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Software Test Engineer (14-mo contract)Alida • Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
Software Test Engineer (14-mo contract)

Software Test Engineer (14-mo contract)

Alida • Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, CA
1 day ago
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

As a member of our Engineering team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting‑edge technology in a fully agile environment. You will be expected to raise the quality bar in an already strong and energetic team, coming up with tools, techniques and approaches that improve the testability of our code. You will also develop automated tests from the unit level through to the API and even the UI layers, using C#, Javascript and a variety of tools, frameworks and test harnesses. Some manual testing may also be required depending on the nature of the functionality being tested.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop new manual & automated tests using test‑driven approaches
  • Design and develop tools, techniques and utilities to facilitate testing
  • Devise mocks, fakes, stubs etc. to improve testability and isolation of code
  • Perform code and unit test reviews with developers
  • Monitor code coverage metrics and report on trends
  • Monitor automated regression testing results and report on trends
  • Maintain existing test automation code
  • Thrive in a team environment and be comfortable working with remote team members across different time zones and geographies
  • Become an expert in the domain of your team

What You’ll Bring

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • 1+ years of software development in test experience
  • Completion of a post‑secondary diploma or degree
  • Expertise with :

  • Automation tools (Puppeteer, Playwright, etc)
  • Web and client / server design concepts
  • REST and other types of APIs
  • Experience with :

  • SaaS (Software as a Service)
  • Databases (SQL Server, Postgres)
  • Behaviour Driven Development
  • Rapid Software Testing techniques
  • Security Testing techniques
  • Object‑oriented software development
  • Familiarity with a combination of development languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C#, and Golang
  • White box testing experience
  • Additional Details

  • This is a 14‑month contract from February 2026 until April 2027
  • The typical salary for this role is $85,000 CAD
  • The Good Stuff

  • Amazing growth and learning opportunities with a fast‑growing Canadian SaaS company that is a world leader in its industry
  • Best‑in‑class benefits for you and your family - medical, dental, vision, RRSP matching in Canada, a 401(k) in the US, and more
  • Unlimited vacation : Take vacation when you want it, how you want it. Designed to better fit your evolving needs
  • Summer Fridays : Fridays are a day off during July and August to help provide better balance in the summer months focusing on employee wellness
  • Recognized as one of the Best Workplaces™ in British Columbia for 2024 by Great Place to Work
  • Recognized in 2023 as one of the Best Workplaces for Women®
  • Recognized as a Top Employer by British Columbia's Top Employers 2023
  • About Alida

    Alida believes in a world where customers are respected as the ultimate source of truth. Knowing the whole truth about your customers can help companies make better decisions and drive long‑term loyalty and growth.

    That’s why Alida helps innovative brands create highly engaged research communities to gather feedback that empowers better customer experiences and product innovation.

    Leading companies like HBOMax, Adobe, Warner Bros. Discovery, Twitch and lululemon depend on Alida’s community‑centered research platform to deliver fast and reliable customer feedback at scale so they can build better products, refine user experiences and test marketing campaigns.

    Learn more at www.alida.com .

    We can’t wait to meet you!

    We understand that applying for a new position takes effort and want to thank you in advance for taking the time to introduce yourself. At Alida, we’re dedicated to fostering an environment where our employees feel heard, valued and included. We believe that a diverse team is a core pillar in building better products and services for our global customers and we strongly encourage applications from all people regardless of race, religion, gender, age, disability status or sexual orientation. Even if you don’t meet every single one of the stated requirements but you are excited about this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you anyway. Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application for this role, and others we may have open now or in the future.

    Follow us at www.alida.com and engage with us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.

    Alida has an accommodation process in place to provide reasonable accommodation to employees, and to qualified job applicants with a disability during the hiring process. If you require accommodation because of a disability or medical need, please contact [email protected] so that arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodations to be in place.

    Alida takes your private information seriously. Review our Candidate Privacy Statement here to understand how we use and protect your personal information.

    Vacancy Status : This posting is for an existing vacancy that we are actively seeking to fill.

    Artificial Intelligence Disclosure : Our recruitment process is human‑led. While our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) includes an AI‑enabled "talent match" feature to help compare applications against job requirements, this tool is not used as a decision‑making factor and it is not used to rank candidates by suitability. All applications are personally reviewed by our recruitment team, and all decisions regarding interview selection and hiring are made solely by human employees.

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