Canopy

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Canopy$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-5 years QA testing experience with 3 years in API Test Automation Engineering.
  • Proficient in Python (3-5+ years) or other object-oriented programming language.
  • Experience writing SQL queries and working with relational databases.
  • Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Engage in the development lifecycle by building testing frameworks and enhancing team validation skills.
  • Maintain and update existing API tests, including Postman API requests.
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive test automation framework.
  • Contribute to QA and Agile planning meetings to determine testing needs and improvements.
  • Utilize tools like Python, Pytest, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines for effective test automation.
  • Write complex SQL scripts and incorporate AI for test optimization.
  • Balance automation development with manual QA tasks, ensuring quality coverage.

Benefits

  • Flexible Paid Time Off and 10 company holidays.
  • Comprehensive health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and HSA Match.
  • 401(k) with 100% match up to 3% and immediate eligibility.
  • Access to mental health resources and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Paid New Parent Leave and Birthing Parent Leave.
  • 100% company paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance, long & short-term disability.
  • Peer recognition program and company-sponsored events.
  • Supportive ERG Committees for employee initiatives.
  • Fully-stocked kitchen catering to diverse dietary needs.
Full Job Description
Senior QA Automation Engineer

Canopy, South Jordan, UT

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with a strong engineering background to join our team. In this role, you will build and maintain our Python and Pytest framework while proactively leveraging agentic AI to optimize testing workflows and ensure the highest code quality. Beyond just maintaining tests, you will be deeply embedded in our development process, engineering robust solutions that bridge the gap between feature creation and automated validation

This position is remote eligible for candidates who currently reside in Utah.

What You'll Do
  • API Test & Framework Engineering: Actively participate in the development lifecycle by proactively digging into codebases and functionality. You will build out robust testing frameworks and share technical skills that enhance the entire team's ability to validate changes and implement automated tests for new features from the ground up.
  • Current API tests maintenance: Update and fix existing api tests to follow all the backend changes for features. Updating and maintaining Postman api requests.
  • Test Automation Framework Development: Build, enhance, and maintain our test automation framework to ensure comprehensive and efficient testing coverage.
  • Agile Collaboration: Actively participate in QA, QA Auto and Agile planning meetings to identify optimal test coverage, implement technical solutions, and prioritize improvements for automation and testing processes.
  • Tool Utilization and Integration: Leverage tools and technologies like Python, Pytest, PyCharm, Postman, Datadog, Mailosaur, GitHub, Jira, and CI/CD pipelines to maintain, develop, and enhance test automation projects and documentation.
  • Data & AI Driven Testing: Engineer complex SQL scripts to meet project requirements while leveraging AI to build and optimize automation tests that align with the team's evolving needs.
  • Hybrid Quality Engineering: Balance the ability to engineer sophisticated QAA solutions with a willingness to step in for manual QA. You will manually vet features to identify high-impact automation opportunities while ensuring the team maintains total quality coverage across the board.

What We're Looking For
  • Experience: 4-5 years QA testing with at least 3+ years in API Test Automation Engineering with hands-on experience in creating and maintaining automated testing frameworks.
  • Programming Skills: Proficiency in Python (3-5+ years) or another object-oriented programming language, with the ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
  • Experience in writing SQL queries and working with relational databases.
  • Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical abilities to identify and resolve complex technical issues.
  • Collaboration Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and contribute to a collaborative engineering environment.

Bonus Points
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment or familiarity with data warehousing or data pipelines
  • Knowledge of additional testing frameworks or tools.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools like, GitHub Actions, or similar.
  • Basic knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS

We know many women do not apply for a job if they don't perfectly fit the description. We want you to apply anyway.

Why You Want to Work Here

Flexible Paid Time Off - you're actually encouraged to use, plus 10 company holidays!

♥ Health Benefits - including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA Match.

401(k) - we match 100% up to 3% of your contribution. Eligibility is immediate with 100% vesting.

Mental Health - all employees have access to Impact Suite & to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Paid New Parent Leave & Birthing Parent Leave - so you're able to care for your little ones.

+ Supplemental Benefits - including 100% company paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance and long & short-term disability coverage.

Nectar - our peer-to-peer recognition program to help our employees recognize the amazing work being done by other Canopians!

Company Events - including monthly company-wide meetings, summer parties, and more.

ERG Committees - to plan initiatives around continuing education, community outreach, recruiting, onboarding, and more.

Fully-stocked kitchen - Keto? Vegan? Flexitarian? Mandalorian? We've got you covered.

Our Values

We approach our work every day with a few things in mind:

Own - We own this place! We focus on outcomes, holding ourselves & each other accountable.

Win - We win by delighting our customers with the very best products and services.

Do Good - We work hard to be good people!

Embrace Curiosity & Candor - We approach everything with curiosity & we understand that candor is kindness and give the gift of feedback.

Act Startup Fast - We know the best way to become a world-class company is to always act like a tiny startup: fast, hungry, intense, and scrappy. But especially fast.

To learn more about us & our values, click here.

Interviewing @ Canopy

Application processes can be a little stressful. Here are the stages of a typical interview process at Canopy:
  • Once your application is received, we will review it and get back to you if we feel like it's a mutual fit!
  • 20-minute phone call with the People Team
  • 45-60-minute video or in-person interview with the Hiring Manager
  • 1-3 rounds of interviews, depending on the role
  • Final Interview

Interview processes can vary depending on the role. The People Team will give you a role-specific overview of the process during your first phone call.

Remember: This is your interview too! We know candidates are evaluating us just as much as we are them. We encourage you to bring questions to each of your interviews-our hiring teams will always make sure to save time for questions at the end!

About Canopy

The Canopy Group is an American investment and property management firm founded by Ray Noorda in 1995 through the Noorda Family Trust. It is headquartered in Lindon, Utah. At various times it has consisted of, or been known as, Canopy Technologies, Canopy Properties, and Canopy Ventures. The Canopy Group served as the parent company of various start-up technology companies. It was one of the first venture capital firms in the Utah area and, investing in over a hundred such companies, became a pioneer in the Utah high-technology space. One of the most well-known companies it invested in was The SCO Group. Canopy divested itself of SCO in 2005 with the settlement of the Yarro case. In 2011, Canopy's technology venture arm was purchased by Signal Peak Ventures. Today, Canopy provides real estate and rental space to high-tech companies.
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