Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
Role Overview
The Senior SDET ensures quality, reliability, scalability, and performance of Varicent's AI-powered ELT platform.
Works with software engineers, QA professionals, and product managers to evolve test automation, quality standards, and scalable testing solutions.
The role combines software development, test architecture, automation engineering, technical leadership, and AI-driven innovation.
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Role and team
The Senior SDET ensures quality, reliability, scalability, and performance of Varicent's AI-powered ELT platform.
Works with software engineers, QA professionals, and product managers to evolve test automation, quality standards, and scalable testing solutions.
The role combines software development, test architecture, automation engineering, technical leadership, and AI-driven innovation.
What you will do
- Define and lead unit, integration, API, UI, and data-validation test strategy; build scalable automated frameworks for web, API, backend, and data pipeline testing.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD workflows and partner with engineering, product, and QA teams to build quality into features.
- Mentor engineers and contribute testing standards, automation practices, and code quality expectations.
- Implement AI-enabled and agentic workflows for testing, failure analysis, reporting, and engineering operations.
- Analyze quality metrics, improve test coverage and reliability, reduce flakiness, and evaluate tools and practices that improve delivery.
What you bring
- At least 5 years of experience in software development, test automation, software quality engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Programming experience in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript, with focus on maintainable and reusable code.
- Experience creating automated testing frameworks for web, API, backend, or data-intensive applications.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar platforms.
- Strong knowledge of API testing, distributed systems, and data validation; advanced SQL and experience with databases, data pipelines, ETL, or ELT.
- Experience with AI-enabled tools, automation workflows, agentic systems, or LLM-powered engineering solutions.
- Strong communication, mentorship, collaboration, and technical leadership skills; English proficiency at B2 level or above.
Compensation
- Estimated annual base salary is CAD 101,000–132,500; compensation may also include bonuses and benefits.
Benefits
- Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off and public holidays, volunteer days, learning days, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.
- Remote and hybrid options are available across most regions.
Success outcomes
First 30 days: learn the platform and workflows, set up development and testing environments, assess quality risks, and build stakeholder relationships.
Within 60 days: own automation for a product area, deliver initial improvements, recommend a quality roadmap, and contribute to mentorship and knowledge sharing.
Within 90 days: lead testing initiatives, improve reliability and execution speed, establish metrics and standards, and deliver an AI-enabled automation workflow.
Posting details
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