Lead Quality Engineer

Kijiji is the #1 online classifieds site in Canada and one of Canada’s top 10 most-visited digital sites. We reach nearly half of Canadian internet users monthly. We’re a leader in helping users find and trade goods and services in their communities, including Autos, Real Estate and Jobs. We’re proud of our engaged, results-oriented and collaborative team and were recently named one of the top Toronto Tech Employer Brands. 

Kijiji is part of Adevinta: a global online classifieds specialist and sustainability leader with 40+ products in 14 countries.

What you’ll do ​& Who you are

We are looking for a Lead software Quality Engineer to join our team. Reporting to the DevOps Manager, you will conduct tests and analysis to make sure our products exceed our customer expectations. This role has a hybrid working model, where you will meet your colleagues in our modern office in downtown Toronto.

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance roles, with strong experience in both manual and automated testing.
• Proven experience as a Lead Quality Engineer, with a focus on implementing and managing quality strategy at an enterprise company.
• In-depth knowledge of testing principles, practices, and technologies
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

What you'll do

• In this role you will be responsible for developing and implementing test strategies to ensure high-quality releases, and a high-quality product.
• Oversee manual and automated testing across Kijiji development teams.
• Lead and mentor QA team members, providing guidance on best practices, test methodologies and overall quality strategy.
• Work with stakeholders to define and implement quality metrics and be accountable for KPIs to measure and improve product quality.
• Collaborate closely with development, product, and platform teams to review requirements, design tests, and deliver quality products.

Benefits

Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits: 

• An attractive Base Salary 💸

• Participation in our Short-Term Incentive plan (annual bonus) 🏆

• Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moon🌛well why not! just make sure you have internet connection! 🌍

• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care ❤️‍

• Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow 🌱 

On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters! ✨

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.