Developer in Test

Centah Inc; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace options

Competitive pay

Annual Base Salary: $90,000 - $105,000

Annual Bonus: 20%

Medical, dental and vision coverage

RRSP Matching and Parental Leave TopUp

In-office wellness sessions

Virtual events and team activities

Job summary

Centah Inc. in Toronto is seeking a Developer-in-Test to advance our automated testing and QA practices across the SaaS platform. You will design and maintain scalable test suites, collaborate with Developers, DevOps, QA, and Product, and help ensure high-quality releases.

You’ll apply the Testing Pyramid, automate REST API tests, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines while mentoring peers and improving testing processes to support our home services software.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering or quality assurance with a focus on scalable test automation

Responsibilities

• Design, write, and maintain scalable automated test suites across Unit, Integration, API, and End-to-End layers
• Focus test scenarios from customer perspective and identify false positives
• Pair with developers to implement tests and advise on unit vs. integration coverage
• Mentor peers on QA best practices and Testing Pyramid
• Translate requirements into risk-focused test scenarios (positive and negative)
• Participate in CI/CD pipeline implementation and monitor builds and test failures
• Perform targeted manual testing to catch edge cases and convert findings into automated tests
• Review internal processes and tools to drive improvements

Skills

Test automation

REST API testing

Playwright/Cypress/Puppeteer

CI/CD pipelines

Docker/Kubernetes

Git

Agile/Jira

Communication

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Puppeteer

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Who we are:

We’re a Toronto-based SaaS company with over 15 years of experience helping businesses establish, maintain, and optimize their home service programs. We specialize in enterprise-scale lead management software designed specifically for the home services industry, built to handle the complexity and volume that large operations demand.

Centah Flint, our field lead capture app, lets teams capture leads and book appointments on the spot from real-time availability, and our North American Contact Center supports clients across the United States and Canada. We’re more than a software provider - we’re an end-to-end partner to make your home service program run smarter and more efficiently.

About the role:

As a Developer-in-Test you will bring the use of automation, software engineering, and up to date test practices to our agile team collaborating with Developers, DevOps, QA, and Product. You will provide Software Quality support by automating the build-test-deploy lifecycle for a wide variety of services. Although this role focuses mainly on automated testing, you will also dive into manual testing as needed.

We’re looking for someone comfortable operating in a variety of test automation frameworks and has proven experience creating and designing tests. With collaboration as a key trait, they are also able to advise on adjustments to ensure testing covers and meets the high standards we set up to achieve with our SaaS platform. Designing with testability in mind, you have written and tested your own software and don’t test quality into the product, you build quality into the product.

What you'll be doing:

• Design, write, and maintain scalable automated test suites across all layers (Unit, Integration, API, and End-to-End) and reduce redundancy in test automation
• Focus test scenarios from customer perspective both positive/negative, intention rather than implementation, while reviewing and identifying false generated positives
• Pair with development team members to implement tests at all levels, advising on unit vs. integration coverage and what tests to skip at the E2E layer
• Mentor peers on QA best practices, test design patterns, clean code in test repos, and the Testing Pyramid
• Work with Product, Business, and Engineering stakeholders to translate requirements into risk-focused test scenarios (covering both positive and negative cases).
• Participate in implementation of CI/CD pipelines for new products and monitor CI/CD pipelines, quality of builds, and analyze test failures
• Perform targeted manual testing to catch edge cases, mitigate defects early, and convert findings into repeatable automated tests.
• Contribute to the review of internal processes, services and tools and assist in identifying, aligning, and implementing improvements.

Who you are:

• You understand the Testing Pyramid and how to apply it - how to balance unit, integration, contract, and E2E tests for maximum build performance and low maintenance
• You have theoretical knowledge for translating business requirements to automated test cases
• You have demonstrated understanding of the different levels, types, and approaches of automated testing, the benefits and drawbacks of each type, and when to use each approach
• Strong communication skills; able to speak with a variety of stakeholders with confidence, adjusting message and delivery to meet the relevant audience
• Possesses a highly collaborative working style and demonstrated experience excelling in a cross-functional role
• Positively contribute to our company culture: embrace and embody our core values, promote a culture of inclusivity and belonging and celebrate wins together

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering or quality assurance, with a strong emphasis on building scalable test automation frameworks and infrastructure
• Demonstrable experience creating and designing tests using REST APIs
• Proficiency in at least one modern frontend/e2e framework like Rspec, Playwright, Cypress, or Puppeteer, alongside API test automation experience.
• Practical experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI) and working in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong proficiency with Git, including branching strategies and resolving complex merge conflicts.
• Solid understanding of the Agile SDLC (Jira), customer-centric test design, and common API security risks (OWASP Top 10)

Benefits

Winner of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, twice. We offer more than just the basics, take advantage of:

• An award-winning culture with a collaborative & inclusive team.
• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus:
• Annual Base Salary: $90,000 - $105,000
• Annual Bonus: 20%
• Committed to flexible work arrangements, offering hybrid workplace options.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage + Lifestyle Account.
• RRSP Matching and Parental Leave Top UP Program.
• In office massage, meditation & workout sessions.
• Virtual events such as Lunch & Learns, company parties, fun team activities and charity initiatives.
• Career learning and development programs.

Centah is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and perspectives because we know they make our team stronger and our product better. We hire based on talent, potential, and culture add - no matter your background, identity, or life experience, you are welcome here.

We may use AI to support our hiring process. While these tools assist our team, applications are ultimately reviewed and assessed by our recruiters. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let our People Success team know. Please note that this posting is for an existing vacancy, and all employment offers are contingent upon a successful background and credit check, among other verifications.