Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Clariti Cloud Inc.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-driven government solutions provider in Toronto is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET). This role entails designing and maintaining robust test frameworks while fostering collaboration with developers and product managers. The ideal candidate will possess strong automation skills, ideally with 3-5 years of experience in relevant technologies like JavaScript and CI/CD. A competitive salary is offered alongside benefits that support employee well-being.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Flexible work hours

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience focused on automation and test architecture.
• Hands-on experience in JavaScript/TypeScript as a developer or QA engineer.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain test frameworks for various test types.
• Develop end-to-end test automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define test strategies.

Skills

Test automation

JavaScript

TypeScript

Agile methodologies

Debugging

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Jest

Postman

GitHub Actions

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Join our mission to provide governments with exceptional experiences so they can do the same for their communities!

What do we do?💥

We empower governments to deliver exceptional citizen experiences.

Check out our 'About Us' page for a deep dive into our product and what makes us exceptional.

CivCheck is transforming how cities manage plan review and building code compliance. As part of Clariti, CivCheck brings together deep domain expertise and cutting-edge AI to streamline and modernize the permitting process. Our Guided AI Plan Review™ (GPR) platform is the first of its kind and it is helping cities and applicants alike navigate complex building codes with clarity, consistency, and speed. By combining intelligent automation with human expertise, CivCheck empowers communities to build faster, safer, and smarter.

How you will help us make an impact

We\'re looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who\'s opinionated about quality and passionate about building scalable, testable systems. You\'ll play a key role in shaping how CivCheck evolves from an early-stage startup into an enterprise-ready platform - bringing structure, reliability, and modularity to our codebase. You\'ll design and maintain test frameworks that provide developers with fast, confident feedback at every level, from unit tests to performance tests. You\'ll help make our systems more modular and observable, ensuring we can validate correctness, performance, and reliability across releases. This role is ideal for someone who\'s hands-on, proactive, and eager to lay the technical foundation for a high-performing engineering culture. You\'ll own automation from setup to maintenance, driving consistency, speed, and quality across our releases.

As a Senior SDET at Clariti, you\'ll get to

• Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end test automation using Playwright or Cypress (JavaScript / TypeScript).
• Develop unit and integration test suites for our front-end applications using frameworks like Jest or Vitest
• Build scalable, reliable, and maintainable test suites for integration workflows.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with developers, product managers, and other engineers to define test strategies and acceptance criteria.
• Refactor and restructure existing application code to improve modularity, testability, and long-term maintainability.
• Integrate and automate testing within GitHub Actions CI / CD pipelines for continuous, reliable feedback
• Conduct integration testing, working across systems, APIs, and data flows to validate end-to-end functionality.
• Debug issues, triage test failures, and continuously improve automation reliability.
• Set up test environments and ensure consistency across scratch orgs or sandbox environments.

What do you bring to the team?

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience focused on automation, test architecture, or scalable full-stack systems.
• Deep experience in JavaScript / TypeScript as a full-stack developer or QA engineer.
• Practical hands-on experience with :

Front-end unit / integration testing using frameworks like Jest, Vitest, Cypress, etc., with an emphasis on modularity and fast feedback.

• Python backends and test frameworks such as pytest, unittest, or pytest-mock.
• End-to-end automation using Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium to validate complex user flows.
• API testing and mocking with Postman, RestAssured, or similar tools to isolate dependencies and ensure reliable runs.
• Load and performance testing with k6, Locust, or similar tools to test SLOs (e.g., p95 / p99 latency, concurrency).
• Proficiency with CI / CD pipelines to automate and scale testing across environments.
• Experience with Git, test case management, and issue tracking (e.g., Jira).
• Strong analytical and debugging skills with the ability to pinpoint and reproduce complex defects.
• A track record of thriving in fast-paced, high-ownership environments, balancing excellence with startup agility.
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum teams and integrating testing seamlessly into development cycles.

Bonus Points

• Strong opinions (loosely held) on best practices for testing strategy and setting up testing infrastructure
• Experience being burned before by untested or brittle systems - and you now deeply appreciate the beauty and leverage of a well-structured test suite that makes teams faster, not slower.
• Knowledge of building with Github Actions

What\'s in it for you?

We invest in and empower our team members with competitive compensation packages, well deserved time off and benefits to keep you and your family healthy!

💰 The base salary range for this role is expected to be between $110,000 - 140,000 CAD based on the candidate\'s skills, experience, and qualifications while considering internal pay equity and our broader pay philosophy. 💰

If you have questions about compensation as we move through the process, we\'re happy to discuss further.

Benefits depend on employment type (full-time, part-time, contract, etc).

Things to Note

Background checks - Because our customers trust us with sensitive information, we require all successful candidates to undergo comprehensive background checks before joining our team. We focus strictly on global sanctions and criminal offences that are directly relevant to employment at Clariti, and follow all applicable privacy and human rights legislation.

Travel - Although we operate as a remote company, all roles are expected to participate in occasional travel for in-person company-wide or departmental meetings, typically 1-2 times per year. Additional travel requirements specific to the role, if any, will be outlined in the job description.

We\'re committed to building an inclusive culture where our team members take ownership over projects, tasks, and outcomes; bring a growth mindset to drive continuous learning and self-development; have the ability to communicate courageously in a direct but respectful way; and are customer-focused by keeping the customer at the heart of decision-making. It\'s the diversity of our team that helps us make better decisions, by leveraging the diversity in thought & experience across to create impactful solutions as we explore new paths & challenges as we grow. We\'re working to create a workplace and team that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Questions? We are here to help

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