Intermediate Software Developer in Test

at  Redbrick Technologies Inc

Redbrick and Shift are headquartered on the traditional Coast Salish territory, and we respectfully acknowledge the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ People of this region. With gratitude, we live, work, and care for this beautiful land.

One thing that our team members say they value most is our fun and truly ‘people-first’ culture. Ours is a place where you’re given the autonomy to do your best work and provided with all the tools and support you need to do so. Here are some of the things our team loves most about working at Redbrick:

• Highly competitive salary
• Attractive vacation, healthcare & benefits, including generous RRSP matching (Canada) and 401k (US)
• ‘People-first’ culture that prioritizes fun
• Autonomy and freedom to do your best work on your own terms (you won’t find any micromanagers here!)
• Flexibility to work remotely
• State-of-the-art and centrally located offices (Victoria & Minneapolis)
• Remote work fund to create a successful home working setup
• Opportunities to work on interesting products
• High-end hardware and equipment — in the office and at home
• Opportunities to learn and grow through professional development support, funding, and mentorship
• Internal mobility; opportunity to work with various products and teams across the Redbrick portfolio of companies
• Monthly fitness reimbursements to support a healthy and active lifestyle
• Modern tech stacks (React, TypeScript, C#, Python, Kubernetes, Selenium WebDriver, Appium)
• Opportunities to contribute to open-source communities

Redbrick is a parent organization with a mission to build, acquire, and scale companies that empower digital entrepreneurs. Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, we’ve scaled from local start-up to global name in a few short years, conceptualizing new business ideas, acquiring established companies, and growing them to super-scaled profitability — all thanks to the people we hire.

5 portfolio companies and growing
1 amazing shared service team
200+ employees
One of our 5 portfolio companies, Shift, is a general-purpose browser built to help customers enhance their browsing experience with greater focus and better results. Our Shift team is 45 people strong and works closely with Redbrick’s shared People Operations, Finance, and Creative/Marketing teams.
We are changing the way browsing happens, and building an exceptional team is our top priority. We cheerlead your goals and accomplishments, and are invested in your future. In line with putting your health and safety first, we provide our team with the freedom and flexibility to work where they work best. Most of our team enjoys a blend of remote and in-office work. In-office time brings many perks, and we also place an emphasis on planning events and fun that all can enjoy.
“Shift embodies a challenging yet supportive atmosphere that encourages personal growth and teamwork. We take pride in our work and hold each other accountable for delivering high-quality results, creating a culture where success is not just a goal but a shared accomplishment.”
—Carl, Shift

WHAT DOES A DAY LOOK LIKE IN MY ROLE?

We get it: You want to know what you’re signing up for before you apply, right? This is what you need to know: As an Intermediate Software Developer in Test for Shift, you’ll be responsible for:

• Gain comprehensive products knowledge
• Participate and lead release regression and acceptance testing activities, ensuring thorough evaluation and validation of release builds for acceptance sign-off.
• Develop and maintain automated tests and scripts to sustain software quality.
• Take ownership of resolving test automation infrastructure issues promptly and efficiently, minimizing disruption to test automation processes.
• Research to evolve test automation framework capabilities to enhance test coverage for cross platform environments i.e cross browser, windows/Mac etc.
• Review code authored by team members to maintain code quality best practices.
• Perform testing on software changes to uphold a high standard of quality.
• Investigate and replicate issues reported by customers to ensure prompt resolution.
• Provide technical assistance to our customer success team, aiding in problem-solving and issue resolution as needed.
• Take ownership of creating and evolving QA and test automation processes.

One thing that our team members say they value most is our fun and truly ‘people-first’ culture. Ours is a place where you’re given the autonomy to do your best work and provided with all the tools and support you need to do so. Here are some of the things our team loves most about working at Redbrick:

• Highly competitive salary
• Attractive vacation, healthcare & benefits, including generous RRSP matching (Canada) and 401k (US)
• ‘People-first’ culture that prioritizes fun
• Autonomy and freedom to do your best work on your own terms (you won’t find any micromanagers here!)
• Flexibility to work remotely
• State-of-the-art and centrally located offices (Victoria & Minneapolis)
• Remote work fund to create a successful home working setup
• Opportunities to work on interesting products
• High-end hardware and equipment — in the office and at home
• Opportunities to learn and grow through professional development support, funding, and mentorship
• Internal mobility; opportunity to work with various products and teams across the Redbrick portfolio of companies
• Monthly fitness reimbursements to support a healthy and active lifestyle
• Modern tech stacks (React, TypeScript, C#, Python, Kubernetes, Selenium WebDriver, Appium)
• Opportunities to contribute to open-source communitie