Software Engineer II (SDET)

TD•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$81,600 - CA$115,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Software Engineer II (SDET) role is responsible for developing new solutions and features for engineering programs and projects within the Technology Solutions line of business. This includes performing unit/component testing, supporting business inquiries through enhancements and break/fix implementations, and collaborating with technology partners to ensure solutions meet requirements and performance goals. The role also involves analyzing technical requirements, documenting system components, participating in quality management reviews, creating and maintaining quality code, and providing technical expertise during incident management. Additionally, the role contributes to the development and maintenance of processes for issue prevention and timely incident resolution, while adhering to enterprise frameworks and methodologies. The position emphasizes continuous improvement, automation, cost minimization, and proactive defect prevention through collaboration with stakeholders. The role also involves mentoring team members, fostering a positive and equitable work environment, and acting as a brand ambassador for the bank.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Java development and test automation
5+ years of experience with Selenium WebDriver
3+ years of experience with TypeScript
2+ years of experience with Playwright Automation
Strong experience in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
Proven experience building and maintaining enterprise-grade automation frameworks
Strong programming skills in Java
Experience with Playwright and Selenium automation frameworks
Strong understanding of TypeScript
Extensive experience in API Test Automation
REST APIs
JSON/XML validation
API mocking and service virtualization
Experience with automation tools such as: Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Rest Assured, Postman/Newman
Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines
Strong understanding of: Test Automation Strategy, Test Framework Design, Test Data Management, Defect Lifecycle Management, Risk-Based Testing, Accessibility Testing
Hands-on experience performing accessibility testing using: Axe, Lighthouse, Accessibility Insights
WCAG compliance standards
Ability to identify and remediate accessibility issues across web applications
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Strong attention to detail
Continuous learning mindset
Leadership and mentoring capabilities

Nice To Haves

Exposure to React-based applications
Experience testing Single Page Applications (SPA)
Experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar CI/CD platforms
Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS
Experience with performance testing tools
Experience working in large-scale Enterprise Agile environments
Familiarity with AI-assisted testing tools and quality engineering practices

Responsibilities

Develop new solutions as required for engineering programs and projects within assigned area.
Develop new features and perform unit / component test for new application development initiatives aligned to business needs and in accordance with technology architecture standards.
Support business enquiries and business activities through execution of small enhancements and break / fix implementations (e.g. source code changes). May also be responsible for peer code review.
Work with technology partners to ensure the configuration and custom components meet application requirements and performance goals.
Analyze the technical requirements to recommend pragmatic and sound engineering specific solutions for own area, may be involved in coding/story estimates.
Work with other stakeholders, internal technology partners to ensure engineering solutions meet technical direction, requirements, performance, time-to-market and innovation goals.
Monitor product lifecycles, ensuring specifications and functionality support business objectives and engineering decisions, undertaking re-development where required.
Document and verify system components, applications, system infrastructure, security, integration, operability and engineering related architecture designs associated with a program or project.
Participate in quality management reviews, in particular reviews of the designs, prototypes and other requirements work products to ensure they fulfill the requirements.
Create and maintain quality code, ensure defect free programming consistent with standards; provide code maintenance and support during testing cycles and post-production deployment and participate in reviewing peer coding.
Provide technical expertise during Incident management, analyze incident reports and outages, perform impact assessment for incidents and facilitate internal and external communication throughout incident resolution.
Participate in identifying and recommending development / testing solutions / tools in support of project / application objectives.
Assist in the development / maintenance of comprehensive processes for prevention of issues and participate in problem determination and timely resolution of incidents applying appropriate quality measures.
Adhere to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to software engineering activities.
Ensure respective programs/ policies/practices are well managed, meets business needs, complies with internal and external requirements, and aligns with business priorities.
Collaboratively engage with relevant stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external, to shift from finding defects to proactively preventing defects.
Actively seek and support continuous improvement and automation opportunities within the engineering practice.
Conduct meaningful analysis at the functional or enterprise level using results to draw conclusions, make recommendations, assess the effectiveness of programs/ policies/ practices.
Identify opportunities to minimize cost, provide recommendations and/or deliver corresponding strategic solutions to support cost effectiveness and to enhance stakeholder experience.
Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to quality, standards compliance, reusability and ease of maintenance, Operational Readiness Reviews, and supporting gating and review sign-offs for solution design.
Monitor service, productivity and assess efficiency levels within own function and implement continuous process / performance improvements where opportunities exists.
Lead / facilitate and/or implement actions / remediation plans to address performance / risk /governance issues.
Actively manage relationships within and across various business lines, corporate and/or control functions and ensure alignment with enterprise and/or regulatory requirements.
Protect the interests of the organization – identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high risk activities as necessary.
Keep abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts.
Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite.
Participate fully as a member of the team, support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest.
Provide thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for quality engineering best practices and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit.
Keep current on emerging trends/ developments and grow knowledge of the business, related tools and techniques.
Participate in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team.
Keep others informed and up-to-date about the status / progress of projects and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities.
Actively mentors and enables team members by sharing knowledge and leveraging engineering best practices.
Supports the team by providing guidance and proactively identifying and resolving issues.
Lead, motivate and develop relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships.
Contribute to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce.
Act as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally.