QA Developer (Platform/Firmware)

Tantalus • Burnaby, BC

2d • CA$70,000 - CA$90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Tantalus is seeking a talented and motivated QA Developer to join our Platform Quality Assurance team. Reporting to the Team Lead, Product Test, this role is responsible for validating the embedded firmware, platform software, and communications infrastructure that power Tantalus’ smart grid solutions. As part of a highly collaborative Agile development team, you will work closely with developers, product owners, and fellow QA professionals to ensure the quality, reliability, scalability, and performance of our endpoint devices, communications networks, and supporting platforms. You will contribute to both manual and automated testing efforts while helping to drive continuous improvements in test automation, test infrastructure, and overall product quality. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across hardware, firmware, networking, and software layers, has a passion for uncovering complex defects, and thrives in solving challenging technical problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in software, firmware, or system testing within the technology industry.
• Experience testing embedded systems and firmware-based products.
• Strong experience working in Linux environments and using command-line tools.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting for automation and test development.
• Experience troubleshooting complex issues across hardware, firmware, software, and networked systems.
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies and experience working within Scrum teams.
• Experience with test automation frameworks, automated test execution, reporting, and debugging.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar platforms.
• Experience with source control systems such as Git.
• Working knowledge of Oracle databases, SQL queries, and data analysis techniques.
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, and test management tools.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with communication protocols, networking technologies, or RFbased systems.
• Experience validating Industrial IoT, telecommunications, utility, or smart grid technologies.
• Experience with performance, scalability, and reliability testing.
• Familiarity with C/C++ and Perl.
• Experience working with hardware test environments and electronic devices.
• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or similar technologies.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered tools to improve software testing and quality engineering processes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, planning, and validation of new platform and firmware features.
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases for embedded systems and communications platforms.
• Develop and maintain automated tests using PERL/Python and related automation frameworks.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and system architects to define acceptance criteria, test strategies, and validation plans.
• Guide development teams in improving product testability and overall quality practices.
• Create and maintain test plans, test procedures, and traceability between requirements and test coverage.
• Develop and manage test environments, test data, and supporting infrastructure for automated and system-level testing.
• Execute integration, system, regression, and performance testing across hardware, firmware, and software components.
• Validate wireless and wired communication technologies, networking functionality, and distributed system behavior.
• Analyze logs, network traces, device telemetry, and system data to identify and troubleshoot issues.
• Run automated regression suites, investigate failures, and collaborate with development teams to resolve defects.
• Track, document, and communicate defects with clear reproduction steps and supporting analysis.
• Participate in field trials and validation activities for new product and firmware releases.
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines, test frameworks, and automated verification environments.
• Apply software quality assurance best practices throughout all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Research, evaluate, and implement new testing tools, methodologies, and AI-assisted quality engineering practices to improve testing effectiveness and efficiency.

Benefits

• competitive salary plus variable compensation based on performance targets and business objectives
• generous benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans
• healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level