Senior Software Engineer in Test, UI Platform

Okta; Toronto; On-site; CAD 118,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Health insurance

RRSP match

Telemedicine

Paid leave

Job summary

Okta is hiring for a senior quality engineer to design and own scalable UI test architectures across frontend teams in Canada. You will lead automated and manual testing, including accessibility and localization coverage, while ensuring correct default configurations across environments.

You will guide cross-team QA efforts and mentor SDETs and new hires. The role requires strong architectural thinking, learning agility, and the ability to operate with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality engineering experience with deep, hands-on test automation expertise.
• Hands-on expertise with modern UI testing technologies (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver)
• 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

Responsibilities

• Design and own scalable UI test architecture and frameworks used across multiple frontend teams
• 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

Skills

Test Automation

UI Testing

Architecture Leadership

Education

B.S. Computer Science

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium WebDriver

Job description

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta 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.

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta 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.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and own scalable UI test architecture and frameworks used across multiple frontend teams
• 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
• Hands-on expertise with modern UI testing technologies (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver)
• 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

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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, Okta 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.okta.com/can.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between:: $118,000 CAD - $162,000 CAD

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