Software Engineer in Test

IT Connex; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Connex Inc. is seeking a hands-on Sr. SDET to drive automation, AI-assisted testing, and performance engineering across global teams in the financial services space.

You will architect scalable Java-based test frameworks for UI, APIs, microservices and data pipelines, push shift-left in-sprint automation, integrate AI-driven testing tools with CI/CD quality gates, mentor teams, set standards, and champion performance testing and reliability across platforms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development and quality engineering.
• 3+ years as Lead/Principal SDET or QA Architect.
• Strong Core Java experience with multithreading and patterns.
• Hands-on with Rest Assured, Selenium/Playwright/Cypress, JMeter.
• Experience with AI-assisted testing.
• Background in Capital Markets, Financial Services or FinTech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable, Java-based test automation frameworks across UI, APIs, microservices, and data pipelines.
• Drive shift-left testing and in-sprint automation.
• Integrate AI-driven testing tools and automated CI/CD quality gates.

Skills

Java

Multithreading

Concurrency

Design patterns

Rest Assured

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

JMeter

AI-assisted testing

Automation architecture

Job description

Out client in financial space is looking for a hands-on Sr. SDET to drive automation, AI-assisted testing, and performance engineering across global teams.

What you’ll do:

• Architect scalable, Java-based test automation frameworks across UI, APIs, microservices, and data pipelines.
• Drive shift-left testing and in-sprint automation.
• Integrate AI-driven testing tools and automated CI/CD quality gates.

What you’ll bring:

• 8+ years in software development and quality engineering, including 3+ years as a Lead/Principal SDET or QA Architect.
• Strong hands on Core Java skills, including multithreading, concurrency, and design patterns.
• Hands-on expertise with Rest Assured, Selenium/Playwright/Cypress, and JMeter.
• Practical exposure to AI-assisted testing.

background in Capital Markets, Financial Services, FinTech, or trading platforms is a plus.

This role combines architectural ownership with hands-on engineering and global technical leadership.