Senior QA Software Developer

About the role

Zensurance is transforming commercial insurance for Canadian businesses through a digital-first platform that simplifies finding the right coverage for companies of all sizes. The company has earned significant recognition from Deloitte, appearing on the Technology Fast 50 list for three consecutive years and the Technology Fast 500 list for two consecutive years. The Senior QA Software Developer will join the Core Group, a team responsible for building and maintaining the platform's insurance data suite, business rules, and documentation systems that define customer policies. This role focuses on designing quality strategies rather than just running tests, helping scale a high-traffic insurance platform that serves thousands of Canadian businesses. Quality is treated as a first-class feature here, and the engineer in this role will shape how the entire organization approaches testing and reliability.

Key facts

What you'll do

Design and implement quality assurance strategies for the platform's insurance data suite and business rules

Collaborate with the Docs, Renewals and Pricing, and Core Red teams within the Core Group

Write and maintain automated test suites covering both front-end and back-end components of the platform

Develop testing frameworks and processes that treat quality as a core product feature

Work with the MERN stack including MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js on daily tasks

Integrate PostgreSQL and BullMQ into testing pipelines as the platform adopts these newer technologies

Identify and document defects in the high-traffic insurance platform with clear reproduction steps

Partner with engineers to improve code quality and prevent bugs before they reach production

Scale testing infrastructure to support growing user traffic and expanding product functionality

Report progress and quality metrics to the Engineering Manager on a regular basis

Contribute to the evolution of the platform's testing culture across all three Core Group teams

Ensure the platform meets accessibility standards and regulatory compliance requirements for the insurance industry

Monitor application performance and identify quality regressions through systematic testing and analysis

Requirements

5 or more years of experience in QA engineering or software development with a strong focus on testing

Strong proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript and deep familiarity with the MERN stack and related tools

Hands-on experience working with MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js in production environments on a daily basis

Practical knowledge of PostgreSQL and hands-on experience with message queue systems such as BullMQ

Understanding of insurance technology, commercial insurance, or similar regulated industry domains and business processes

Ability to write clear, comprehensive test plans and detailed bug reports for complex software systems

Experience building and maintaining automated testing frameworks for web applications at scale in production

Comfort working in a fast-paced, growing engineering organization with cross-functional teams and iterative delivery

Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and branching workflows for collaborative development

Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with product and engineering stakeholders

Nice to have

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for automated testing workflows and deployment

Familiarity with insurance documentation systems and policy management platforms used in the industry

Background in pricing engines, renewals systems, or actuarial software development and related tools

Knowledge of testing tools like Cypress, Playwright, or Jest for end-to-end test coverage and automation

Experience working in an InsurTech or fintech company that operates in a regulated environment

Skills & tools

MongoDB for document-based data storage and querying in production environments

Express.js as the back-end framework for building and testing REST APIs

React for building and testing front-end user interfaces and component behavior

Node.js for server-side JavaScript development, testing, and application logic

PostgreSQL for relational database testing, schema validation, and data integrity checks

BullMQ for job queue testing and background task verification in distributed systems

Jest and Mocha for writing and running unit and integration tests across the codebase

REST API testing and contract testing to ensure reliable service communication

Practical notes

The role is based in Toronto, ON and reports directly to an Engineering Manager within the Core Group

Zensurance has been recognized by Deloitte on the Technology Fast 50 list for three consecutive years

The company has also appeared on the Technology Fast 500 list for two consecutive years

Zensurance values ownership, collaboration, and innovation as core principles across its engineering teams

The Core Group consists of three specialized teams: Docs, Renewals and Pricing, and Core Red

Zensurance has been named a Top Insurance Employer in 2022, reflecting its commitment to the industry