Principal QA Engineer

Questrade Financial Group (QFG), through its companies - Questrade, Inc., Questrade Wealth Management Inc., Community Trust Company, Zolo, and Flexiti Financial Inc., provides securities and foreign currency investment, professionally managed investment portfolios, mortgages, real estate services, financial services and more. Questrade uses cutting-edge technologies to develop innovative products that give customers better, more affordable ways to take control of their money.

We are everything a traditional financial institution is not. At QFG, you will be constantly moving forward, bringing the future of fintech into existence. You will be a part of a collaborative team that cares deeply about our mission and each other. Your team members will help you conquer challenges, push boundaries and discover what you are truly capable of.

At QFG, we have a culture of innovation where technology serves people—both our team and our customers. We see AI as a collaborative and transformative enabler, and we are seeking forward-thinking individuals who can effectively integrate it into their daily work. The ideal candidate will be a catalyst for change, helping us use AI to create a more efficient and rewarding employee experience while also developing cutting-edge solutions that delight and serve our customers. Join us in shaping a future where AI empowers our team to do their best work and helps us deliver unparalleled customer experiences.

This is a place where you can explore, discover and learn with continuous growth. As a diverse and inclusive place to work, with a hybrid working environment you can unleash your creativity and curiosity with no limits. If you share the same sense of infinite possibility, come shape your future at QFG.

What's in it for you as an employee of QFG?

• Health & wellbeing resources and programs
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick days for work-life balance
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Work-life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Opportunities to contribute to community causes
• Work with diverse team members in an inclusive and collaborative environment

We're looking for our next Principal QA Engineer. Could It Be You?

The Principal QA Engineer will architect the future of quality assurance at Questbank for our Secured Lending Systems by researching, designing, and governing our next-generation testing strategy. This role leads the selection and implementation of cutting-edge technologies, with a strong focus on AI-driven test automation and establishing robust, AI-augmented quality frameworks. The ideal candidate is an expert engineer with deep experience in modern cloud-native architectures and a passion for leveraging artificial intelligence to create smarter, more efficient, and more resilient testing solutions.

This role is directly responsible for providing strategic guidance, solution architecture, and technical leadership for agile teams, embedding a culture of intelligent quality. The responsibilities of this position are to architect and implement AI-augmented testing practices and technologies, including a self-healing E2E test framework for Questbank's proprietary projects. This involves understanding complex business needs, directing teams in enhancing our applications, and establishing forward-looking standards for software quality. This position is a perfect fit for an innovative thinker who is passionate about applying AI to solve complex quality challenges and designing enterprise-grade, future-proof solutions.

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In this role, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Architect and implement a strategy for leveraging AI in the QA process, including AI-driven test generation, visual regression, anomaly detection in test results, and predictive quality analytics.
• Continuously evaluate and improve our testing processes, exploring new technologies such as Contract Testing (Pact) and Shift-Left strategies.
• Lead the automation and optimization of our testing feedback loops, ensuring rapid and reliable signals within CI/CD pipelines.
• Govern the use of AI tools within the QA process, ensuring consistent application, reliability, and efficiency gains across all engineering teams.
• Mentor and guide QA and software engineers, fostering a culture of quality ownership and collaboration.
• Effectively communicate quality metrics, risks, and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide leadership with feedback on the QA ecosystem and pioneer the adoption of new AI-powered solutions to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with technology teams to design resilient and testable software and AI systems from the ground up.
• Pursue and champion continuous learning across the organization regarding AI in testing, emerging technologies, and modern design patterns.
• Work closely with application developers to define holistic test strategies for new intelligent applications.
• Infuse DevOps practices with AI capabilities, improving the CI/CD pipeline with intelligent test selection, self-healing scripts, and faster feedback loops.
• Perform code reviews for both application and test automation code, ensuring best practices for quality and maintainability.
• Track and support the prioritization of technical debt in regards to test automation and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with solution architects, engineers and product owners to ensure quality is a key consideration throughout the entire development lifecycle.

So are YOU our next Principal QA Engineer? You are if you…

• Diverse Quality assurance Engineering and Quality leadership experience (7+ years).
• Proven experience designing and implementing AI-powered testing strategies or a deep understanding of AI testing tools (e.g., for test generation, self-healing tests, visual validation).
• Experience in the Secured Lending/Mortgage domain is a "nice to have," but a growth mindset and curiosity to learn complex financial workflows is required.
• Expertise in one or more of the following: C#, NodeJS, JavaScript, Typescript, Cypress/Playwright, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, gRPC, Event Brokers.
• Mastery in architecting and writing scalable, maintainable, and efficient test automation frameworks.
• Experience with building, testing, and deploying Docker images and a deep understanding of CI/CD concepts for microservices.
• Proven success leading quality initiatives in cross-functional agile teams.
• Experience with SQL Databases (e.g., MSSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL Databases (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB).
• Expertise with Git, JIRA, Confluence.
• Extensive experience with major cloud providers - GCP, AWS, Azure.
• Deep understanding of Event-driven, streaming architectures, CQRS, etc.
• Knowledge of Temenos, Temenos software is used by banks to manage accounts, process transactions, and provide digital banking services to their customers.

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At Questrade Financial Group of Companies, with multiple office locations around the world, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible work environment. This is an environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Here, the unique skills and experience you bring will be valued. You will be supported and motivated, so that you can harness your unlimited potential. Our team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and operate in. Having a collaborative and diverse team helps us push boundaries to bring the future of fintech into existence—not only for the benefit of our customers, but for those who build their career with us.

Questrade Financial Group of companies Applicant Tracking System utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for application screening. The AI system operates on predetermined criteria, with final decisions subject to human review.

Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment/selection process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.