Test Developer- Fall 2026 Co-op

D2L • Kitchener, ON

16h • Onsite

About The Position

D2L is a cloud company that is modernizing education and building the Future of Work. The old models of teaching and learning are in the midst of the largest transformation in history, and D2L is at the heart of that fundamental shift. New models of teaching and learning enable a personalized, student-centric experience – and deliver improved retention, engagement, satisfaction, and results for learners of all ages – in schools, campuses, and companies. D2L is disrupting the way the world learns, by providing the next generation learning environment and solutions to engage and inspire learners. And most importantly, by giving customers a platform that is easy, flexible, and smart. No other company provides a solution as robust and innovative as D2L. D2L has had a singular mission for 25 years and is dedicated to that same mission in the years ahead: to transform the way the world learns – and by doing so, we will help improve human potential globally.
Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team - yes, a real person looks at your resume! While we use AI tools internally to streamline tasks like meeting notes, summaries, and administrative work, these tools never rank resumes, make hiring decisions, or influence candidate evaluations.
Our co-op roles are open to applicants who are:
Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program, and will not graduate prior to this co-op role (preference for students enrolled in an official co-op program)
Able to work 40 hours per week
Able to work in-person from a D2L office (office location dependent on role)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 19, 9:00am ET
(Note for University of Waterloo students: please apply to the posting for this job on WaterlooWorks, and NOT here. Thank you!)
Every day, our software is used by millions of people around the world, and we are looking for students who share in our excitement and passion for transforming the way the world learns. At D2L, we believe that learning should be accessible and engaging. Our goal is to create easy, flexible, and smart software that ignites the desire to learn in everyone. To do this, we need to give talented, enthusiastic, and passionate people, like you, opportunities to create, develop, and collaborate on projects that revolutionize the learning environment.
Software Test Developers at D2L are passionate about building quality, secure, high performing software. They tackle tough technical and non-technical testing challenges. You will contribute to technology that will transform teaching and learning for millions of people. Improving education for millions of people provides a rare opportunity to make a real and significant difference in the world!

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program, and will not graduate prior to this co-op role (preference for students enrolled in an official co-op program)
• Able to work 40 hours per week
• Able to work in-person from a D2L office (office location dependent on role)
• You thrive at finding defects and design issues in software during all phases of the software development process
• You have a high bar for quality, software performance, and security
• You create and nurture feedback loops to provide information for continuous improvement of testing
• You identify risks and gaps in analysis and test coverage through sound critical thinking
• You design effective automation tests and contribute to automation frameworks
• You collaborate effectively, helping your team to develop testable features, and identifying test tasks during design
• You are passionate about our users and are their advocates in the development process

Nice To Haves

• preference for students enrolled in an official co-op program

Responsibilities

• Take charge of your team’s overall quality strategy; help the team to adapt and optimize for quality up front, rather than providing a safety net to catch failures
• Leverage your strengths to help your team improve quality in various ways: perhaps you’ll contribute to product code, participate in code reviews, design and write automated tests, plan and execute exploratory testing, implement reliability engineering strategies, or take on any other activities that will help your team increase confidence in what they’re building
• Coach other members of your team about how to approach quality-related activities, and foster a mature quality culture within the team
• Be a compelling communicator of quality concerns

Benefits

• monthly internet reimbursement
• monthly co-op events
• opportunity to be a fully involved member of a team
• Impactful work transforming the way the world learns
• Flexible work arrangements
• Learning and Growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,000 CAD for continuing education through our SkillsWave Program
• 2 Paid Days off for SkillsWave-related activities like exams or final assignments
• Employee wellbeing (Access to mental health services, EFAP program, financial planning and more)
• Retirement planning
• 2 Paid Volunteer Days
• Competitive Benefits Package
• Home Internet Reimbursements
• Employee Referral Program
• Wellness Reimbursement
• Employee Recognition
• Social Events
• Dog Friendly Offices Spaces at our HQ in Kitchener, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Melbourne offices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree