Founded in 2017, TripArc is a $750 million privately held company powers the top Travel Agencies and Tour Operators in North America. Our expansive and growing network empowers seamless access to a comprehensive range of travel options and services globally with over $750 million transactions annually - all at the industry’s best rates.
As an industry leader in technology, purchasing, finance, HR and marketing, we know how to deliver solutions to travel professionals in the most effective way possible. With deep experience in partnering with two leading brands in the luxury travel space – Kensington Tours and Travel Edge – TripArc has real insight into the needs of tour operators and travel agencies today.
TripArc’s goals are simple. To make our network of over 1400 travel entities more profitable, efficient and help them create truly unique travel for their clients.
This is a hybrid position, currently requiring a minimum of two days per week onsite at our office located at 2 Queen St. E in Toronto, ON.
THE ROLE
We're hiring a QA Lead to build mobile test automation for our travel platform's native app (React Native/Expo). This would start as an individual-contributor role today, with scope and team expected to grow over time.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build and own a mobile UI test automation framework using Appium and WebdriverIO with TypeScript, covering iOS and Android.
- Extend our existing Playwright API test suite to cover backend data sources
- Set up and manage cloud device testing infrastructure for iOS and Android
- Define testing processes, regression strategy, and release readiness standards for mobile
- Work with the mobile development team on testability and quality standards
- Align mobile testing practices with the broader QA organization
- Apply testing practices suited to sensitive personal and payment data
- Use AI tools to support test design, automation, and coverage of AI-assisted app development
REQUIREMENTS
Must have:
- 5+ years of experience as QA, Tester, SDET, or similar, with strong expertise in mobile testing
- Experience building and owning a mobile test automation framework: architecture, CI integration, flaky test mitigation
- Strong hands-on experience with Appium and WebdriverIO
- Solid TypeScript proficiency
- Experience testing REST APIs, ideally with Playwright or similar
- Experience setting up and using cloud device testing platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, AWS Device Farm, or similar)
- Experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines or similar CI/CD tooling
- Experience using AI tools (e.g. Claude) to support test automation work
- Comfortable working as an individual contributor and primary technical owner
- Experience testing applications handling sensitive personal or payment data
Nice to have:
- Background in travel technology or complex platform ecosystems
- Experience testing React Native applications
COMPENSATION
We provide a competitive compensation package with a strong pay-for-performance rewards approach. Employees have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and compensation tied to business and individual performance. The expected base salary range for this position is: $100,000 to $120,000 CAD.
The actual compensation may vary depending on local market conditions, geography, and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. #LI-Hybrid #LI-KC1
We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any stage of our hiring process, please advise us when completing your application.
The Range Group may use artificial intelligence throughout the recruitment process to screen, assess or select applicants for this position. These tools assist our hiring team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as a QA professional, tester, SDET, or similar, with strong mobile testing expertise
- Experience building and owning a mobile test automation framework, including architecture, CI integration, and flaky test mitigation
- Strong hands-on experience with Appium and WebdriverIO
- Solid TypeScript proficiency
- Experience testing REST APIs, ideally with Playwright or similar
- Experience setting up and using cloud device testing platforms such as BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, or AWS Device Farm
- Experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines or similar CI/CD tooling
- Experience using AI tools such as Claude to support test automation work
- Comfortable working as an individual contributor and primary technical owner
- Experience testing applications handling sensitive personal or payment data
- Background in travel technology or complex platform ecosystems
- Experience testing React Native applications
What We Do
TripArc is a travel technology and procurement company whose industry-leading booking platforms transform the effectiveness of travel professionals while multiplying their revenue opportunities. DMX is a platform featuring products from over 200 Destination Management Companies around the world; ADX is a travel agency platform; and TMT is a tour operator platform. All IP is owned and developed internally by TripArc. There are many unique benefits to our ground-breaking approach. With over $1 billion in transactions and a reach to thousands of advisors, we negotiate direct net rate contracts as well as commissionable rates coupled with amenities with our travel partners – and provide efficient distribution through tour operators and travel advisors, ensuring that they drive production through these channels. It’s a totally re-imagined blueprint for how travel brands and travel professionals can unlock more value throughout the business
