SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)

The Role

We are seeking an SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) to own test infrastructure and quality strategy across our applications. You'll work as a partner to the engineering team — designing test frameworks, driving testability standards, and building automation that catches regressions across the full testing pyramid. You will report to the Director of Quality Assurance

What You'll Do:

• Design and maintain the Playwright-based test framework architecture, including page object patterns, test data management, and CI integration
• Drive a testability contract with developers (data-testid standards, API test hooks) and advocate for testable architecture in design and code reviews
• Own the testing strategy across the pyramid — ensure the right tests exist at the right layer (unit, integration, E2E) rather than pushing everything to the browser
• Build and maintain tiered CI pipelines: smoke on deploy, regression nightly, full suite weekly
• Automate revenue-critical and marketing-critical flows (checkout, registration, analytics/tracking, SEO validation)
• Write production monitoring tests that verify system and vendor availability (Stripe, Calendly, fulfillment integrations)
• Identify, triage, and track bugs with clear reproduction steps and root cause analysis
• Partner with engineering, product, and customer support to review requirements and provide early feedback on testability and risk

What You'll Bring:

• 5+ years in a software engineering or SDET role with strong programming fundamentals
• Hands-on experience building test frameworks from scratch (Playwright preferred, but equivalent experience with Cypress or similar accepted)
• TypeScript or JavaScript proficiency — you'll be writing framework code, not just test scripts
• Experience designing CI/CD test pipelines (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or similar)
• Understanding of the testing pyramid and a track record of pushing tests to the appropriate layer
• Experience partnering with developers on testability standards (data-testid contracts, API test hooks, code review for test coverage)
• Familiarity with API testing, network-layer assertions, and mocking/stubbing third-party integrations
• Experience with mobile test automation (Maestro or Appium) is a plus
• Familiarity with monitoring, availability testing, or SRE-adjacent practices is a plus

Why Work for Dutch?

• Competitive salary range between $85K - $110K CAD
• Remote working location
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Mental Wellbeing Options
• Robust Holiday Schedule
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan
• Growth Opportunities!

Dutch's Guiding Principles

• Pets First – Business and medical decisions are always guided by the pet's best interest.
• Agile Like a Cat – We move quickly with thoughtfulness and precision.
• Creativity is our Catnip – We push boundaries and make complex topics easier to understand.
• Be the Human Your Dog Thinks You Are – Lead with kindness, clarity, and care.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.