Senior Test Automation Developer

Lightspeed; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Montreal is seeking a Senior Test Automation Developer to join their team. The successful candidate will design and implement test automation strategies and frameworks while collaborating with cross-functional teams. This position requires strong experience in test automation, quality engineering, and the ability to develop frameworks from scratch. Enjoy a flexible work environment with numerous benefits.

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off

Flexible working policy

Health insurance

Health and wellness benefits

Lightspeed RSU program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Test Automation/Quality Engineering/Software Developer in Test experience.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools.
• Ability to develop test automation frameworks from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and implementation of test automation strategies.
• Integrate quality goals into CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze test results and ensure timely resolution of issues.

Skills

Test Automation

Quality Engineering

Ruby/Ruby on Rails

Typescript/Javascript

Cypress

Selenium

CI/CD

Education

5+ years of experience in Test Automation

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Jest

Postman

AWS/GCP/Azure

Job description

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by

Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

We’re looking for a Senior Test Automation Developer to join our team in North America.

As a Senior Test Automation Developer, you will be joining Lightspeed Golf as we build the future of our much-loved Chronogolf platform and ecosystem. You’ll join a cross-functional organisation in North America looking to leverage the forefront of automated testing (UI, API, end-to-end, performance, etc.), CI/CD and DevOps to deliver the highest quality product to our users, faster and more securely than ever before. You will be instrumental in building on our existing infrastructure, test automation and pipelines, developing anew to meet our ambitious requirements, and working with developers, QA, EMs and PMs to embed quality best practices across our software delivery processes. At Lightspeed, we are dedicated to powering SMBs, and you'll play a key role in bringing innovation to the golf industry.

What you’ll be doing:

• Work closely with QA to Design and develop comprehensive test plans and test cases from requirements and specifications.
• Lead the creation and implementation of test automation strategies and frameworks across API, UI, end-to-end, reliability, and scale testing.
• Integrate quality goals and automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, collaborating with cross-functional teams (Development and SRE).
• Oversee the development, maintenance, and execution of automated test scripts for functional, regression, performance, and integration testing.
• Analyze test results, identify root causes of failures, and ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Ensure high-quality software releases by maintaining test coverage, execution speed, and reliability.
• Stay current with industry trends in test automation and champion the use of tools, including Generative AI, to enhance test case generation, code reviews, and automation.
• Perform test data management, ensuring the identification, creation, and security of data for automation needs.
• Translate manual regression test cases into automated test scripts.
• Advocate for and implement test automation best practices within the team and across development teams.
• Report to and collaborate with Development Managers, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to ensure product quality through automation-focused solutions.
• Act as a strong customer advocate with a focus on quality.
• Support engineering teams through planning, discovery, execution, and learning phases to deliver business value.

What you need to bring:

• 5+ years of Test Automation / Quality Engineering / Software Developer in Test experience, ideally with exposure to Ruby/Ruby on Rails, Typescript/Javascript
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Cypress, Playwright, Jest, Selenium, TestCafe, Postman, AWS/GCP/Azure, Datadog
• Proficiency with scripting languages
• Ability and interest in developing test automation frameworks from scratch
• Expertise in test planning and cross team collaborative efforts.
• Experience working with distributed systems at large scale
• Able to write and review systems design and code with other team members
• Able to deliver well-designed high-quality code on time
• CI/CD experience with Jenkins, CircleCI and similar
• Experience with Performance testing is an asset (Jmeter, LoadRunner)
• Have a continuous improvement mindset and be willing to lead by example

What’s in it for you:

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.
• Opportunity to make a difference; help merchants grow their businesses and become more successful by creating or improving products and addressing customer feedback
• Development of very high traffic products, used at the global scale
• Opportunities to learn and expand your skill set
• Become a valued part of the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family

... and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

• Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Flexible working policy
• Health insurance
• Health and wellness benefits
• Possibility for transit fees to be covered
• Paid leave assistance for new parents
• Linkedin learning
• Volunteer day

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed tocreating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes andencourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations areavailable on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of theselection process.

Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stopcommerceplatform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloudcommercesolution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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