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The Role

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is looking for Software Quality Assurance Co-op to join our Delivery team! The team is comprised of many highly talented enthusiastic individuals who ensure the services and offerings from Kobo are available to both internal and external customers. Reporting to the Manager of Software Engineering, the Software Quality Assurance Co-op plays a vital role in delivering quality software.

- QA / Develop work inside the team.

The Person

A passion for Software Quality. Ability to work effectively on a self-organizing team with minimal supervision. Proactive and creative problem solver with the ability to multitask and manage tight deadlines. Excellent oral and written communication skills.



Must be registered as a full-time student in a post-secondary institution program at an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution.

The Skillset

Required:
- Ability to program in Kotlin/C#/JAVA or a comparable language.
- Familiarity with relational databases and knowledge of SQL/NOSQL.
- Knowledge of software development life cycle and project management processes.
- Experience in Software Quality Assurance including white box and black box testing preferred.
- Experience developing and executing test cases.

Nice to Haves

- Experience with Java.
- Experience with C#.
- Experience with Selenium/Cypress/Cucumber is an asset.
- Experience with creating and presenting demos.
- Good at programming is an asset.

Perks

- Flexible hours and hybrid remote working environment
- Subsidized in-office lunches
- Four extended long weekends in the summer
- Talent and development training budget
- Free Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobook
- Weekly Kobo Spark sessions
- Dog friendly office
- Salary - $50,000.00 CAD

About Rakuten Kobo Inc.

Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo Inc. is one of the most advanced global ecommerce companies, with the world’s most innovative e-reading services offering more than 6 million eBooks and audiobooks to 30 million + customers in 190 countries. Kobo delivers the best digital reading experience through creative innovation,



award-winning e-readers, and top-ranking mobile apps. Kobo is a part of the Rakuten group of companies. Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo Inc. is one of the world’s most innovative eReading services offering more than 6 million eBooks and audiobooks to millions of customers in 190 countries.

Kobo offers an eReader for everyone with a wide variety of E Ink eReaders to suit any Reader’s style including Kobo Clara HD, Kobo Aura H2O, and Kobo Aura ONE; along with the company’s free top-ranking eReading and audiobook listening app for Apple® and Android®.

Kobo’s award-wining eReaders can be found in major retail chains around the world. For more information, visit www.kobo.com. With a growing catalogue of millions of titles in 97 languages, Kobo is a truly global eReading service for booklovers of all kinds, in every part of the world.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request.

Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

Rakuten Kobo would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.

Learn more: https://rakutenemploymentalert.com/

#RKIND Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo Inc. is one of the world’s most innovative eReading services offering more than 6 million eBooks and audiobooks to millions of customers in 190 countries.

📌 Software Quality Assurance Co-op (Toronto)
🏢 Rakuten Kobo
📍 Toronto