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# Quality Engineer

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[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/stackadapt.md)ShareRemote from[Canada](https://jobicy.com/job-region/canada.md)SalaryCAD 84k–115,500 / yrDepartment[QA & Testing](https://jobicy.com/categories/qa-testing.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceOpen levelPublished2 Oct 2026Apply before2 Nov 2026Listing views786Application actions94Application toolkit

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AI Summary

## The role, at a glance.

StackAdapt seeks a Quality Engineer to build and maintain scalable automated testing across API, UI, integration, system, and regression layers. The role partners closely with Platform, Product, DevOps, and QA teams to run automated tests in CI/CD environments and provide actionable release-quality feedback. Candidates need at least two years of hands-on automation experience, proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Java, and familiarity with tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions. Strong SQL, relational database, system-design, and test-case-management capabilities are required. This is a remote-first role open anywhere in Canada.

## Role DNA

A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description.

### Job Complexity

3/5EasyHard

### Pace & Pressure

4/5RelaxedFast-paced

### Autonomy Level

3/5GuidedFull ownership

### Communication Load

4/5IndependentCollaborative

AI insightThe role requires practical automation engineering across multiple test layers, CI/CD integration, SQL, and distributed systems. It is intermediate in seniority but operates in a fast-release, cross-functional environment where reliable technical judgment is important.

## Salary analysis

Estimated compensation compared with the broader CA market for similar roles.

Estimated job medianMarket rateC$99,750CA market rangeC$85k–C$120k0C$132k

AI insightThe disclosed annual base-salary range is CAD 84,000 to CAD 115,500, with a midpoint of CAD 99,750. The US market comparison is an estimate in USD: a Quality Engineer with approximately 2+ years of test automation experience commonly earns about USD 85,000 to USD 120,000 in base salary, depending on location, automation depth, and CI/CD or backend-testing expertise.

## Core skills

Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity.

[Test Automation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Test%20Automation.md)[API Testing](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=API%20Testing.md)[UI Testing](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=UI%20Testing.md)[Playwright](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Playwright.md)[Selenium](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Selenium.md)[Cypress](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Cypress.md)[CI/CD](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=CICD.md)[JavaScript](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=JavaScript.md)[Python](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Python.md)[SQL](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=SQL.md)

Sample interview questionsHow would you decide which tests belong in API, UI, and end-to-end automation layers?I would prioritize the test pyramid: broad API and service-level coverage for business rules and edge cases, focused UI tests for critical user workflows, and a small set of end-to-end tests for high-value integrations. This provides fast feedback while limiting slow and brittle browser-based tests.

Describe how you would integrate automated tests into a CI/CD pipeline.

I would run fast linting, unit, and API tests on pull requests, publish clear reports and artifacts, and gate merges on agreed quality thresholds. Longer regression, compatibility, or concurrency suites can run on scheduled builds or pre-release environments, with failures routed to owners and tracked to resolution.

What makes an automated UI test reliable rather than flaky?

Reliable tests use stable locators, deterministic test data, isolated environments, explicit state validation, and condition-based waits instead of fixed delays. I would also minimize external dependencies, capture diagnostics on failure, and regularly remove or refactor unstable tests.

How would you test an API that processes large asynchronous workloads?

I would validate request contracts, authentication, idempotency, error handling, status transitions, and eventual consistency. I would also test boundary conditions, retries, concurrency, queue or worker failures, and use SQL or observability data to verify that processed records are complete and correct.

How do you provide useful test feedback to developers and stakeholders?

I communicate the affected workflow, environment, severity, reproducible steps, expected versus actual behavior, logs or screenshots, and business impact. For release decisions, I summarize coverage, pass rates, known risks, and recommended next actions in concise language appropriate for each audience.

Opportunity details

## About this role.

StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.

StackAdapt is seeking a talented Quality Engineer who is passionate about software quality and test automation to be part of a highly impactful team that will directly affect the success of product releases in a cross-functional agile environment. In addition, you will be responsible for implementing reliable and scalable automation test cases and integrating them into our CI/CD pipeline. These initiatives will serve to enhance our software quality, accelerate our defect detection and prevention capabilities, and transform our software development process.

Learn more about our engineering culture here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXM2NrkhKZc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXM2NrkhKZc)

StackAdapt is a remote-first company, we are open to candidates located anywhere in Canada for this position.

### What You’ll Be Doing:

* Participate in the development of in-house automated and functional test scripts and tooling that address areas such as functional, system, API, integration, UI and regression testing
* Work collaboratively with Platform, Product, DevOps, and other teams in order to deploy and run automated tests on test environments with CI/CD
* Provide timely test result feedback to the Platform Team, the QA team and other relevant stakeholders
* Participate in technical planning, code review and architectural decision-making

### What You’ll Bring to the Table:

* 2+ years of professional, hands-on test automation experience with API & UI test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Mocha, Jest or Junit
* Fluency in at least one of Javascript, Typescript, Python, or Java
* Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Github Actions, CircleCI
* Strong understanding of scalable system design for web-based APIs and backend processing systems
* In-depth understanding of QA methodologies in a software company with short release cycles
* Experience writing test cases that cover edge/negative cases, compatibility, and concurrency tests in test case management tools like TestRail
* Experience working with relational databases
* Hands-on experience with SQL and ability to query for large data sets

The compensation range listed for this role reflects the expected base salary for candidates located in the posting country based on a global rate. It is informed by market data and the approved budget for this position. StackAdapt maintains different compensation ranges for roles across other countries and regions, and final offers will be aligned to the candidate’s current location. We do not ask candidates about current or prior salary history, and we will not use such information, if volunteered, in setting an offer.

This range represents base salary only. Depending on the role, candidates may also be eligible for additional compensation such as annual bonuses, commissions, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Factors Influencing Final Compensation:

* The final compensation offer will be determined by a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to: the candidate’s specific experience, technical skills, knowledge, abilities, and relevant education, licensure, and certifications.
* Other business factors, such as organizational needs and budget alignment, may also be considered in the final offer.

Base Salary Band

$84,000—$115,500 CAD

### StackAdapter’s Enjoy:

* Highly competitive salary
* Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
* Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday’s off!
* Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
* Health benefits from day one of employment
* Work from home reimbursements
* Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
* Robust training and onboarding program
* Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
* Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
* An awesome parental leave program
* A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
* Our social and team events!

Please note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your country of employment and the nature of your engagement. In locations where StackAdapt does not have a legal entity, employment and benefits are administered in accordance with local regulations and partner policies.

StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability, superpower status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the resume reviews of candidates and assess their fit based on the criteria outlined in the job posting. We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.

About StackAdapt

We’ve been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high performing campaigns, award-winning customer service, and innovation. We’ve been awarded:

[G2 Top Software for 2026](https://www.stackadapt.com/resources/blog/g2-2026-best-software-awards)
[2026 Best Workplaces™ for Young Talent](https://www.greatplacetowork.ca/en/bestworkplaces/best-workplaces-for-young-talent/2026) and [in Canada](https://www.stackadapt.com/resources/blog/great-place-to-work-best-workplaces-canada-2026) by Great Place to Work®
[#1 DSP on G2 and leader in a number of categories including Cross-Channel Advertising](https://www.stackadapt.com/resources/blog/best-cross-channel-advertising-platform)

[2026 Winner in the (CTV/OTT) Product/Platform category for the 2026 ADWEEK Tech Stack Awards](https://www.stackadapt.com/resources/blog/adweek-tech-stack-awards-2026)

To learn more about our privacy practices, please see our [Privacy Policy](https://www.stackadapt.com/legal-document-centre/website-and-platform-user-privacy-policy).

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