Software Development Engineer In Test (AI)

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer in Test (AI): Building and maintaining end-to-end automation frameworks for UI and API testing with an accent on AI-augmented development and CI/CD optimization. Focus on leveraging LLMs to accelerate test suite creation, identify edge cases, and ensure high software quality across cross-functional engineering teams.

Location: Must be based in Canada

Salary: $50,000–$65,000

Company

hirify.global is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses across the globe with a focus on Information Systems, Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences, and Engineering.

What you will do

• Implement and maintain end-to-end automation frameworks for UI integration tests and quality dashboards.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to bootstrap test suites, refactor legacy code, and generate documentation.
• Develop automated API tests and improve unit test coverage using LLMs to identify edge cases.
• Manage source code and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AI-driven insights for build optimization.
• Perform peer code reviews with AI assistance to identify security vulnerabilities and architectural inconsistencies.
• Develop load and performance tests to ensure system reliability.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in Canada
• 3–5 years of experience in software development in test or software test engineering.
• Proficiency in Java, TypeScript, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, and JUnit.
• Proven experience in BDD and AI-augmented development workflows.
• Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools like GitHub Copilot or OpenAI API integrations.
• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or an equivalent field.

Nice to have

• Experience in infrastructure and framework testing.
• Experience with testing bioinformatics software.
• Experience building or fine-tuning custom AI agents for QA automation.

Culture & Benefits

• International community with over 110 nationalities represented.
• Strong internal training system with access to over 250 modules.
• Dynamic work environment with regular team-building events and afterworks.
• Commitment to an inclusive work environment and equal opportunities.

Hiring process

• Initial brief virtual or phone conversation to discuss motivations and fit.
• Approximately 3 interviews with the line manager and team members.
• Potential technical assessment, role play, or problem-solving case study.