Quality Engineer

StackAdapt
Ontario +1 more
Remote

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level to senior QA professionals with automation expertise who thrive in cross-functional agile teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 2+ years in API/UI automation and a strong grasp of scalable system design
    — “2+ years of professional, hands-on test automation experience with API & UI test automation frameworks”
  • Individuals who can work in a remote-first, cross-functional agile environment
    — “StackAdapt is a remote-first company, we are open to candidates located anywhere in Canada for this position.”
  • Professionals skilled in CI/CD pipeline integration and test case management tools
    — “Experience writing test cases that cover edge/negative cases, compatibility, and concurrency tests in test case management tools like TestRail”

Things to consider

  • Compensation is based on location within Canada, not fixed across the country
    — “final offers will be aligned to the candidate’s current location”
  • The role involves collaboration with multiple teams including Platform, Product, and DevOps
    — “Work collaboratively with Platform, Product, DevOps, and other teams”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with scalable automation frameworks and CI/CD pipeline integration
    — “implementing reliable and scalable automation test cases and integrating them into our CI/CD pipeline”
  • Emphasize fluency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Java in your technical profile
    — “Fluency in at least one of Javascript, Typescript, Python, or Java”
  • Demonstrate your ability to write comprehensive test cases for edge and concurrency scenarios
    — “Experience writing test cases that cover edge/negative cases, compatibility, and concurrency tests”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • implement reliable and scalable automation test cases
  • integrate test cases into CI/CD pipeline
  • enhance software quality
  • accelerate defect detection and prevention
Typical background
2+ years of professional test automation experiencefluency in at least one of Javascript, Typescript, Python, or Java

Skills & requirements

Required

Test AutomationAPI & UI Test Automation FrameworksCi/cd ToolsScalable System DesignQA MethodologiesTest Case Management ToolsSQL

Preferred

KubernetesLegacy Application ModernizationSecurity-related WorkPlatform Development ExperienceSpringJerseyFeignOpenapi

Stack & domain

Test AutomationAPI & UI Test Automation FrameworksCi/cd ToolsScalable System DesignQA MethodologiesTest Case Management ToolsSQLCollaborationCommunicationOwnershipTechnical GuidanceSoftware QualityCi/cd PipelineWeb-based ApisBackend Processing Systems

About the role

Original posting from StackAdapt via Greenhouse

StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.

StackAdapt is seeking a talented Quality Engineer who is passionate about software quality and test automation to be part of a highly impactful team that will directly affect the success of product releases in a cross-functional agile environment. In addition, you will be responsible for implementing reliable and scalable automation test cases and integrating them into our CI/CD pipeline. These initiatives will serve to enhance our software quality, accelerate our defect detection and prevention capabilities, and transform our software development process.

Learn more about our engineering culture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXM2NrkhKZc

StackAdapt is a remote-first company, we are open to candidates located anywhere in Canada for this position.

What You'll Be Doing:

Participate in the development of in-house automated and functional test scripts and tooling that address areas such as functional, system, API, integration, UI and regression testing 

Work collaboratively with Platform, Product, DevOps, and other teams in order to deploy and run automated tests on test environments with CI/CD

Provide timely test result feedback to the Platform Team, the QA team and other relevant stakeholders

Participate in technical planning, code review and architectural decision-making

What You'll Bring to the Table:

2+ years of professional, hands-on test automation experience with API & UI test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Mocha, Jest or Junit

Fluency in at least one of Javascript, Typescript, Python, or Java

Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Github Actions, CircleCI

Strong understanding of scalable system design for web-based APIs and backend processing systems

In-depth understanding of QA methodologies in a software company with short release cycles

Experience writing test cases that cover edge/negative cases, compatibility, and concurrency tests in test case management tools like TestRail

Experience working with relational databases

Hands-on experience with SQL and ability to query for large data sets

The compensation range listed for this role reflects the expected base salary for candidates located in the posting country based on a global rate. It is informed by market data and the approved budget for this position. StackAdapt maintains different compensation ranges for roles across other countries and regions, and final offers will be aligned to the candidate’s current location. We do not ask candidates about current or prior salary history, and we will not use such information, if volunteered, in setting an offer.

This range represents base salary only. Depending on the role, candidates may also be eligible for additional compensation such as annual bonuses, commissions, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Factors Influencing Final Compensation:

The final compensation offer will be determined by a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to: the candidate's specific experience, technical skills, knowledge, abilities, and relevant education, licensure, and certifications.

Other business factors, such as organizational needs and budget alignment, may also be considered in the final offer.

Base Salary Band$84,000—$115,500 CAD

StackAdapter's Enjoy:

Highly competitive salary

Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally

Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!

Access to a comprehensive mental health care program

Health benefits from day one of employment

Work from home reimbursements

Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto

Robust training and onboarding program

Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)

Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning

An awesome parental leave program

A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture

Our social and team events!

Please note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your country of employment and the nature of your engagement. In locations where StackAdapt does not have a legal entity, employment and benefits are administered in accordance with local regulations and partner policies.

StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability, superpower status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt.

StackAdapt is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation, please let us know.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the resume reviews of candidates and assess their fit based on the criteria outlined in the job posting. We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.

About StackAdapt

We've been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high performing campaigns, award-winning customer service, and innovation. We've been awarded:

G2 Top Software for 2026

2026 Best Workplaces™ for Young Talent and in Canada by Great Place to Work®

#1 DSP on G2 and leader in a number of categories including Cross-Channel Advertising

2026 Winner in the (CTV/OTT) Product/Platform category for the 2026 ADWEEK Tech Stack Awards

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Source: StackAdapt careers (Greenhouse)

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