Quality Engineer at StackAdapt - Remote Canada — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
Remote-First, Canada-Only: This role is explicitly open to candidates anywhere in Canada, making it a true remote position — but the geographic restriction is firm. Non-Canadian residents or nomads without Canadian residency/work authorization will not qualify.
Timezone & Schedule Flexibility: The posting does not specify fixed hours, and the agile/cross-functional nature of the work suggests some async-friendly practices. However, expect core collaboration hours aligned with Canadian timezones (ET to PT), which translates to roughly UTC-8 to UTC-5. This limits practical destination choices for long-term travel — countries like Mexico, Colombia, or Costa Rica share compatible time windows and offer popular digital nomad scenes.
Visa Considerations: Since you must be based in Canada, international travel while employed is possible on a tourist-stay basis in destinations that allow remote work on visitor status. Countries like Mexico (no visa required for Canadians) and Portugal (D8 digital nomad visa) are feasible for shorter stints if your employer permits temporary travel.
Salary vs. Cost of Living: At CAD $84K–$115.5K (~USD $61K–$85K), this salary stretches significantly in nomad hotspots:
- Medellín, Colombia: ~$1,500–$2,000/month all-in — very comfortable on this income
- Lisbon, Portugal: ~$2,500–$3,500/month — manageable with good savings potential
- Bangkok, Thailand: ~$1,200–$1,800/month — excellent purchasing power
Travel Perks: The optional global WeWork membership is a standout benefit for nomads wanting coworking access worldwide. Work-from-home reimbursements may also cover remote work setup costs while traveling.
StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.
StackAdapt is seeking a talented Quality Engineer who is passionate about software quality and test automation to be part of a highly impactful team that will directly affect the success of product releases in a cross-functional agile environment. You will be responsible for implementing reliable and scalable automation test cases and integrating them into our CI/CD pipeline — initiatives that will enhance software quality, accelerate defect detection and prevention, and transform our software development process.
Learn more about our engineering culture here.
StackAdapt is a remote-first company. We are open to candidates located anywhere in Canada for this position.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Participate in the development of in-house automated and functional test scripts and tooling covering functional, system, API, integration, UI, and regression testing
- Work collaboratively with Platform, Product, DevOps, and other teams to deploy and run automated tests on test environments with CI/CD
- Provide timely test result feedback to the Platform Team, the QA team, and other relevant stakeholders
- Participate in technical planning, code review, and architectural decision-making
What You'll Bring to the Table:
- 2+ years of professional, hands-on test automation experience with API & UI test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Mocha, Jest, or JUnit
- Fluency in at least one of: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Java
- Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI
- Strong understanding of scalable system design for web-based APIs and backend processing systems
- In-depth understanding of QA methodologies in a software company with short release cycles
- Experience writing test cases that cover edge/negative cases, compatibility, and concurrency tests in test case management tools like TestRail
- Experience working with relational databases
- Hands-on experience with SQL and ability to query large data sets
The compensation range listed for this role reflects the expected base salary for candidates located in Canada. It is informed by market data and the approved budget for this position. StackAdapt maintains different compensation ranges for roles across other countries and regions, and final offers will be aligned to the candidate's current location. We do not ask candidates about current or prior salary history, and we will not use such information, if volunteered, in setting an offer.
This range represents base salary only. Depending on the role, candidates may also be eligible for additional compensation such as annual bonuses, commissions, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Factors Influencing Final Compensation:
- The final compensation offer will be determined by factors including, but not limited to: the candidate's specific experience, technical skills, knowledge, abilities, and relevant education, licensure, and certifications.
- Other business factors, such as organizational needs and budget alignment, may also be considered.
Base Salary Band: $84,000 — $115,500 CAD
StackAdapters Enjoy:
- Highly competitive salary
- Retirement / 401K / Pension Savings globally
- Competitive paid time off packages, including birthdays off!
- Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
- Health benefits from day one of employment
- Work from home reimbursements
- Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office, with hubs in London and Toronto
- Robust training and onboarding program
- Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books, etc.)
- Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
- An awesome parental leave program
- A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
- Social and team events
Please note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your country of employment and the nature of your engagement. In locations where StackAdapt does not have a legal entity, employment and benefits are administered in accordance with local regulations and partner policies.
StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability, superpower status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you're comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.
We use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the resume reviews of candidates and assess their fit based on the criteria outlined in the job posting. We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.
About StackAdapt
We've been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high-performing campaigns, award-winning customer service, and innovation. We've been awarded:
- G2 Top Software for 2026
- 2026 Best Workplaces™ for Young Talent and in Canada by Great Place to Work®
- #1 DSP on G2 and leader in Cross-Channel Advertising
- 2026 Winner in the CTV/OTT Product/Platform category for the ADWEEK Tech Stack Awards
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