Senior Software Engineer in Test, UI Platform

United States Digital Space LLC

Toronto

On-site

CAD 118,000 - 162,000

Full time

48 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Equity
Bonus
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
RRSP matching
Healthcare spending
Telemedicine
Paid leave
Parental leave

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Test to own the test framework for our frontend and platform surfaces. You will drive quality strategy across UI releases, ensuring functional correctness, visual consistency, and accessibility.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in quality engineering, deep JavaScript/TypeScript experience, and a track record designing scalable UI test frameworks. Expect collaboration across teams, on-call rotations, and leadership of SDETs.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of quality engineering with hands-on test automation.
  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for frontend code.
  • Experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver.
  • Proven CBT, VRT, accessibility, and localization testing experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design and own scalable UI test architecture and frameworks.
  • Build CBT and VRT suites to catch UI regressions.
  • Establish automated accessibility testing within CI.
  • Ensure localization test coverage across locales and RTL layouts.
  • Review specs to plan test strategy for frontend initiatives.
  • Mentor SDETs and new hires; communicate QE plans clearly.

Skills

Quality engineering
JavaScript/TypeScript
Playwright
Cypress
Selenium WebDriver
Cross-browser testing
Accessibility testing
Localization testing
Test architecture
Leadership

Education

B.S. Computer Science or related field

Tools

Playwright
Cypress
Selenium WebDriver

Job description

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. the company secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

the company is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer in Test for our UI Engineering team. As a senior member of product quality engineering, you will own the test framework and quality strategy for our frontend and platform surfaces, ensuring every UI release meets the highest bar for functional correctness, visual consistency, accessibility, and global usability. The ideal candidate has deep experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, has designed and scaled UI test frameworks, and has a track record of setting technical direction across teams rather than just executing within one.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Design and own scalable UI test architecture and frameworks used across multiple frontend teams
  • Build and maintain cross-browser (CB) and visual regression testing (VRT) suites to catch UI regressions before release
  • Establish automated and manual accessibility (a11y/WCAG) testing practices integrated into CI
  • Design and maintain localization/globalization (L10n/G11n) test coverage across locales, languages, and RTL layouts
  • Ensure out-of-the-box (OOB) configurations and default behaviors are verified across all supported environments
  • Review requirements and design specs to develop test plans and test strategy for platform-level and frontend initiatives
  • Work with engineering management to scope and plan cross-team quality engineering efforts
  • Clearly communicate and document QE architecture and plans for scrum teams to review and adopt
  • Respond to Production issues/alerts and customer issues during on-call rotation
  • Mentor SDETs, new hires, and interns; influence engineering-wide quality standard
Minimum REQUIRED Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • 5+ years of quality engineering experience with deep, hands-on test automation expertise
  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, with the ability to read and write production-quality frontend code
  • Hands-on expertise with modern UI testing technologies (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver)
  • Proven experience with cross-browser testing (CBT), visual regression testing (VRT), accessibility testing, and localization/globalization testing
  • Demonstrated experience designing test architecture and frameworks from the ground up, not just writing tests within an existing one
  • Ability to operate and lead with minimal supervision, setting technical direction for other engineers
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and provide input at an architectural level
Education and Training:

B.S. Computer Science or related field

Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, the company offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program, please visit:https://rewards.the company.com/can.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:

$118,000—$162,000 CAD

The the company Experience
  • Supporting Your Well-Being
  • Driving Social Impact
  • Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

the company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding pleaseuse this Form to request an accommodation.

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