Senior Quality Engineer

Overview
Join a Challenger. Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing, so we challenge ourselves to get creative in providing innovative banking solutions for Canadians. How do we get there? With a talented team of inquisitive and agile challengers that break through the status quo. If you’re passionate about redefining the future of banking—while having fun—this could be your next big opportunity.

Our company continues to grow, and today we serve more than 670,000 people across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank’s wholly‑owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $125 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people’s lives.

Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform () one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World’s Best Banks list since 2021.

Equitable Interview
As we continue to scale our team, candidates selected for our comprehensive interview process may be considered for a different level — either higher or lower — based on their interview performance. This equitable hiring approach allows us to ensure that talented individuals from a variety of industries are set up for long‑term success within EQB’s dynamic, growing environment. Our goal is to support candidates in building lasting careers, rather than relying solely on perceived experience.

The hiring committee will thoughtfully assess each candidate’s skills and potential, and adjust the level of the role as needed to create the best possible fit.

Purpose of Job
As a  Senior Quality Engineer , you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and execution of comprehensive test strategies, focusing on automation, scalability, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams across engineering, product, and business to embed quality at every stage of the software development lifecycle. In addition to hands‑on testing responsibilities, you will mentor junior engineers, support test infrastructure improvements, and serve as a key quality advocate within the team.

Accountability
The incumbent reports to the Manager, Quality Engineering and works closely with Lead Quality Engineers and Development Managers. They are expected to provide regular updates on test execution, automation progress, and quality metrics, and raise potential risks to timelines or quality standards. The incumbent will act as a senior quality expert, supporting and guiding team members on best practices, tools, and test coverage strategy.

Main Activities

Design and implement scalable automation frameworks and reusable test components across UI, API, and mobile platforms.

Lead the quality planning effort on complex features and integrations, ensuring risk‑based test coverage.

Collaborate with development teams to embed quality early through test‑driven and behavior‑driven development practices.

Create and maintain CI/CD‑integrated automated test pipelines and tooling for continuous feedback.

Drive improvements in the team’s quality engineering practices, tooling, and documentation.

Partner with Lead QE to define test scope, provide estimates, and contribute to risk assessments.

Act as the primary contact for defect triage, root‑cause analysis, and data‑driven quality reporting.

Own and drive non‑functional testing initiatives such as integration testing and contribute to performance and resiliency testing as needed.

Mentor and support junior QEs by reviewing test cases, automation code, and providing feedback.

Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions from a testability and quality standpoint.

Escalate quality issues with context and solutions to the QE Manager in a timely manner.

Contribute to configuration and maintenance of test environments and data sets.

Support UAT activities by coordinating testing efforts, reproducing issues, and ensuring test traceability.

Qualifications And Skill Set

6+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering or…