QA Strategist

Blue J

. Advocate for end users during discovery, planning, and design .

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$120,000 - CA$135,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance practices, including exploratory and regression testing, while leveraging technical skills to write maintainable tools and analyze data. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and user experience.

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Quality Assurance ExperienceNode.js DevelopmentSQL Query WritingExploratory TestingUser-Focused Mindset

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Hard Skills

Exploratory TestingRegression TestingProduction Code DebuggingTool AutomationSQL Query WritingData AnalysisQuality Practices CoachingBug InvestigationRoot Cause AnalysisLLM Evaluation

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsInitiativeOwnershipPrioritization

Tools & Technologies

Node.jsTypeScriptPythonAWSTerraformKubernetesDockerDatadogSentryMixpanel

Industry Keywords

Quality-Focused RoleHigh-Growth StartupsAgile EnvironmentsData PipelinesDistributed Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDistributed SystemsDockerDynamoDBElasticSearchJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesNode.jsPostgresPythonSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advocate for end users during discovery, planning, and design
Surface unknowns, clarify requirements, and identify overlooked use cases
Collaborate with Product and domain experts to devise real-world test scenarios
Define success measures and ensure systems are observable, debuggable, and actionable
Lead exploratory and regression testing for new features
Investigate bugs and user feedback, identify root causes, and develop solutions with developers
Write lightweight tools supporting testing workflows
Occasionally fix bugs in production code
Coach and enable developers on quality practices
Expand LLM evaluation tools and use production metrics to assess algorithmic improvements
Collaborate with QA peers and developers across engineering pillars to solve systemic and non-deterministic quality issues
Attend quarterly in-person meetings and occasional team get-togethers

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in a quality-focused role
Technical background understanding how software systems function beyond test cases
Comfortable reading and debugging production code
Ability to write maintainable tools to automate QA tasks and support testing
Ability to write scripts or SQL queries to analyze millions of rows
Experience with or knowledge of Node.js, TypeScript, Python, LLM APIs, AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Datadog, Sentry, Mixpanel, GitHub, CircleCI, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, S3, Kafka, NATS, and SNS/SQS
Initiative, ownership, and ability to prioritize high-impact tasks
Strong written and oral communication skills
User-first mindset focused on product impact
All candidates must be eligible to work in Canada
Must live within driving distance of the Toronto office
Additional valuable experience includes data pipelines at scale, RAG systems, heterogeneous data ingestion, fault-tolerant distributed systems, high-growth startups or agile environments, and LLMs/prompt evaluation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity compensation
Thoughtful benefits package supporting employees and their families
Flexible hybrid environment with the option to work remotely most of the time
Travel and accommodation covered for onboarding if based outside the local commuting area
Meaningful informal leadership opportunity
Continuous learning culture
Inclusive and accessible hiring experience with accommodations available
Competitive salary