*This is a remote opportunity open to those located in, and legally eligible to work in, British Columbia. We do have an office located in Victoria, for those located here and interested in a hybrid opportunity*Part of the portfolio of companies, is a power browser that consolidates multiple windows from web apps, accounts, and tabs into one window and one simplified digital life. As the world’s first app-integrated browser, Shift delivers a flexible user experience like no other and a powerful interface that reduces the cognitive load of cluttered tabs, context-switching, and constant account shuffling. Leveraging decades of experience building browsers, the team at Shift is reimagining the modern browser. Shift is a Certified B Corporation as part of the Redbrick portfolio. Redbrick has been named one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers for six consecutive years and is among 2025’s Top 100 Employers in BC.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, from home or in the office, with the tools and support you need to do so. We cheerlead your goals and accomplishments and are invested in your future.Here are some of the things our team loves most about working at Shift:Highly competitive salaryAttractive vacation, healthcare & benefits, including generous RRSP matchingMonthly fitness reimbursements to support a healthy and active lifestyleState-of-the-art and centrally located officeFlexible work hours and options to work remotelyHigh-end hardware and equipment — in office and at homeAutonomy and freedom to do your best work on your own termsOpportunities to learn and grow through professional development support, funding, and mentorshipInternal mobility: opportunities to work with various products and teams across the Redbrick portfolio of companiesModern tech stack including (C#/Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Playwright, Appium, Selenium, WinAppDriver, Postman, RestSharp, Fiddler, GitHub Actions, and performance tools like Lighthouse, JMeter, Gatling etc).Opportunities to contribute to open-source communities“Redbrick is flexible, offers great work/life balance, and cares about growth—both personal and professional.”–Amee, Creative Director at RedbrickWhat it means to be Software Development Manager in TestWe get it, you want to know what you’re signing up for before you apply, right? This is what you need to know. As a Software Development Manager in Test at Shift, you’ll be responsible for:Lead the design, development, and evolution of cross-platform test automation frameworks (Windows, Mac, web, mobile, APIs & AI etc).Evolve and own Shift’s end-to-end quality strategy across products and platforms.Manage, mentor and coach SDET team, guiding test design, code reviews, and automation best practices.Collaborate cross-functionally with development and product teams to shift-left testing and define testable architecture early in the dev cycle.Identify and prioritize test coverage gaps, creating a roadmap to measure and improve product confidence.Expand and maintain CI/CD integration for automated pipelines (regression, smoke, performance etc).Investigate and implement advanced QA practices such as AI, visual diff testing, test flakiness reduction, and test observability metrics.Lead postmortems for escaped bugs, drive root cause analysis, and propose scalable prevention solutions.Evangelize QA practices and champion a culture of quality across the organization.30, 60, 90 days Key Milestones:By 1 monthGain understanding of Shift’s development lifecycle, products domain and test automation framework.Review and evaluate current test coverage across platforms (Windows, Mac, web) and identify key gaps.Assess the CI/CD pipelines and test infrastructure for opportunities to scale and improve reliability.Start contributing to test automation, resolving automation issues and diagnoses of flakey tests.Start participating in release testing and cross-team collaboration.By 2 monthsTake ownership of cross-platform test coverage and start enhancing automation test framework & infrastructure.Collaborate closely with SDETs to improve test design, data management, and reduce test flakiness.Start contributing to CI/CD pipeline optimization and drive reliability improvements by improving stability and runtime efficiency.Lead by example, define and promote automation best practices, conduct technical reviews, and mentor SDETs.Partner with developers and product managers to embed testability into feature design and planning.By 3 monthsYou will have comprehensive knowledge of the Shift products and test automation architecture, enabling you to confidently answer technical questions.Own test automation architecture and oversee the maintenance of automation systems (e.g., integration, UI, regression, release validation etc).Lead QA initiatives on expanding test coverage, automation capabilities, and platform readiness.Ensure release confidence by validating builds through comprehensive QA processes and automated pipeline checks.You are confident in signing off on new releases, as they have passed all our QA processes and automation validation.What we would like to see in youEvery Redbricker has three things in common: We’re curious, passionate, and good-humoured. We try our best to balance hard work with good, old-fashioned fun. As a Software Development Manager in Test at Shift, there are extra specialties we’re on the lookout for:8 or more years of experience in software development and automated testing tools (such as Selenium, Cypress, Puppeteer, Playright, etc.).Experience in leading and mentoring a team ideally QA SpecialistsExperience working on automation frameworks for Desktop and Web applications.Experience with web application testing (browser compatibility, responsive testing, etc.).You are familiar with the types of testing including regression, performance, stress, unit, integration, and security testing.You have experience with testing REST API and are proficient in use of API testing tools.Experience with version control systems (Git/Github) and CI/CD tools.Experience with DevOps principles and practices.You have hands-on experience with identifying defects, minimizing steps to replicate and log issues into a defect tracking tool (JIRA or similar ticketing systems)Redbrick and Shift are committed to creating a diverse environment where everyone can be their true authentic selves. We value all differences as they are essential for a thriving, happy, and productive workplace. If you’d like to join us and help build a disruptive company where we are all proud to belong, here’s the next steps to becoming the next Software Development Manager in Test at Shift:Apply with your cover letter, resume, and links to your GitHub or public repos.Take this opportunity to tell us your story and why you’d be a good fit for our team.If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or applying to this role, please reach out to . For any specific accommodations needed during the hiring process, please reach out to us at - we’re here to support your success.Be sure to follow us on , , and for all that’s happening at Shift.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.
