Senior Software Developer in Test (AI Portfolio)

Vena; Toronto; Remote; CAD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Vena seeks a Senior Software Developer in Test to advance automated testing for its AI portfolio. You will design and maintain UI and API tests, contribute to scalable automation frameworks, and ensure reliability of testing processes across product teams.

You will apply AI testing techniques, validate model outputs, and integrate AI tools into CI/CD pipelines to boost coverage and reduce flaky tests. Strong collaboration with development and product teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in QA/QE and test automation development roles.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with at least one automation framework for UI and API test automation.
• Hands-on experience with version control, issue tracking, and test case management tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze functional and technical requirements to define comprehensive test strategies and automation needs.
• Design, write, maintain, and manage automated UI and API test suites.
• Contribute to building and enhancing scalable automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Rest-Assured).
• Identify, plan, and execute exploratory, functional, integration, performance, and regression tests.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to validate testing requirements and optimize test coverage.
• Champion best practices for automation, test data management, CI/CD integration, and code quality.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize automation pipelines and test frameworks for dependability, scalability, and stability.
• Perform root cause analysis and support teams in identifying and preventing defects.

Skills

QA/QE experience

Test automation

AI testing

CI/CD integration

Playwright

Selenium

Java

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

RestAssured

Git/GitHub

Jira

Xray

Job description

Senior Software Developer in Test (AI Portfolio)

Department: Product Development

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Canada - Remote (0002)

Reporting To: Yiming Huang

Description

As a Senior Software Developer in Test, you will be responsible for the development, execution, and maintenance of automated tests to support the Software Test Life Cycle for Vena’s agentic AI solutions. You will collaborate closely with development and product teams to define and execute functional, integration, and regression testing strategies, while continuously improving the scalability, stability, and reliability of testing processes. You will play a key role in defining and implementing testing approaches for AI-powered products, validating model accuracy, output consistency, performance, edge cases, and overall product quality. Additionally, you will leverage Generative AI and modern AI tools to enhance test automation, streamline test case development, and improve testing efficiency and coverage.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Analyze functional and technical requirements to define comprehensive test strategies and automation needs
• Design, write, maintain, and manage automated UI and API test suites
• Contribute to building and enhancing scalable automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Rest-Assured)
• Identify, plan, and execute exploratory, functional, integration, performance, and regression tests
• Collaborate with development and product teams to validate testing requirements and optimize test coverage
• Champion best practices for automation, test data management, CI/CD integration, and code quality
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize automation pipelines and test frameworks for dependability, scalability, and stability
• Perform root cause analysis and support teams in identifying and preventing defects

We’d Love to See

• 5+ years’ experience in QA/QE and test automation development roles, within a fast-paced Agile environment
• AI Testing Expertise: Proven track record testing AI/ML products (including prompt evaluation, bias detection, or model boundary testing)
• Hands-on experience integrating AI tools or LLM APIs into CI/CD pipelines to accelerate test execution and automatically detect flaky tests.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, automation design patterns, and the fundamentals of high-quality test case development
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with at least one automation framework for both UI and API test automation (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, RestAssured, RestSharp, Pytest, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with version control, issue tracking, and test case management tools (GitHub, Gitlab, JIRA, Xray, Zephyr, Qase, etc.)
• Proficiency with relational databases and data validation (SQL, MS SQL, Oracle, GraphQL, or DB2)
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Typescript, C#, or Python)
• Ability to think critically about system architecture and assess the impact of product changes across components
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate both technical and non-technical concepts
• Interest in AI and willingness to explore AI-driven solutions to enhance performance and drive efficiencies

The base salary range for this role is $114,750-155,250 CAD.

*Our salaries are tailored to roles, levels and locations. Your individual pay within this range is influenced by factors like work location, skills, experience and education. As you progress in your role, your compensation may adapt, offering flexibility for growth beyond initial levels. For specifics, your recruiter will provide details and address any questions during the hiring process.