product features
• Implement load and performance testing for backend services
• Analyze test coverage and drive improvements across the engineering lifecycle
• Collaborate with developers to design testable features and resolve issues quickly
• Partner with DevOps to integrate test automation into pre-deployment workflows
• Contribute to team growth and mentor future quality engineers

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in software testing and delivery
• 3+ years of frontend automation testing
• 3+ years of backend automation testing
• Strong development skills, understanding of git source control, professional standards of software development
• Strong understanding of GitHub Actions, self-hosted runners, platform matrix builds (Linux x64/arm64/el8, macOS, Windows)
• Hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Checkly, Qase, Grafana
• Strong coding skills in Python, Bash, and TypeScript — both with and without agent
• Experience with API testing, test coverage analysis, and performance/load testing
• Tools such as Locust.IO or JMeter
• Track record of owning and delivering QE infrastructure in a fast-paced environment
• Experience collaborating across engineering, product, and DevOps functions
• Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills

Nice to Have

• Startup experience or experience building test infrastructure from scratch
• Familiarity with cloud environments, especially AWS
• Experience testing IDEs, developer tools, or complex interactive UIs
• Strong understanding of using Agentic AI systems
• Electron development, testing, and deployment experience

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape the QE strategy for a company from the ground up
• A high-impact role in a deep-tech AI + semiconductor SaaS startup
• A collaborative, ownership-driven culture where your voice matters
• Competitive compensation and equity
• Office snacks, company events, and a prime location in Toronto
• Hybrid model — in-office 4 days a week