Test Development Team Lead

We are seeking a hands-on Test Development Team Lead to lead a small team of test developers responsible for validating a complex IoT collaboration platform consisting of embedded audio devices, mobile and web applications, cloud services, and Azure-based device connectivity.This role combines technical leadership, software development, quality engineering, and AI innovation. The successful candidate will lead both manual and automated testing efforts while driving the next generation of AI-assisted test infrastructure. This includes developing intelligent systems that leverage product telemetry, source code analysis, and agent-based workflows to automatically generate, execute, and enhance test scenarios.The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer with a passion for quality, automation, and emerging AI technologies, who enjoys leading teams while remaining deeply involved in architecture and development.You will have an opportunity to help shape how quality engineering evolves in an AI-first world. Rather than maintaining traditional test systems, you will build intelligent testing capabilities that combine software engineering, cloud platforms, observability, and AI agents to improve product quality at scale across a sophisticated IoT ecosystem. This is an opportunity to lead the transformation from conventional QA toward autonomous, AI-powered quality engineering.You will
Team Leadership
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Test Developers and Quality Engineers.Establish team objectives, priorities, and best practices.Foster a culture that emphasizes automation, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement,Collaborate closely with Software Development, DevOps, Product Management, andCustomer Experience teams.Participate in hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development activities.Test Strategy and Quality Leadership
Define and execute comprehensive testing strategies across embedded systems, cloudservices, web applications, and mobile applications.Lead release qualification activities and ensure high confidence in product quality beforecustomer deployment.Drive improvements in test coverage, risk assessment, traceability, and testing.Own quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting related to product readiness.Test Automation Development
Design and implement scalable automated testing frameworks.Expand automated coverage across:Embedded and device functionalityREST/SSE APIsMobile and Web applicationsCloud servicesIntegrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.Partner with development teams to improve testability and observability of products.AI-Assisted Testing and Innovation
Lead the design and implementation of next-generation AI-assisted testing infrastructure through agent-based systems capable of:Observing product behaviorAnalyzing source codeInterpreting device and application logsConsuming telemetry and operational dataGenerating test plans and test scenarios automaticallyIdentifying test gaps and quality risksProducing actionable recommendations for developers
Evaluate and integrate modern AI technologies including LLMs, coding agents, and automated reasoning systems into the testing lifecycle.You have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, orrelated discipline.10+ years of software development, test automation, or quality engineering experience.2+ years leading technical teams or mentoring engineers.Strong software development skills in one or more modern programming languagessuch as:
TypeScript/JavaScriptPythonC#
Experience building and maintaining automated testing frameworks.Experience testing distributed systems, cloud services, and APIs.Experience working in Agile software development environments.Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and DevOpsWe offer a competitive total compensation package, some unique perks and benefits, and an open and collaborative working environment in our downtown Calgary and Kanata technology park offices.
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