Salesforce QA Automation Developer

nesto; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium benefits

4 weeks vacation

Telemedicine access

Mental health services

Family medical coverage

Job summary

nesto in Canada is seeking a Salesforce QA Automation Engineer to strengthen our Salesforce testing framework. You will review and automate test cases for Lightning components, Apex, Flows, and declarative changes, and integrate Playwright-based automation into CI/CD pipelines.

You have 3+ years in software testing with Salesforce apps, plus 2+ years with automated testing tools like Playwright. Familiarity with API testing, Postman, and Jira enhances our fast-paced, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software testing with Salesforce apps (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud).
• Experience building and maintaining automated test scripts for Lightning Web Components, Apex, and declarative features.
• Strong knowledge of API testing (REST, Salesforce REST/Bulk).
• Familiarity with CI/CD integration and test data management.
• Experience using Playwright or similar tools for UI automation.

Responsibilities

• Review manual test cases and provide automation feedback to the project team.
• Develop, maintain, and execute Playwright automation scripts for Salesforce interfaces.
• Configure and maintain QA environments (Sandboxes) and support CI/CD pipelines.
• Test across standard and custom Salesforce objects and ensure regression coverage.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting.

Skills

Salesforce testing

Playwright

API testing

Postman

Agile methodologies

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

Git

SOQL/Apex basics

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Playwright

Postman

X-ray

Salesforce DX

Copado

Flosum

Job description

Join nesto — proudly named Canadian Rocketship 2025*. A Deloitte Fast 50 company evolving alongside Canada’s top tech innovators and disrupting a 2.1 Trillion-dollar mortgage industry at light speed by building the mortgage ecosystem of the future.

BUILD lending technology with the best developers, AI engineers, and mortgage experts in the country. Work on a modern tech stack and a development framework designed to unlock your full potential and accelerate your career.

Why join us

• Hypergrowth: Deloitte Fast 50 — 3 years in a row
• Tech community credibility: TechTO Canadian Rocketship 2025*
• Industry leadership: CLA Lending Company of the Year — 4 consecutive years
• Talent magnet: CMP Top Mortgage Employer 2025
• Trusted technology: powering major financial institutions across Canada
• An entrepreneurial culture built on trust, speed, uncomfortable ambition, being stronger together, and a relentless obsession with our clients.

Who are you

Builders. Problem-solvers. Curious minds. People who move fast, embrace innovation, and believe we’re stronger together.

If you trust your skills and want to build real technology that reshapes an entire industry, join us now.

About nesto and Nesto Cloud

Nesto is Canada’s leading provider of mortgage technology and financing solutions, managing $73B+ CAD in residential and commercial mortgages, with 1,000+ team members across 12 offices nationwide. You will be working on Nesto Cloud, Canada’s most advanced cloud platform, delivering end-to-end technology solutions for lenders in the digital age.

About the Team

Our Salesforce team expertise spans the entire platform lifecycle from business process discovery and architectural design, all the way to custom development and automated workflow deployment, ensuring a seamless, data-driven experience for our advisors and clients.

What you’ll be doing

• Review manual test cases for Salesforce customizations (including Lightning Web Components, Apex triggers, Flows, and declarative changes) and provide feedback on suitability for automation to the project team.
• Support, maintain, and enhance all test case automation-related activities during iterative development, system testing, and regression testing across multiple Salesforce releases.
• Review user stories and functional requirements to ensure thorough test coverage across standard and custom Salesforce objects.
• Assist with manual testing; execute manual test cases and scripts for features under development using test management/tracking tools.
• Create and maintain test plans, cases, and scenarios/scripts in compliance with defined QA standards and methodologies, including robust test data management strategies.
• Establish, configure, and maintain Salesforce testing environments (Sandboxes and Scratch Orgs) for executing test cases and scenarios.
• Participate in the development, deployment, and administration of QA processes, tools, and supporting CI/CD technologies within the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Design, create, and execute automation scripts using Playwright or other tools, specifically tailored to navigate Salesforce Lightning interfaces, dynamic IDs, and Shadow DOM components.

Who we are looking for

• 3+ years of experience with software testing, including significant experience testing Salesforce applications (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Community Cloud).
• 2+ years experience with automated functional testing tools, preferably Playwright (experience overcoming common Salesforce automation hurdles is highly valued).
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills, with a deep understanding of Salesforce security models (Profiles, Permission Sets, Sharing Rules).
• Experience working with Postman for API testing, specifically interacting with Salesforce REST and Bulk API
• Experience working with X-ray (or similar test management tools natively integrated with Jira).
• Experience working with Agile Methodologies, highly frequent release cycles, and Salesforce deployment processes (e.g., Salesforce DX, Copado, Flosum, or standard CI/CD pipelines).
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Git, alongside familiarity with Salesforce-specific languages like SOQL and a basic understanding of Apex.
• Salesforce Certifications (e.g., Salesforce Certified Administrator, Platform App Builder) are a strong asset.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (an asset).
• You enjoy working in a team and collaborating with people with different backgrounds.
• You are self-driven and thrive in fast-paced teams.

The Reward

The A-Team: Work alongside high-performing talent in the industry.

Accelerated Growth: The slope of your learning curve here will be vertical. You will touch more production systems in one year than you would in five years at a bank.

Top-Tier Coverage: Premium benefits plan fully paid by nesto, including comprehensive insurance and unlimited access to telemedicine and mental health services for you and your family.

Rest & Recharge: 4 weeks of vacation to ensure you stay at peak performance.

Best-in-Class Tools: Access to the resources and tech you need to execute without friction.

Working framework: the environment that makes you productive and enables teamwork.

Diversity & Inclusion

At nesto, we believe that creativity and collaboration are the result of a diverse team. We are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and we strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities to apply. We are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive and welcoming to all.