About the company
Shakepay is reimagining financial services to give every Canadian their fair shake, by making it bitcoin-friendly, secure, and rewarding. When Shakepay launched in 2015, it quickly became one of Canadaās fastest-growing financial institutions. Backed by top venture funds having raised $44M+ and trusted by over one million Canadians and counting. People who choose careers at Shakepay are helping shape a future of financial freedom, opportunity, and prosperity for all Canadians.
Job Summary
You will
šTechnical Strategy: Define the vision and strategy for testing and developer enablement within the team. šAdvocate for Quality: Champion best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability and drive their adoption across the engineering organisation. Define and implement quality standards, templates in GitHub pull requests, and ensure comprehensive definitions of done in Linear tickets. šCollaboration: Work closely with product, design, and other engineering teams to ensure that our tools and frameworks meet the evolving needs of our Engineers. šTool & Framework Development: Architect, design, and implement automated testing frameworks and tools from scratch. šMentorship: Guide, coach, and mentor team members and foster an innovative and collaborative environment. šContinuous Improvement: Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends. Regularly refine our approach to stay ahead of the curve. šHands-on Testing: Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and dive into the code, demonstrating best practices firsthand.
Must have
šBachelor's degree in computer science, related field, or equivalent industry experience. š5+ years of experience in software development and testing, with a strong focus on integrating test automation frameworks and tools like Playwright or Cypress. šDemonstrated experience using languages like Python, Java, or TypeScript šExtensive experience working with CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) šDeep understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes. šStrong analytical and problem-solving skills. šExceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.