QA Lead, Mobile Test Automation

Range

$100K — $120K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of QA, Tester, SDET, or similar experience with mobile testing expertise
  • Experience building and owning mobile test automation frameworks, including CI integration
  • Hands-on experience with Appium and WebdriverIO
  • Proficiency in TypeScript
  • Experience in testing REST APIs, preferably with Playwright
  • Capability to set up cloud device testing platforms like BrowserStack or Sauce Labs
  • Familiarity with Azure DevOps Pipelines or similar CI/CD tools
  • Experience using AI tools for test automation

Responsibilities

  • Build and own a mobile UI test automation framework utilizing Appium and WebdriverIO
  • Extend existing Playwright API test suite for backend data coverage
  • Set up and manage testing infrastructure in the cloud for iOS and Android
  • Define testing processes and regression strategies for mobile
  • Collaborate with mobile development to enhance testability and quality standards
  • Align mobile testing practices with wider QA organization
  • Implement testing suited for sensitive personal and payment data
  • Use AI tools to enhance test design and automation capabilities

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring 2 days onsite at the Toronto office
  • Opportunities for professional growth as the team expands
  • Access to advanced testing tools and AI resources
  • Collaborative work environment with mobile development teams
  • Participation in incentive programs tied to performance
  • Involvement in the innovation of testing practices for a travel platform
Full Job Description
This is a hybrid position, currently requiring a minimum of two days per week onsite at our office located at 2 Queen St. E in Toronto, ON.

THE ROLE

We're hiring a QA Lead to build mobile test automation for our travel platform's native app (React Native/Expo). This would start as an individual-contributor role today, with scope and team expected to grow over time.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Build and own a mobile UI test automation framework using Appium and WebdriverIO with TypeScript, covering iOS and Android.
  • Extend our existing Playwright API test suite to cover backend data sources
  • Set up and manage cloud device testing infrastructure for iOS and Android
  • Define testing processes, regression strategy, and release readiness standards for mobile
  • Work with the mobile development team on testability and quality standards
  • Align mobile testing practices with the broader QA organization
  • Apply testing practices suited to sensitive personal and payment data
  • Use AI tools to support test design, automation, and coverage of AI-assisted app development

REQUIREMENTS

Must have:
  • 5+ years of experience as QA, Tester, SDET, or similar, with strong expertise in mobile testing
  • Experience building and owning a mobile test automation framework: architecture, CI integration, flaky test mitigation
  • Strong hands-on experience with Appium and WebdriverIO
  • Solid TypeScript proficiency
  • Experience testing REST APIs, ideally with Playwright or similar
  • Experience setting up and using cloud device testing platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, AWS Device Farm, or similar)
  • Experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines or similar CI/CD tooling
  • Experience using AI tools (e.g. Claude) to support test automation work
  • Comfortable working as an individual contributor and primary technical owner
  • Experience testing applications handling sensitive personal or payment data

Nice to have:
  • Background in travel technology or complex platform ecosystems
  • Experience testing React Native applications

COMPENSATION

We provide a competitive compensation package with a strong pay-for-performance rewards approach. Employees have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and compensation tied to business and individual performance. The expected base salary range for this position is: $100,000 to $120,000 CAD.

The actual compensation may vary depending on local market conditions, geography, and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. #LI-Hybrid

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