QA Engineer

Keycafe; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Keycafe is seeking a QA Engineer in Vancouver to enhance the reliability of their global key management platform. The ideal candidate will engage in testing, automation, and collaborating with development teams for quality assurance. This role offers a competitive salary and flexible work options, focusing on both software and hardware testing, with real-world impacts on the product used globally.

Benefits

Great Team Culture

Remote-Friendly & Flexible Hours

Training & Professional Development

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in QA or software debugging.
• Familiarity with unit and integration tests (Java, Python, Javascript).
• Comfort working with hardware and embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Reproduce and verify bugs in staging and production environments.
• Write and maintain automated test cases.
• Investigate hardware-specific issues.

Skills

Test Automation

Software Debugging

Communication

Tools

Git

Job description

Are you passionate about quality and love uncovering hidden bugs and edge cases?
We’re looking for a QA Engineer to join our Vancouver team and help ensure the reliability of our global key management platform. In this role, you won’t just be testing features, you’ll be improving our entire development workflow by identifying issues early, supporting automation, and enhancing testing practices across a variety of hardware and network environments. If you enjoy technical challenges, thrive on digging into complex problems, and want to have a measurable impact on product quality, we’d love to hear from you.

In this role, you’ll:

• Reproduce and verify bugs in staging and production environments.
• Write and maintain automated test cases for both legacy systems and new features.
• Participate in code reviews with a focus on test coverage and reliability.
• Investigate difficult or hardware-specific issues that are hard to reproduce.
• Explore new hardware to identify edge cases and potential improvements.
• Analyze logs and telemetry data to help troubleshoot user-reported issues.
• Collaborate with developers to improve the overall quality and stability of our platform.

What we’re looking for:

• Hands-on experience in QA, test automation, or software debugging.
• Familiarity with writing unit and integration tests in Java (Grails), Python, Javascript (Node, Angular).
• Comfort working with hardware and embedded systems; or a strong curiosity to learn.
• Ability to isolate problems methodically and communicate findings clearly.
• Experience using version control systems (Git) and issue tracking tools.
• A mindset focused on process improvement and supporting developer productivity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Based in Vancouver, Canada.

• A collaborative team that values quality and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to learn and grow in both hardware and software testing.
• Flexibility with remote work options and work-life balance.
• A real-world impact on a product used by customers around the globe.

Compensation :

• Annual base salary: 80.000 - 90.000 CAD
• Great Team Culture
• Remote-Friendly & Flexible Hours
• Training & Professional Development

About Us:

Keycafe is based in Vancouver, Canada, but we serve customers in over 50 countries. Our Smartbox key management system allows businesses to securely and easily manage their keys. Whether it’s a hotel, a car rental agency, or a property manager, our clients rely on Keycafe to keep track of their keys and control access with ease.

Please note: Only candidates located in Vancouver, Canada will be considered. Applications from other locations will not be reviewed