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 ROLEWe'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
REQUIREMENTSMust 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
COMPENSATIONWe 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
