Senior Software Development Engineer in Test – Backbase, Digital Banking

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and sustain scalable test automation frameworks for digital banking applications.

• Create automated tests for web, mobile, API, backend, and integration layers.

• Establish and manage automated regression, functional, smoke, integration, and end-to-end test suites.

• Construct and uphold mobile test automation using Appium, Espresso for Android, and XCTest for iOS.

• Enhance quality engineering practices across Agile delivery teams.

• Collaborate with developers to set testable acceptance criteria and elevate code quality.

• Incorporate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

• Develop API automation for RESTful services, microservices, and integration points.

• Assist with performance testing, load testing, and reliability validation.

• Evaluate test results, pinpoint defects, and collaborate with engineering teams to address issues.

• Contribute to the definition of testing standards, automation patterns, and quality gates.

• Engage in code reviews for automation frameworks and test scripts.

• Mentor fellow QA engineers and help foster a robust quality engineering culture.

• Engage directly with client teams in a consulting setting.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or SDET roles.

• Extensive experience in designing and maintaining automated testing frameworks.

• Proficient programming skills in one or more languages such as Java, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or Kotlin.

• Experience with UI automation tools like Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar.

• Background in working with Appium and in developing and maintaining mobile test automation using Espresso for Android and XCTest for iOS.

• Strong experience in API testing with tools such as REST Assured, Postman, Karate, and similar tools.

• Experience in testing microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.

• Familiarity with integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.

• Proficient with Git, pull requests, branching strategies, and code reviews.

• Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies.

• Experience with SQL and database validation.

• Ability to diagnose complex technical issues across frontend, backend, mobile, API, and infrastructure layers.

• Excellent communication skills and comfort in interacting directly with client stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Standard benefits package