Embedded Test Engineer (UI)

Index Exchange•Toronto, ON

35d

About The Position

Index Exchange is a globally trusted independent supply-side platform that is reinventing digital advertising at scale. With over 20 years of experience, the company's proprietary technology processes billions of real-time auctions daily with ultra-low latency, running on a vertically integrated infrastructure. Index Exchange fosters an engineering-first culture, tackling internet-scale problems with agency and influence to shape the future of advertising. The UI application product team collaborates with product and UX stakeholders to implement full-screen workflows, maintain the design system library, and UI components. The company emphasizes the highest standards for quality, including functional, performance, reliability, resiliency, efficiency, and yield, as every millisecond is critical in their business.

Requirements

Talented, fast learner and embraces change.
5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
3+ years designing and implementing automated validation systems, test infrastructure, or developer tooling as production-quality software.
Experience designing and building simulation software to validate functionality and performance of end-to-end software solutions.
Experience validating high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems where correctness, resiliency, and performance characteristics matter at scale.
A passion for designing, writing, and testing high-quality code.
Experience in performance test design, load modeling, profiling and identifying systemic bottlenecks in distributed systems.
Excellent problem-solving skills, the ability to think differently, and an understanding that compromise, negotiation and practicality are important qualities.
A desire to work with and learn from the people around you.

Responsibilities

Working to test the control plane for cutting-edge programmatic ad tech that touches millions of users every single day.
Operating side-by-side with platform and feature engineers, developing comprehensive tests for each build as a core component of the quality strategy and SDLC.
Interpreting functional requirements and designs to plan, develop, execute, and automate the full spectrum of validation, operating a crucial gateway on the critical path to production.
Driving daily test result reviews, issue diagnosis, resolution, and closure as a member of the development team.
Leading or assisting in data analysis to determine data health and consistency, or root cause of issues.
Identifying and addressing gaps in testing over time, proactively as well as through responding to release blockers and production incidents.
Taking long-term responsibility for an ever-improving test suite.
Being a key technical leader in driving the architecture evolution of the software/data test automation framework and related capabilities.
Leading the definition, design, development, documentation, and maintenance of tools, test cases, and automation frameworks.
Providing feedback and influence into the design process to help build a testable platform, applications, and data models.
Designing and building quality, performance, and reliability in from day one, and inspiring other team members to do the same.

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents
Paid time off, health days, and personal obligation days plus flexible work schedules
Competitive retirement matching plans
Equity packages
Generous parental leave available to birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents
Annual well-being allowance plus fitness discounts and group wellness activities
Commuter benefits and discounts, where available
Employee assistance program
Mental health first aid program that provides an in-the-moment point of contact and reassurance
One day of volunteer time off per year and a donation-matching program
Bi-weekly town halls and regular community-led team events
Multiple resources and programming to support continuous learning
A workplace that supports a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment