Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Description
Join Team CARFAX as Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Isn't it time you bragged about where you work? At CARFAX, we do, every day. We pride ourselves on being mission-focused on helping to grow a brand built on accuracy and integrity. We care deeply about our products and our customers. We’re more than just a company: We help millions of consumers make more-informed decisions every day. We know that our teammates are our most valuable asset, and we value a balanced life while tackling challenging projects in a fast-paced environment. One last thing: Our four-day week continues in Summer 2026!
What makes our Tech Culture Amazing?
We’re passionate about having a creative and innovative environment where our developers collaborate and continuously learn and grow. Autonomy is a key pillar of our tech culture. Our developers have the freedom to bring new tools, frameworks, and ideas to the table knowing their voice will be heard. We’re not afraid of trying new things; if the case is made for a new technology or approach, our developers know it will be tried.
What makes our development environment unique:
- We treat our team members with trust, respect and empowerment.
- We believe in wisdom of crowds and expect each team member to contribute.
- Time provided for self-directed professional development.
At CARFAX, we believe in the power of teamwork and value in-person interactions so that we can collaborate and thrive together. This position will require 2 days per week in our London,ON office subject to change with future business needs.
As a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be a part of the Internal Applications development team working in CARFAX's Revenue Technologies organization. You'll be working with a large team of developers from associate level to principal engineers and solutions architects. You'll also be joining the team's two dedicated QA engineers as we develop and test a wide range of business-critical applications. But you won't just be testing! We need you to collaborate with business stakeholders and other development teams, and understand requirements and impacts to existing systems before we start writing code, and sometimes before the stakeholders themselves understand what they're asking!
What you'll be doing:
- Coordinating with business stakeholders, developers, analysts, other testers, and managers to identify and understand business requirements and potential impacts to existing systems
- Reviewing and writing requirements, specifications, and other documentation
- Monitoring all stages of software development to identify and resolve system issues before production
- Estimating and planning test activities and resolving priorities when necessary
- Creating detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
- Deploying and maintaining automated test infrastructure
- Designing, developing, and executing automation scripts
- Performing manual testing and automating manual test cases
- Staying up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies
What we're looking for:
- BA/BS in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience with QA processes, test planning, and design
- 3+ years of experience with test automation tools such as Selenium
- 3+ years with API/web services testing
- Strong knowledge of SQL and no-SQL databases and scripting
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with both technical and non-technical issues
- Ability to identify edge-case scenarios in complex functionality and propose mitigation strategies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong ability to multi-task and identify priorities
- Strong work ethic and creativity
What we're looking for:
- Familiarity with current open-source automation and scripting test tools
- Familiarity with generative AI models and prompt creation
- Familiarity with AWS platform (Lambda, S3, RDS, etc.)
- Familiarity with HTML, JavaScript, Java, or Python
- Familiarity with the Salesforce CRM platform
- Familiarity with Agile software development processes
What’s in it for you:
- Competitive compensation, benefits and generous time-off policies
- 4-Day summer work weeks and a winter holiday break
- 401(k) / DCPP matching
- Annual bonus program
- Casual, dog-friendly, and innovative office spaces.
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please visit our website: https://jobs.jobvite.com/carfax/p/benefits.
Don’t just take our word for it:
- 10X Virginia Business Best Places to Work
- 10X Washington Post Top Workplace
- 9X Washingtonian Great Places to Work
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to Work.
Vacancy Status:
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Base Salary:
The anticipated base salary range for this position is CAD $72,600 to $97,500 annually. Final base salary will be determined based on geographical location, experience, and qualifications.
The anticipated base salary range for this position is CAD $72,600 to $97,500 annually. Final base salary will be determined based on geographical location, experience, and qualifications.
About CARFAX and S&P Global Mobility
S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company.
CARFAX, part of S&P Global Mobility, helps millions of people every day confidently shop, buy, service and sell used cars with innovative solutions powered by CARFAX vehicle history information. The expert in vehicle history since 1984, CARFAX provides exclusive services like CARFAX Used Car Listings, CARFAX Car Care, CARFAX History-Based Value and the flagship CARFAX® Vehicle History Report™ to consumers and the automotive industry. CARFAX owns the world’s largest vehicle history database and is nationally recognized as a top workplace by The Washington Post and Glassdoor.com. Shop, Buy, Service, Sell – Show me the CARFAX™. S&P Global Mobility is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets.
US Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: CARFAX is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of CARFAX to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, disability or handicap, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, CARFAX will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We maintain a drug-free workplace. We are a participant in E-Verify.
Canadian Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: CARFAX Canada is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.
We’re committed to providing accommodations by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. For a confidential inquiry or to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or email [email protected].