Who you are

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

- 3-5 years of experience as an SDET or QA Automation Engineer

- Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, TypeScript, C#, or C++)

- Experience building automated testing frameworks from the ground up

- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

- Practical experience using an AI-first approach to software development and testing workflows

- Experience with load, performance, and API stress testing tools

- Experience testing large-scale public-facing applications or distributed systems that are mission critical for customers

- Experience with test management tools such as TestRail

- Familiarity with leveraging observability platforms to debug complex system failures

- Experience developing test suites for applications in Cloud environments using virtualization tools such as docker

- 3+ years of experience in QA or testing

What the job involves

- We are seeking a Software Developer in Test II (SDET) who shares an AI-First mindset to champion quality and reliability across our systems
- In this role, you will leverage your expertise to design and build scalable automated test frameworks and seamlessly integrate them into modern CI/CD pipelines

- Beyond just writing test scripts, you will partner directly with engineering leadership to ensure applications are built with testability, observability, and high performance in mind from day one

- This position is based in Vancouver, BC, and the candidate must reside in the Greater Vancouver area,



as you will be required to go into the office on a hybrid work schedule

- Test Automation &
- Framework Design: With developers as customers, design systems to be used and extended by the whole team

- Apply software design patterns to test such as mocks, simulators, stubs to reduce dependency on other teams

- Integrate with TCMS to ensure we have a single source of truth for quality

- Shift-Left Quality &

- Testability: Partner directly with software engineers and product managers throughout the entire development process including design and architecture phases

- Review system designs to define clear acceptance criteria and ensure applications are built with testability and observability in mind from day one

- Help teams build appliance scale setups and help execute tests when required

- AI-Enhanced Quality Engineering: Leverage an AI-first mindset to accelerate test development

- Utilize AI coding assistants and intelligent tools for test data generation, predictive failure analysis, and identifying edge cases

- Actively explore modern solutions like spec driven development to ensure behavior is consistent during ai assisted refactoring

- CI/CD Integration &

- Systems Testing: Integrate automated test suites seamlessly into modern CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions,



GitLab CI) to establish reliable, automated quality gates

- Write and execute load, performance, and API stress tests to understand system limits

- Utilize observability telemetry (logs, metrics, tracing) to isolate bottlenecks in lower environments

- Ensure NFR’s, security, localization and performances are gated

- Hands-On Engineering &

- Code Quality: Write clean, efficient, and maintainable production-grade code

- Actively participate in code reviews for both the test framework and the core application, holding the team to high standards for coding practices

- Quality Culture &

- Collaborative Partnership: Act as a champion for quality within your immediate Agile team, influencing developers to adopt a "quality-first" mindset

- Participate or lead in learning sessions such as RCAs, bug hunts, and story

- Hold the quality bar on development including reviewing and approving test strategies

- Communication &

- Mentorship: Provide honest, data-driven visibility into test coverage, open defects, customer feedback, and release readiness

- Provide actionable, respectful feedback during code reviews

- Mentor the development team on different testing types and approaches

Benefits

- Flexible work models

- Paid time off
- Paid parental and family leave

- Health care perks

- Global wellness resources

- Employee assistance programs

- Rotation programs

- Mentor relationships

- Learning and development opportunities

- Retirement benefits

- Employee bonuses
- Stock grants & employee stock purchase plans

📌 Software Developer in Test (Vancouver)
🏢 Motorola Solutions
📍 Vancouver