Senior QA Engineer – 6-month Contract

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada, +7 more countries.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the testing strategy from the creation of test plans to launch sign-off.

• Prioritize testing activities based on risk and business impact.

• Conduct testing on Shopify storefront products and listing pages, including search and filters, cart and checkout, promotions, navigation, content, wishlist, and consent functionalities.

• Test ERP and inventory feeds, order management, store fulfillment, marketplace orders, search and merchandising, customer data and POS, payments, gift cards, fraud tools, and middleware.

• Validate the movement of data between systems via APIs and S3/SFTP file transfers.

• Reconcile transaction logs accurately.

• Differentiate defects from work that is pending on other teams or vendors.

• Maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date defect list.

• Act as the QA point of contact for client stakeholders and developers.

• Provide a weekly status report on QA activities.

• Lead and support the QA team effectively.

• Manage test cases using TestRail.

• Track defects and QA tasks in Jira and Confluence.

• Build end-to-end test automation, preferably using Playwright, when the time is right.

• Utilize AI tools like Claude to draft test cases and meticulously review the outputs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in hands-on testing of Shopify stores, with a focus on cart, checkout, and promotions.

• Proficient in integration testing for enterprise commerce programs involving ERP, order management, or middleware.

• Familiarity with API testing using Postman or similar tools.

• Experience with file-based data feeds.

• Solid understanding of version control, CI/CD, and the differences between native and headless Shopify.

• Practical experience with Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.

• Background in assuming quality ownership as the sole or primary QA on a project.

• Capability to determine testing priorities and triage defects effectively.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English for interacting with developers, client stakeholders, and leadership.

• Regular utilization of AI tools in QA processes.

• Willingness to complete a Claude certification during onboarding.

• Availability to work during Eastern Time business hours.

• Preferred: formal QA leadership experience, familiarity with retail systems, agency experience, knowledge of headless Shopify/Hydrogen, and basics of accessibility testing.

• Must be able to accept a fixed-term contract of 6 months.

• Ability to work hours that align with Eastern Time or Pacific Time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Unlimited paid time off; minimum of 15 days off per year.

• Flexible workspace; work from anywhere.

• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision benefits for employees.

• 401(k) plan available for US employees.

• Regular team retreats.

• Opportunity to work across various industries and on innovative projects.

• Continuous learning and knowledge sharing culture.

• Company-sponsored vacations.