Senior Software Engineer in Test

Role Description

As a Senior Software Engineer in Test on Commerce, you own quality engineering for this product surface. You execute structured manual QA to hold the quality standard today, while systematically building the automation infrastructure that raises the ceiling over time. You will define what "tested" means across our Shopify apps, checkout extensions, and brand portal, build the tooling to enforce it, and operate as the quality authority on a team that treats reliability as a competitive advantage.

• Establish the quality standard
• High-visibility product surface
• Real technical scope
• AI-forward environment
• Leadership investment

What You'll Do

• Manual QA and Quality Coverage
  • Serve as the quality gate for Commerce feature releases.
  • Write and execute test plans, run structured regression passes before releases, and document coverage gaps.
• Test Automation Infrastructure
  • Build an E2E test suite covering key customer journeys across the storefront and brand portal.
  • Make it easy for engineers to add coverage as a natural part of shipping.
• Shopify-Specific Quality
  • Own the quality strategy for Stord's Shopify-embedded products.
  • Define the right mix of automated and manual coverage.
  • Maintain a structured cross-theme QA playbook for compatibility scenarios.
• Quality Strategy
  • Define coverage matrices and quality gates tied to Commerce's product areas.
  • Surface quality metrics to the team.
  • Participate in sprint planning and spec reviews.

Qualifications

• Software Engineer in Test or quality engineering experience (4+ years)
• TypeScript (4+ years)
• E2E test automation
• Manual QA methodology
• CI/CD integration
• API testing
• Directed AI-Assisted Development

Required Soft Skills

• Ownership and Accountability
• Strong Communication
• Production Mindset
• Learning Agility

Strongly Preferred

• Familiarity with Shopify app development
• Experience with visual regression tools
• Commerce or ecommerce domain knowledge
• Experience establishing test infrastructure in a team without dedicated QA
• Python proficiency

Nice to Have

• Exposure to Elixir codebases
• Performance or load testing experience

What Success Looks Like

• 30 days: Completed a structured walkthrough of the Commerce product surface, documented critical user journeys, and executed the first regression pass.
• 90 days: Automated E2E coverage is live for the highest-risk customer journeys in CI.
• 6 months: The Commerce team ships with quality confidence they can point to.