Software Engineer in Test

Insight Global; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Insight Global as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at one of Canada's largest retailers in Vancouver. This 18-month contract role emphasizes a hands-on approach to enhance automated testing across a React ecosystem, requiring strong collaboration with developers and QEs.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of frontend testing or development experience required.
• Familiarity with E2E testing tools like Cypress or Playwright.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Playwright-based E2E and smoke tests for critical guest journeys.
• Integrate tests into GitLab CI / CD, including trace/video capture.

Skills

React

TypeScript

E2E Testing

Playwright

Cypress

AWS Services

TestRail

Job description

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Base pay range

CA$45.00 / hr - CA$50.00 / hr

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Insight Global is searching for an SDET to join one of canada's largest retailers located in Vancouver, BC, on an 18-month contract basis with an on-site requirement of 4 days / week. We are seeking a hands-on SDET to drive the next evolution of frontend test coverage across our Micro Frontend (MFE) React ecosystem. You’ll be embedded in a product engineering team, working in close partnership with developers, QEs, and SDETs to deliver scalable, reliable, and developer-owned automated testing aligned with our testing trophy strategy. This role is part of a strategic shift from a QA-led to a developer-owned testing model, emphasizing integration-first, user-centric, and automation-first practices.

Key Responsibilities :

• Build and maintain Playwright-based E2E and smoke tests for critical guest journeys (e.g., browse, add-to-bag, checkout).
• Develop robust integration tests using React Testing Library, Jest, and our internal @lululemon / mwa-testing harness.
• Drive test colocation and naming conventions to support auditability, execution traceability, and analytics.
• Use Mock Service Worker (MSW) and shared data fakers for API mocking and dynamic data setup.
• Ensure tests are aligned with TestRail test cases, partnering with QEs to translate manual test intent into code.
• Contribute to test strategy discussions : define when and how to use unit, component, integration, or E2E tests.
• Help sunset low-value Cypress tests and replace them with performant, reliable tests.
• Integrate tests into GitLab CI / CD, including trace / video capture and visual regression workflows.
• Collaborate with developers and QE to increase test coverage, reduce test flakiness, and shift left testing practices.

Must Haves :

• 3–5 years frontend testing or development experience
• Strong proficiency with React, TypeScript, and MFE architecture
• Experience with Cypress or Playwright for E2E testing in CI / CD environments
• Solid understanding of React Testing Library, Jest, and mocking frameworks like MSW GitLab CI / CD experience, especially in configuring test jobs and managing test artifacts
• Familiarity with AWS services relevant to frontend pipelines or test artifact storage (e.g., S3, CloudFront)
• Working knowledge of TestRail or other test case management platforms

Plusses :

• Experience with @testing-library / react-hooks, Storybook, or Visual Regression Testing
• Prior exposure to Cypress, with the ability to help decommission and port to Playwright
• Awareness of observability practices (e.g., logging, monitoring, flakiness tracking)
• Comfort working in agile product teams with shared code ownership and DevOps practices

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Job function

Information Technology

Retail Apparel and Fashion

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