Software Engineer in Test

Avenue Code; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software consultancy in Peel Region, Mississauga is looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test. In this role, you will design and implement automated verification tests and develop testing infrastructures for innovative Sequencing products. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in Java, JavaScript with Cypress or Playwright, and experience in performance testing tools like JMeter. The company offers a collaborative culture focused on professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java and OOP concepts.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks like Cypress and Playwright.
• Understanding of performance testing with JMeter or K6.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated verification tests.
• Develop test framework and infrastructure.
• Plan test strategies and document design history for Sequencing products.

Skills

Java and OOP concepts

JavaScript with Cypress / Playwright

TypeScript / JavaScript

Playwright

Cypress

Tools

JMeter

K6

GitHub Actions

Postman

Job description

About the company

Avenue Code is the leading software consultancy focused on delivering end-to-end development solutions for digital transformation across every vertical. We’re privately held, profitable, and have been on a solid growth trajectory since day one. We care deeply about our clients, our partners, and our people. We prefer the word ‘partner’ over ‘vendor’, and our investment in professional relationships is a reflection of that philosophy. We pride ourselves on our technical acumen, our collaborative problem-solving ability, and the warm professionalism of our teams.

Avenue Code has been believing in and promoting plurality actions for over 10 years, understanding that recognizing differences and fostering a safe environment, employment opportunities, representation, and support are the best ways to promote an increasingly equitable culture.

About the opportunity

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, you will design & develop automated verification tests, develop test framework & infrastructure, plan test strategies and document design history for Sequencing products. You will develop cutting-edge, distributed, scale-out Next-Generation Sequencing data analysis software solution to ensure the highest possible software quality for gene sequencing research and disease diagnostics.

Mandatory skills

• Java and OOP concepts; JavaScript with Cypress / Playwright
• TypeScript / JavaScript (either one works; TypeScript is better)
• Playwright
• Cypress

Nice to Have skills

• JMeter (performance testing)
• K6 (performance testing)
• GitHub Actions
• Postman (API testing)

Within 60 days of hire, the top priority is to perform the following function

1. Understand product behavior
2. Fix tests written in Cypress
3. Write more tests in Cypress for new requirements

Avenue Code reinforces its commitment to privacy and to all the principles guaranteed by the most accurate global data protection laws, such as GDPR, LGPD, CCPA and CPRA. The Candidate data shared with Avenue Code will be kept confidential and will not be transmitted to disinterested third parties, nor will it be used for purposes other than the application for open positions. As a Consultancy company, Avenue Code may share your information with its clients and other companies from the CompassUol Group to which Avenue Code’s consultants are allocated to perform its services.