Software Development Engineer in Test

About Us Air-tek is a Canadian-based software company offering a powerful suite of innovative products that have already captured a significant share of a massive global market. With strong product-market fit, demand is growing rapidly. While our global customers know us well, we operate in stealth mode during this exciting growth phase. Our diverse team is united by a passion for solving complex problems, a drive to innovate, and a commitment to reshaping the passenger-centric travel industry. Headquartered in Toronto, our inclusive culture is built on trust, collaboration, product excellence, and continuous personal growth. We love what we do and support each other every step of the way. The Role We’re looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who goes beyond writing tests - someone who delivers robust automation frameworks, drives testing strategy, and empowers engineering teams to deliver high-quality software at scale. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in autonomy, influencing testing strategy, and has a proven track record of building automation capabilities from the ground up. You’ll spend your time primarily on automation and framework development with some manual exploratory testing as required/while automated frameworks sufficiently mature. What You'll Do Test Automation & Quality Engineering Design, develop and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and test suites using Python and Pytest. Create and execute end-to-end, integration, regression and smoke tests for browser based applications driven by Playwright. Implement robust test automation solutions following established design patterns and best practices (e.g Page Object model, fixtures, reusable modules, etc). Collaborate closely with developers, product owners and other stakeholders to understand requirements and define test strategies. Participate in requirements reviews, design discussions and sprint ceremonies to ensure quality considerations are addressed early in the planning process. Analyze test results and reports, investigate failures, identify root causes and work with development teams to resolve defects. API Testing Design and execute comprehensive automated tests for backend services and APIs (REST/SOAP/GraphQL). Validate API functionality, compliance to OpenAPI Specification documentation, authentication/authorization and error handling. Integrate API testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g GitHub Actions) to support continuous testing initiatives. Performance & Load Testing Develop and execute performance, load and stress tests to evaluate system reliability and scalability under various workloads. Define realistic workload models and performance acceptance criteria based on business and technical requirements. Analyze performance metrics, identify bottlenecks and provide actionable recommendations for optimization. Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot and improve application performance. CI/CD – Test Infrastructure Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g GitHub Actions). Support implementing quality gates within the deployment process to ensure rapid and reliable delivery. Contribute to maintaining test environments, test data strategies and requirements, automation infrastructure. Monitor and improve test execution efficiency, reliability and reporting. Quality Advocacy Author and maintain comprehensive test plans, strategies and detailed test cases in the company's TCMS (TestRail), based on business, functional and technical requirements. Promote quality engineering best practices throughout the organization. Mentor team members on automation solutions, testing strategies and quality standards. Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to test automation, performance testing and overall software quality. About You 4-6+ years of hands-on experience as an SDET or in QA automation, with a strong record of building frameworks and driving strategy. Proficient in both UI and backend test automation development (Python and/or C# are strongly preferred). Experience using Playwright for UI/browser-based test automation. Proven experience testing various API implementations (REST, SOAP, GraphQL). Skilled in enabling shift-left testing and developer adoption of automation practices. Advanced knowledge of MongoDB, SQL and test data management. Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, ArgoCD, Jenkins, etc). Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. Self-starter with a strategic mindset and ownership mentality. Bonus: ISTQB certification, performance or security testing experience. Why Join Air-tek Shape the automation and testing vision. Collaborate with a high-impact engineering team solving global-scale challenges. Enjoy autonomy in a fast-paced, low-ego environment. Influence a quality-first culture across the SDLC. Competitive compensation, career growth, and the chance to make a real impact. The salary range for this role is $80,000 to $130,000. In addition to salary, new hires may be eligible to receive stock options. The salary range shared is intended as a guide; the final salary offered may vary based on factors including the experience and skillset of the candidate. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive salary that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization. Ready to build scalable automation frameworks that redefine software quality in the airline industry? Apply with us!