Testing Manager

MaintainX; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Montreal seeks a Software Testing Lead to oversee testing strategies for their AI-powered platform. Responsibilities include managing testing teams, implementing load testing, and optimizing testing tools. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software testing and a strong leadership background. The offer includes competitive salary, equity opportunities, and comprehensive healthcare coverage.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity opportunities

Healthcare coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software testing and quality engineering.
• 2+ years in a leadership role managing QA and test automation teams.
• Strong understanding of testing strategy and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Build a strategy on manual/automated testing.
• Drive operational excellence through testing.
• Lead a team of Testing Developers and QA Analysts.
• Define and maintain a unified testing strategy.
• Develop scalable testing frameworks and automation systems.
• Partner between Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams.

Skills

Software testing

Quality engineering

Test automation

Agile methodologies

CI/CD pipelines

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Testing automation frameworks

Performance testing tools

Job description

Overview

MaintainX is the leadingAI-powered Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)platform built for the modern world. Our mission is to make the lives of blue-collar workers easier worldwide by providing intuitive, mobile-first software that helps teams keep the physical world running. MaintainX powers operational excellence for 12,000+ businesses including Duracell, Univar Solutions Inc., Titan America, McDonald's, Brenntag, Cintas, Xylem, and Shell. We recently completed a $150 million Series D round, bringing our total funding to $254 million and valuing the company at $2.5 billion.

What you’ll do

• Build a strategy on manual/automated testing for the future (multi-region, Fedramp, AI, Data)
• Drive operational excellence by implementing and overseeing load testing and performance testing to ensure system scalability, reliability, and efficiency under varying conditions.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Testing Developers and QA Analysts, providing mentorship, feedback, and clear direction to foster collaboration, growth, and technical excellence.
• Define and maintain a unified testing strategy from unit to E2E tests, ensuring effective quality signals, to support continuous delivery in the future.
• Build and evolve testing infrastructure by developing scalable frameworks, automation systems, and performance testing capabilities that improve reliability, visibility, and release confidence.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and DevOps to align on quality goals, integrate testing into development workflows, and ensure efficient release readiness.
• Establish and monitor key quality metrics that provide insight into test reliability, defect trends, and delivery health, ensuring issues are surfaced and resolved quickly.
• Continuously optimize testing tools, processes, and team operations, fostering a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Champion testing excellence across the organization, helping teams shift quality left and embed scalable, efficient testing practices into the development lifecycle.

About you

• 5+ years of experience in software testing and quality engineering, including at least 2 years in a leadership role managing both QA and test automation teams.
• Strong understanding of testing strategy and architecture, including unit, integration, contract, load, and end-to-end testing.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and modern testing tools used to enable continuous delivery in high-growth environments.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor diverse testing teams, driving collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Experience working in Agile or DevOps environments, with a focus on embedding testing practices early in the development process.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of aligning cross-functional teams and translating technical details into actionable insights.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify root causes, manage risks, and deliver scalable testing solutions.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity opportunities.
• Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.
• You’ll work alongside folks across the globe that reflect the MaintainX values, Smart Humble Optimist.
• We believe in meritocracy, where ideas and effort are publicly celebrated.

About us

Our mission is to deliver one platform for maintenance, repair & operations teams to keep the physical world running. We believe the greatest asset in any organization is the people. That’s why we built an intuitive, mobile-first solution to help boost productivity and collaboration across teams and locations.

MaintainX is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.