Sr. AI Test Engineer --ONSITE-Toronto, Ontario, Canada role

Sr. AI Test Engineer 
Location                     :          Halifax, Nova Scotia OR Toronto, Ontario 
Interview process     :           There is an online coding assignment included as part of the L1 interview.
 Duration                     :           The position is a 6month contract, with potential for fulltime hire. Conversion is not guaranteed and is based solely on performance and the manager s assessment during the contract period.
 What is the opportunity 
We're seeking an experienced QA Lead who can balance hands-on technical excellence with team leadership. This role combines active testing on AI and Alternate data and automation, mentoring a team of QA engineers. You'll drive quality initiatives, establish testing strategies, and ensure your team delivers exceptional results while remaining engaged in critical testing activities.
 What will you do:

• AI agent testing QE working on multiple projects implementing AI-based solutions

• Experience using GenAI tooling for test-related activities

• Mentor a team of QA engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support

• Design, develop, and oversee automated test frameworks using industry-standard tools (Behave   Python - Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar)

• Allocate resources and prioritize testing efforts based on project needs and risk assessment

• Conduct hands-on testing for critical features, complex scenarios, and architectural decisions

• Establish and monitor quality metrics, providing regular reports to stakeholders

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in testing processes and methodologies

• Facilitate collaboration between QA, development, and product teams

• Lead root cause analysis for critical defects and production issues

• Review and approve test plans, test cases, and automation scripts created by team members

• Manage test environments, test data strategies, and testing infrastructure

• Champion quality culture and advocate for testing best practices across the organization

• Coordinate release testing efforts and provide go/no-go recommendations

• In this role, you will communicate and interact frequently with partners and/or employees located across Canada and/or worldwide

  
Must-have:

• 8+ years of hands-on software testing experience

• 3+ years in a QA leadership or team lead role

• Deep understanding of testing methodologies, AI Testing, SDLC, and Agile practices

• Degree in Computer science or related field. Masters would be considered a plus

• Expert-level programming skills in Python with 5+ years automation development experience

• Advanced experience with test automation frameworks and tools

• Proven experience leading and mentoring QA teams of 3+ engineers

• Strong leadership and people management skills

• Experience in developing QA strategies and implementing process improvements

• Proficiency with version control (Git), CI/CD tools (Github Actions, Jenkins)

• Expertise in API testing and performance testing tools (locust)

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Ability to make technical decisions and provide architectural guidance

• Experience with resource planning, capacity management, and project estimation