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Quality Engineer

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Salary
CAD 84k–115,500 / yr
Department
QA & Testing
Employment
Full Time
Experience
Open level
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AI Summary

The role, at a glance.

StackAdapt is seeking a Quality Engineer to strengthen automated quality assurance across its programmatic advertising platform. The role develops functional, API, UI, integration, system, and regression automation and connects tests to CI/CD environments. The engineer will work closely with Platform, Product, DevOps, and QA stakeholders, participate in code reviews, and provide timely test feedback. Candidates need at least two years of test automation experience, proficiency in a mainstream programming language, SQL skills, and familiarity with scalable backend and web API systems.

Role DNA

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

Job Complexity

4/5
EasyHard

Pace & Pressure

4/5
RelaxedFast-paced

Autonomy Level

4/5
GuidedFull ownership

Communication Load

4/5
IndependentCollaborative
AI insightThis is a technically demanding QA automation role requiring broad coverage across APIs, UI, databases, CI/CD, concurrency, and distributed backend systems. Short release cycles and cross-functional technical planning increase the need for sound judgment and efficient execution.

Salary analysis

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

Estimated job median (per year)Highly competitive
C$99,750
CA market range (per year)C$80k–C$110k
AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. The employer discloses a CAD 84,000–115,500 base-salary band. The posting does not state a pay cadence, so yearly compensation is inferred from the amount, Canadian location, and full-time Quality Engineer market conventions. The midpoint is CAD 99,750 per year; the estimated Canadian market range is CAD 80,000–110,000 per year.

Core skills

Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity.

Test automationPlaywrightSeleniumCypressAPI testingUI testingCI/CDJenkinsGitHub ActionsJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonSQLTestRailRegression testing
Sample interview questions
How would you design an automated test strategy for a new API-backed feature?

I would first map the feature’s core workflows, dependencies, error paths, and business risks. I would create layered coverage with unit-level validation where appropriate, API tests for contracts and business rules, and a focused set of end-to-end UI tests for critical user journeys. I would prioritize deterministic tests, test data isolation, and execution in CI/CD with clear reporting.

What practices help prevent flaky Playwright or Selenium tests?

I avoid fixed waits and instead use explicit, state-based waits for elements, network responses, or application conditions. I also use stable selectors, isolate test data, remove dependencies on shared environments where possible, and collect screenshots, traces, and logs to diagnose failures. Retries can reduce noise, but I treat recurring retries as defects to investigate rather than a permanent solution.

How would you test concurrency and edge cases in a backend processing system?

I would identify shared resources, idempotency requirements, race conditions, rate limits, and expected behavior under duplicate or out-of-order events. I would create parallel test scenarios with controlled data, validate database state and API responses, and use monitoring or logs to confirm processing behavior. Edge coverage would include malformed inputs, boundary values, timeouts, partial failures, and recovery paths.

How do you decide which tests should run on every pull request versus on a scheduled basis?

Every pull request should run fast, reliable tests that provide immediate confidence, such as unit tests, critical API checks, linting, and a small smoke suite. Broader regression, cross-browser, performance, and large data-volume tests can run nightly or before releases when they require more time or infrastructure. I review failure history and business risk regularly to adjust the split.

Describe how you communicate a high-severity defect to engineering and product stakeholders.

I communicate the impact first, including affected users, environments, frequency, and release risk. I provide concise reproduction steps, expected and actual behavior, supporting evidence, and relevant logs or test data. I then coordinate on priority, verify the fix in the appropriate environment, and ensure regression coverage is added so the issue does not recur.

This analysis is generated from the job description. Salary estimates, role characteristics and sample answers are guidance, not employer-provided facts.
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

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.

StackAdapt is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation, please let us 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
2026 Best Workplaces™ for Young Talent and in Canada by Great Place to Work®
#1 DSP on G2 and leader in a number of categories including Cross-Channel Advertising

2026 Winner in the (CTV/OTT) Product/Platform category for the 2026 ADWEEK Tech Stack Awards

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