Lead SDET

Point Digital Finance, Inc. Canada; United States; Remote; USD 94,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Point is seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to lead quality engineering across multiple product areas. This remote role is based in Canada and focuses on building scalable automation, partnering with Engineering, Product, and Design, and mentoring junior engineers.

You will own automation frameworks, drive API/UI testing, and integrate testing into CI/CD, applying AI-powered testing to reduce risk and improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software quality engineering, with hands-on test automation.
• Expert proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript; experience with additional languages (e.g., Python, Ruby/Rails) is a plus.
• Deep expertise with modern automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Cypress) across UI, API, and backend testing.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices.
• Experience designing and evolving scalable automation frameworks and reusable testing solutions.
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI/LLM-powered tools to improve test generation, automation maintenance, engineering productivity, or developer workflows.
• Experience with cloud environments and modern developer tools, including GitHub Actions.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and the ability to write efficient SQL queries.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers, drive technical initiatives, and influence engineering best practices across teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively across Engineering, Product, and Design.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, backend services, and end-to-end testing.
• Drive adoption of modern testing practices, including API, integration, component, contract, and risk-based testing, to reduce test execution time and accelerate engineering feedback cycles.
• Build reusable automation libraries, tooling, and workflows that improve developer productivity and automation reliability.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Design teams to improve application testability, reliability, and overall product quality.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and continuously improve test execution speed, stability, and coverage.
• Define, track and analyze quality metrics, automation health, defect trends, and production issues to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Leverage AI-powered testing solutions to improve test generation, maintenance, prioritization, and engineering efficiency.
• Lead cross-team quality initiatives, providing technical guidance and promoting quality engineering best practices.
• Participate in design and code reviews, providing guidance to improve application quality, testability, and maintainability.
• Mentor and coach Quality Engineers and SDETs through technical guidance, code reviews, and automation best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure high-quality, reliable product releases.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

SQL

Mentoring engineers

AI/LLM tooling

Tools

GitHub

PostgreSQL

Job description

This is a100% remote position open only to candidates currently based in Canada. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada and reside in the country.

About Point

Real Impact, Real People: Our mission at Point is to make homeownership more valuable and accessible. Your work directly helps homeowners access their wealth, achieve financial flexibility, and realize life changing goals.

Funding: With over $175M raised from top investors like Andreessen Horowitz, WestCap, Greylock, and Prudential, we’re scaling fast! You have the opportunity to join us at a pivotal stage.

Game-changing Product: We’re building a category defining company in home equity. We’ve earned a 4.7 Trustpilot rating and an A+ from the BBB, a testament to the value we provide to our 20,000+ customers.

Great Place to Work: Our employees love working here! We are aCertified Great Place to Work and a Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area.

Remote First Culture, Genuine Connection: Work from anywhere in Canada while staying closely connected through virtual collaboration, team gatherings, and a people-first culture.

About the role

As a Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Point, you will be a technical leader within the Quality Engineering organization, driving the design, scalability, reliability, and maintainability of our quality engineering solutions across multiple product areas. You will partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Design leaders to embed quality into every stage of software development—from architecture and implementation to deployment and production monitoring.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role focused on building scalable automation frameworks, improving developer productivity, and driving modern quality engineering practices. You will lead cross-team quality initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and leverage AI-powered testing solutions to enhance testing, reduce production risk, and help engineering teams deliver high-quality software with confidence.

Your responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, backend services, and end-to-end testing.
• Drive adoption of modern testing practices, including API, integration, component, contract, and risk-based testing, to reduce test execution time and accelerate engineering feedback cycles.
• Build reusable automation libraries, tooling, and workflows that improve developer productivity and automation reliability.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Design teams to improve application testability, reliability, and overall product quality.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and continuously improve test execution speed, stability, and coverage.
• Define, track and analyze quality metrics, automation health, defect trends, and production issues to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Leverage AI-powered testing solutions to improve test generation, maintenance, prioritization, and engineering efficiency.
• Lead cross-team quality initiatives, providing technical guidance and promoting quality engineering best practices.
• Participate in design and code reviews, providing guidance to improve application quality, testability, and maintainability.
• Mentor and coach Quality Engineers and SDETs through technical guidance, code reviews, and automation best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure high-quality, reliable product releases.

About you

• 8+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, with extensive hands-on experience in test automation.
• Expert proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript; experience with additional languages (e.g., Python, Ruby/Rails) is a plus.
• Deep expertise with modern automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Cypress) across UI, API, and backend testing.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices.
• Experience designing and evolving scalable automation frameworks and reusable testing solutions.
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI/LLM-powered tools to improve test generation, automation maintenance, engineering productivity, or developer workflows.
• Experience with cloud environments and modern developer tools, including GitHub Actions.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and the ability to write efficient SQL queries.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers, drive technical initiatives, and influence engineering best practices across teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively across Engineering, Product, and Design.

Nice to have

• Experience building internal developer platforms or engineering productivity tools.
• Experience with contract testing, component testing, performance testing, and observability platforms.
• Experience testing AI-enabled applications or evaluating LLM-based systems.
• Contributions to open-source testing tools, technical blogs, or conference presentations.
• Experience working in high-growth SaaS or fintech environments.

Compensation at Point will be determined by skills, experience, and geographic location.

• CAD 133,676 - 147,748

This does not include any other potential components of the compensation package, including equity, benefits, and perks outlined above. At the launch of each position, we benchmark compensation to the appropriate role and level utilizing competitive compensation data from various data sources as references. At the offer stage, we use the signal we received from our interviews, coupled with your experience, location, and other job-related factors, to determine final compensation.

Point is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities regardless of age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class. Each individual at Point brings their own perspectives, work experiences, lifestyles, and cultures with them, and we believe that a more diverse team creates more innovative products, provides better services to customers, and helps us all grow and learn.

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