Senior QA Software Developer (Remote First)

Zensurance

4d•Remote

About The Position

Zensurance is seeking a Senior QA Software Developer to join their Core Group. This role is responsible for designing the future of quality at Zensurance, focusing on building and maintaining the robust insurance data suite, business rules, and documentation that define customer policies. The ideal candidate will treat quality as a feature and be excited to help scale a high-traffic insurance platform. The Core Group consists of three specialized teams: Docs, Renewals and Pricing, and Core Red. The technology stack is primarily MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node), with recent additions of PostgreSQL and BullMQ. This is a remote-first role within Canada.

Requirements

5–8+ years of experience in Test Automation and Quality Assurance.
Strong experience with modern E2E automation frameworks (Playwright, Cypress, WebDriverIO, Selenium, or similar).
Experience with JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, or similar).
Experience with API testing and automation.
Experience with BrowserStack or similar cross-browser testing platforms.
Experience with manual testing approaches (Functional, Exploratory, UAT).
Experience working within Agile/Scrum teams.
Ability to critically review and validate AI-generated outputs for correctness, security, and maintainability.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
Proven ability to take ownership of quality initiatives within a team.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Salesforce or Salesforce-integrated systems.
Experience testing microservices and micro frontends.
Experience with monorepos or trunk-based development.
Experience with SonarCloud / SonarQube.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS).
Experience building AI-assisted test generation workflows.
Experience with accessibility testing tools.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).
Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar) to improve engineering efficiency.
Understanding of agentic coding concepts, including prompt engineering, AI-generated test case creation, and validating AI-produced code.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain reusable test automation frameworks (integration, E2E, load) that minimize maintenance and maximize reliability.
Leverage AI-assisted development and agentic coding workflows to accelerate test creation.
Partner with developers to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Balance automated suites with manual exploratory smoke testing and functional testing.
Identify coverage gaps and proactively propose improvements to reduce system fragility and long-term technical debt.
Utilize SAST/DAST tools for security testing and Axe/Lighthouse for accessibility testing.
Guide intermediate and junior engineers on testing best practices and the use of AI coding tools.
Actively participate in design discussions and Agile ceremonies to advocate for testability, maintainability, and clear acceptance criteria.
Promote a shared responsibility for quality across the engineering team, documenting strategies and automation patterns.
Monitor production incidents and operational data to inform future quality improvements.

Benefits

Remote-first setup
Home office allowance
Top-tier tech: "Office in a box" with all necessary tech equipment
Half days before public holidays
Flexible health and dental plans for families, including mental health support
Health & personal spending accounts
Parental leave top-up
Education assistance reimbursement for courses, conferences, books, and memberships
Opportunities to learn from industry experts and grow your career
Weekly Friday huddles
Virtual & in-person team-building events
Annual discretionary bonus
Performance-based incentive awards