About My Beacon
Beacon is a new solution to facilitate smooth transitions for immigrants relocating to Canada.
Founded on the principle that immigration should be a journey of excitement, not uncertainty, Beacon leverages cutting-edge technology to provide comprehensive support for immigrants. Our Super App simplifies the financial and informational hurdles that newcomers face, offering everything from banking solutions to essential resources, all designed to ease the transition into Canadian life.
At Beacon, we believe in empowering immigrants to build successful futures in their new homes. Our platform is the first of its kind in Canada. It is being developed by a team of seasoned professionals and immigrants who understand the challenges and opportunities of beginning a new chapter in a new country. Our mission is to make the immigrant journey smoother, more accessible, and more rewarding by providing tailored financial services and support in Canada.
To learn more about working at My Beacon, please check out our careers page on our website
The Role
We are seeking a QA Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of Beacon’s customer-facing web and mobile applications, as well as the backend systems that power them.
In this role, you will combine hands-on manual testing with scalable automation, helping define test strategies, validate new features, and ensure seamless experiences for our users. You will collaborate closely with engineering, product, and design teams to catch issues early, improve test coverage, and continuously raise the bar for quality across the platform.
We’re looking for someone who takes ownership of quality, enjoys breaking things (before users do), and is passionate about building reliable, well-tested systems in a fast-moving environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform manual testing of customer-facing web and mobile applications, focusing on usability, edge cases, and real-world user scenarios
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web, mobile, and backend systems
- Build and execute end-to-end, regression, and integration tests across customer-facing products
- Validate backend services and RESTful APIs that support web and mobile experiences
- Perform cross-browser and cross-device testing using tools such as BrowserStack
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define test plans, acceptance criteria, and release readiness
- Identify, document, and track defects, ensuring clear reproduction steps and timely resolution
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Continuously improve QA processes, tooling, and test coverage
- Participate in release validation and post-release monitoring as needed
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a QA Engineer, with a mix of manual and automated testing
- Hands-on experience with test automation tools such as Selenium (or similar frameworks)
- Experience testing customer-facing web and mobile applications
- Solid understanding of software testing fundamentals, test design, and defect management
- Experience testing RESTful APIs and backend systems
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and agile development environments
- Strong attention to detail, curiosity, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
Nice to Have
- Experience with mobile test automation frameworks (e.g., Appium)
- Experience in the fintech or financial services domain
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS
- Experience with Docker and containerized environments
- Knowledge of performance, load, or security testing
- Experience working with third-party services such as Twilio, Auth0, or similar APIs
- Experience with test management and reporting tools
Why Join Beacon?
- Be part of a purpose-driven company making a tangible difference in the lives of global citizens
- Participate in a startup with the opportunity to shape its future and make an impact on the business
- Work in a collaborative and inclusive environment
- Access to professional development opportunities