Senior QA Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior QA Engineer based in Canada. This role offers the opportunity to build and define quality practices for a next-generation AI-powered SaaS platform transforming the future of finance operations. You will take ownership of the QA function, shaping testing strategies, improving product reliability, and ensuring exceptional user experiences at scale. Working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, you will collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle. The role combines hands-on testing expertise, automation strategy, and technical problem-solving to support a rapidly evolving platform. You will have significant autonomy to establish processes, introduce best practices, and influence how quality is built into every release. This is an ideal opportunity for a driven QA professional who enjoys ownership, speed, and solving complex challenges in an AI-first technology environment. Accountabilities: As a Senior QA Engineer, you will own the quality strategy for a rapidly scaling software platform by creating reliable testing frameworks, improving engineering processes, and ensuring product excellence. You will work cross-functionally with engineering and product teams to identify risks, validate solutions, and continuously improve the customer experience. Establish and lead QA practices for an AI-powered SaaS platform from the ground up. Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive test strategies across user interfaces, APIs, integrations, and backend systems. Build and improve test case management, reporting processes, and quality documentation. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate quality throughout the software development lifecycle. Own bug identification, reporting, prioritization, triage, and release validation processes. Develop the foundation for automated testing practices and CI/CD quality integration. Perform UI, API, performance, and database testing to ensure reliability and scalability. Identify opportunities to improve product usability, functionality, and overall user experience. Evaluate system behavior, edge cases, and evolving requirements with strong critical thinking and product intuition. Advocate for pragmatic quality solutions that balance speed, reliability, and business impact. Requirements: The ideal candidate is an experienced QA professional who thrives in fast-moving environments and enjoys building processes, solving complex problems, and improving how software is delivered. You bring strong technical testing expertise, ownership, and a user-focused mindset. 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on SaaS or web applications. Strong experience designing and executing UI and API testing strategies at scale. Experience with testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar frameworks. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes. Experience with bug tracking and test management tools such as Jira and TestRail. Knowledge of performance testing, database testing, and application monitoring practices. Strong understanding of software development processes and quality engineering principles. Ability to manage complex systems with changing requirements and competing priorities. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. High ownership, curiosity, and willingness to learn new technologies quickly. Nice-to-have qualifications: Programming experience in any language. Familiarity with React or modern frontend frameworks. Experience with SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL. Previous experience testing SaaS products in a fast-growing technology environment. Experience working with AI-powered products or emerging technologies. Benefits: Competitive base salary ranging from $60,000 to $130,000 USD depending on experience. Equity opportunity valued between $20,000 and $40,000 USD . Remote-first work environment with flexibility to work from home or coworking spaces. Opportunity to join an early-stage company with significant ownership and long-term growth potential. High-autonomy role where your feedback directly influences product direction. 27 paid time off days, including public holidays. Learning and development budget for courses, certifications, and professional growth. Support for home office setup, internet, and phone expenses. Potential relocation support and visa sponsorship opportunities for future moves. Opportunity to work alongside talented professionals in a high-performance, ambitious environment. How Meridian Softworks works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Meridian Softworks? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Meridian Softworks will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1