At BuildOps, we're building groundbreaking software for modern commercial contractors. From service department management to project management, we're breaking the mold and building a team invested in our mission. We love driven, self-motivated individuals experienced in tech startups who thrive in fast-paced environments. Could you be our next hire?
Join our well-funded, fast-growing technology startup and have a unique opportunity to build a critical function within the company. We're seeking a skilled and passionate Senior SDET to elevate our Quality team. This role focuses on designing, developing, and championing robust automated test strategies at every level of our stack with a focus on API testing. You'll collaborate closely with engineering teams to integrate testing into the development lifecycle and drive a culture of quality across teams.
What You'll Do:
- Test Automation & Tooling:
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and suites for our APIs including contract testing and integration testing strategies.
- Review designs and identify whether test automation should be built at the UI, API, or database level
- Integrate automated tests (both API and UI) into our CI/CD pipeline for continuous testing.
- Process Improvement:
- Continuously refine testing processes and methodologies, championing best practices to enhance test coverage, efficiency, and quality across all teams.
- Evaluate and introduce new testing technologies and tools to stay ahead of the curve.
- Collaboration & Cross-Functional Leadership:
- Work closely with Engineering, Product, and Customer Success teams to integrate quality into the complete development cycle.
- Collaborate with frontend & backend engineers to review technical designs for testability.
- Mentor and guide other QEs and junior SDETs on test automation best practices.
- Customer-Focused Engineering:
- Understand the importance of test automation and how it contributes to our customers having a quality experience with BuildOps
- Collaborate with Customer Success to address customer-reported issues, reproduce bugs, and advocate for customer-focused quality.
What We Expect:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience as an SDET or equivalent
- Experience designing and implementing API test automation frameworks.
- Experience with UI test automation ideally using Cypress or Playwright.
- Strong programming skills in Typescript, Java or another relevant language.
- Experience refactoring or extending automation frameworks to improve velocity. Experience building out test infrastructure tooling (e.g., pipelines, environments).
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI).
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Familiarity with Docker, AWS, or Kubernetes.
- Understanding of the test pyramid and ability to break down technical projects into appropriate automation targets.
- Strong understanding of databases, including complex SQL queries and stored procedures
- Able to work 3 days a week out of our Downtown Toronto office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).
Nice To Have's:
- Experience with performance and load testing for APIs.
- Experience with contract testing.
- Deeper understanding of cloud infrastructure and tooling (AWS, Docker, etc.) for building and managing test environments.
- Experience building an automation framework from scratch or leading a major overhaul.
- Experience building tooling/scripting to enable test automation for other teams (e.g., Docker images, pre-commit testing).
- Experience with test practices such as mocking services and test data generation.
- Ability to use infrastructure tooling to troubleshoot services and analyze errors through logs.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and stock options
- Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules
- Company equity/stock options
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Work from home stipend and flexible PTO
- MacBook computer and accessories
- Fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic work environment
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement
- Chance to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions
- Ability to make a significant impact on the growth and success of the company
Join BuildOps, the largest commercial trade platform in the country, as we transform the multi-billion dollar commercial contracting industry!
We’re not just talking incremental improvements—we’re talking a full-scale revolution, empowering the hardworking heroes who build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps our world running. See why contractors choose Buildops here.
This is your chance to be part of a rocketship. We’re fresh off a $1 billion valuation and a $127M Series C funding round (part of over $275M raised to date) led by industry-leading investors like Meritech Capital, BOND, and SE Ventures, backed by Schneider Electric (Reuters, TechCrunch, LA Business Journal) . Our latest investors join our team of industry heavyweights like Next47, former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, former Salesforce President Gavin Patterson, and Boost Mobile CEO Stephen Stokols. Their investment is fueling our aggressive growth and our commitment to equipping contractors with AI-driven tools to conquer chaos, boost efficiency, skyrocket profitability, and ultimately, deliver exceptional service.
At BuildOps, we’re changing the game and doing the best work of our careers. You’ll be a key player in a company that’s truly making a difference for the backbone of our economy. If you’re ready to tackle big challenges, work with a passionate team, and build something extraordinary, BuildOps is the place for you. 🚀
