Test Developer- Winter 2027 Co-op

Socket.dev; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly internet reimbursement

SkillsWave tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteer days

2 paid days off for SkillsWave

Job summary

D2L in Kitchener is seeking a Test Developer co-op to contribute to quality and testing across our educational software platform. You will join an Agile team, help find defects, design tests, and participate in code reviews under mentorship.

The role emphasizes automation and reliability engineering, with opportunities to contribute to test frameworks and integrate testing early in the development cycle. This is an in-person co-op with a weekly salary and strong growth potential.

Qualifications

• Experience identifying defects and design issues across the software development lifecycle.
• Maintains a high standard for software quality, performance and security.
• Designs and implements automated tests and contributes to testing frameworks.
• Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Take part in defining and executing the team's quality strategy.
• Assist in reviews, write automated tests, and improve test coverage.
• Help deliver testable features with your teammates.
• Contribute to up-front quality improvements rather than post-hoc fixes.

Skills

Defect detection

Test automation

Quality focus

Security awareness

Test design

Automation frameworks

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field with the co-op option

Job description

D2L is a cloud company that is modernizing education and building the Future of Work. The old models of teaching and learning are in the midst of the largest transformation in history, and D2L is at the heart of that fundamental shift.

New models of teaching and learning enable a personalized, student-centric experience – and deliver improved retention, engagement, satisfaction, and results for learners of all ages – in schools, campuses, and companies.

D2L is disrupting the way the world learns, by providing the next generation learning environment and solutions to engage and inspire learners. And most importantly, by giving customers a platform that is easy, flexible, and smart. No other company provides a solution as robust and innovative as D2L.

D2L has had a singular mission for 25 years and is dedicated to that same mission in the years ahead: to transform the way the world learns – and by doing so, we will help improve human potential globally.

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team - yes, a real person looks at your resume! While we use AI tools internally to streamline tasks like meeting notes, summaries, and administrative work, these tools never rank resumes, make hiring decisions, or influence candidate evaluations.

Are you eligible for co-op at D2L?

Our co-op roles are open to applicants who are:

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program, and will not graduate prior to this co-op role (preference for students enrolled in an official co-op program)


• Able to work 40 hours per week


• Able to work in-person from a D2L office (office location dependent on role)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 17, 9:00am ET

Every day, our software is used by millions of people around the world, and we are looking for students who share in our excitement and passion for transforming the way the world learns. At D2L, we believe that learning should be accessible and engaging. Our goal is to create easy, flexible, and smart software that ignites the desire to learn in everyone. To do this, we need to give talented, enthusiastic, and passionate people, like you, opportunities to create, develop, and collaborate on projects that revolutionize the learning environment.

Test Developers at D2L are passionate about building quality, secure, high performing software. They tackle tough technical and non-technical testing challenges. You will contribute to technology that will transform teaching and learning for millions of people. Improving education for millions of people provides a rare opportunity to make a real and significant difference in the world!

What you’ll get out of working at D2L:

• You will work on an Agile development team which includes Developers, Testers, Designers, a Product Manager, and a Development Manager


• Teams can tackle any problem in any area, ensuring exposure to a variety of problems and technologies


• All members of the team contribute to the definition, requirements, development, and testing of the problems we are solving


• Our testers are flexible, and can adapt how they spend their time according to the needs of their team and projects

How you'll make an impact:

• Take charge of your team’s overall quality strategy; help the team to adapt and optimize for quality up front, rather than providing a safety net to catch failures


• Leverage your strengths to help your team improve quality in various ways: perhaps you’ll contribute to product code, participate in code reviews, design and write automated tests, plan and execute exploratory testing, implement reliability engineering strategies, or take on any other activities that will help your team increase confidence in what they’re building


• Coach other members of your team about how to approach quality-related activities, and foster a mature quality culture within the team


• Be a compelling communicator of quality concerns

What is D2L looking for from you?

Your experience is important, but most of all we are looking for people who are quick to learn, passionate about what they do, and are eager to collaborate with others to create innovative products that will delight and inspire our users. In general we are looking for:

• You thrive at finding defects and design issues in software during all phases of the software development process


• You have a high bar for quality, software performance, and security


• You create and nurture feedback loops to provide information for continuous improvement of testing


• You identify risks and gaps in analysis and test coverage through sound critical thinking


• You design effective automation tests and contribute to automation frameworks


• You collaborate effectively, helping your team to develop testable features, and identifying test tasks during design


• You are passionate about our users and are their advocates in the development process

Education Recommendations

Currently a candidate for Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field with the co-op option

Why we’re awesome

We offer our Co-ops monthly internet reimbursement, monthly co-op events, and opportunity to be a fully involved member of a team. Plus, we're always hiring superstar New Grads, so get a step ahead of the rest by networking within D2L on your work term.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

We strongly encourage you to still apply! At D2L, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage your application even if you don't believe you meet every single qualification outlined, because we love to help our people grow and develop!

Why we’re awesome:

At D2L, we are dedicated to providing you with the tools to do the best work of your life. While some of our perks and benefits may vary depending on location or employment type, we are proud to provide employees with the following through #LifeAtD2L:

• Impactful work transforming the way the world learns


• Flexible work arrangements


• Learning and Growth opportunities


• Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,000 CAD for continuing education through our SkillsWave Program


• 2 Paid Days off for SkillsWave-related activities like exams or final assignments


• Employee wellbeing (Access to mental health services, EFAP program, financial planning and more)


• Retirement planning


• 2 Paid Volunteer Days


• Competitive Benefits Package


• Home Internet Reimbursements


• Employee Referral Program


• Wellness Reimbursement


• Employee Recognition


• Social Events


• Dog Friendly Offices Spaces at our HQ in Kitchener, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Melbourne offices.

This position is to fill an existing vacancy

The expected weekly salary range for a student hire in this role is listed below. The base salary offered is determined by each candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, education, training and experience. It is aligned to ensure both internal and external competitiveness using market data for the geographic location and school specific salary surveys.

Weekly Salary Range

$960 — $1,440 CAD