Associate QA Engineer

The Role: Associate QA Engineer

Were looking for an Associate QA Engineer to help ensure the quality of our SaaS applicationportfolio with a clear growth path into an Automation Engineer role. Youll split your timebetween manual test case design/execution and building automation skills in Playwright withstructured support to help you get there including access to Playwright training courses anddedicated paired time with senior automation engineers.

This is a great fit if youre comfortable with manual testing today and want a structured pathinto automation with real mentorship and time carved out to build the skill rather than pickingit up on the side.


Your Most Important Initiatives:

• Own manual test case design and execution for your teams release cycles protectingexisting customer use-cases from regressions
• Build Playwright skills through formal training courses and structured paired time withsenior automation engineers
• Progressively take on automation tasks as your skills grow with a defined path towardan Automation Engineer role
• Work within a cross functional team (embedded QA model) to bring incremental testingimprovements each sprint
• Help engineering teams reach the confidence level needed for continuous delivery
• Use AI-assisted testing and development tools as part of daily workflow
• Participate in the QA guild and internal tech talks sharing what youre learning as yougo

What You Bring:

• 12 years of software QA or technical support experience
• Comfort with manual testing today plus genuine interest in learning automation (Playwright experience is a plus not required)
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple test cycles
• Collaboration skills across a distributed cross-functional team
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle ideally in an agile environment
• Strong communication skills

Bonus Points:

• A sharp eye for detail you notice the edge case others miss
• Experience working on a high-growth SaaS platform
• Familiarity with Playwright or another modern automation framework
• Exposure to AI-assisted development or testing tools

What GoCanvas Brings:

We believe culture eats strategy for breakfast and that hiring the right people is THE most important thing we do. Thats why we take our company values so seriously and look for these traits in everyone we hire: Empathy Innovation Authenticity Impactful Team Player and Cheeky/Fun Loving. We believe in giving people the freedom to get things done but that they should also have accountability for their key metrics think and act like owners of our business and be able to work in a flat organizational structure. We provide an environment that allows for innovation and creativity as well as a chance for highly motivated individuals to have fun at work. While we believe culture trumps perks we are proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet our team members needs.

South Africa Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical plan
• EAP Program
• Remote working flexibility
• 3 days Family Responsibility Leave
• 12 Days Sick Leave
• 15 Days Vacation Leave
• 13 Company-Paid Holidays

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are the better our work will be!

If you need special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment with us please email emailprotected. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in South Africa. However we are not able to sponsor visas in the US or South Africa.

This role is a #LI-Remote opportunity.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1