Senior Software Developer in Test - AI

Global Relay; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Annual vacation days

Paid sick days

Corporate bonuses

RRSP contribution matching

Subsidized meal program

Job summary

A technology company in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET) to design and maintain testing solutions for their AI and Machine Learning services. Candidates should possess a minimum of 8 years of testing experience, with strong skills in programming languages such as Java or Python, testing frameworks, and performance testing tools. The position offers a competitive salary and an extensive benefits package including health benefits and corporate bonuses.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in a dedicated testing role.
• Strong understanding of testing practices and quality processes in an agile environment.
• Solid experience with testing frameworks and performance testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Participate in team planning and story grooming.
• Provide training, mentorship, and support to team members.
• Oversee test planning, execution, and reporting for releases.

Skills

Testing practices

Quality processes

Structured programming languages (Java or Python)

Testing frameworks (JUnit or PyTest)

Performance testing (Gatling or Locust)

Continuous Integration (Jenkins or Bamboo)

Job description

Position Summary

Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET) – Global Relay, Vancouver, BC. As part of a small, highly focused team, you will design, develop, and maintain testing solutions to support the delivery of scalable, robust AI and Machine Learning services on our enterprise platform.

Responsibilities

• Participate in team planning and story grooming.
• Provide training, mentorship and support to developers and other team members.
• Suggest improvements to quality, coverage, test automation, and test processes.
• Oversee, consult and participate in test planning, execution, issue identification, resolution, and results reporting for releases.
• Conduct code reviews and help improve the quality of application and testing code.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of test automation frameworks, infrastructure and tools.
• Document automation frameworks, tools and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in a dedicated testing role.
• Strong understanding of testing practices and quality processes in an agile environment.
• Proficiency in structured programming languages such as Java or Python.
• Solid experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit or PyTest (minimum 4 years).
• Solid experience in performance testing with tools such as Gatling or Locust (minimum 3 years).
• Experience integrating automated testing into Continuous Integration systems such as Jenkins or Bamboo.

Desired Skills

• Experience testing machine learning algorithms, large language models, and AI applications.
• Experience testing backend systems in-code with mocks.
• Experience testing vector databases.
• Experience generating and optimizing test data.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $85,000‑$110,000 CAD (British Columbia). Comprehensive extended health benefits program, including virtual healthcare and a wellness allowance. Annual vacation days that increase with tenure. Paid sick days, maternity/parental enhancement program, corporate bonuses, RRSP contribution matching. For Vancouver employees, subsidized meal program courtesy of in‑house culinary team.

What you can expect

At Global Relay, there’s no ceiling to what you can achieve. You’ll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support to reach your career goals, work alongside talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, and contribute to groundbreaking innovation.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Global Relay is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.