Join Coursera as a Senior Software Test Engineer to enhance test infrastructure and tooling for high-quality software delivery.
Posted by employer 2 weeks ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 20 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Build software and solutions that empower Engineering teams
- Research and identify AI augmented agentic solutions
- Monitor test environments and provide support
- Contribute to e2e test strategy and design test cases
- Lead quality initiatives of one or more teams
Must have
- 7+ years of testing experience
- 7+ years working directly with product teams in an agile environment
- 6+ years of experience in UI and API automation
- 1+ years of experience in developing AI augmented agentic testing frameworks
- 6+ years of experience working with CI/CD build pipeline
Nice to have
- Previous startup experience
- Experience with API testing frameworks
- Programming or scripting language proficiency
- Experience with Cloud platforms
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
AI in the day-to-day
Research and identify AI augmented agentic solutions and lead large-scale test automation initiatives.
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Software Test Engineer at Coursera, the individual will focus on enhancing test coverage and improving infrastructure to ensure high-quality software delivery for a vast user base. Key skills include extensive experience in UI and API automation, familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, and proficiency in programming languages like JavaScript or Python. This position is well-suited for seasoned professionals with a strong background in agile environments and a passion for quality assurance. The team is positioned at the intersection of education and technology, leveraging AI to innovate testing processes.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 17, 2026. Last confirmed on Coursera's careers page September 19, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Coursera: Toronto, Canada.
- Starts above 19% of 32 comparable senior qa roles we track (median $135,500 across 26 companies).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Coursera lists CAD 137,600–CAD 172,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Test Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Cypress, Java, JavaScript, Kubernetes, Pact, Postman.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Coursera targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Test Engineer role at Coursera.
From the original posting
About Coursera + Udemy
Job Overview:
As a Senior Software Test Engineer (Test Infrastructure and Tooling) at Coursera, you’ll play a key role in helping teams produce high-quality software for millions of learners across the world. Actively seeking out opportunities for test coverage, infrastructure, and framework improvements, you’ll be an enabling force; allowing developers to deliver value to our customers quickly and safely.
You’ll work closely with Infrastructure, and SRE teams to optimize build and test pipelines for speed, coverage, and reliability. Collaborating with Engineering leaders and fellow Test Engineers, you’ll help define effective test strategies and process improvements to help quality at Coursera scale.
Responsibilities:
- Build software and solutions that empower Engineering teams to solve problems and deliver high-quality software
- Research and identify AI augmented agentic solutions and lead large-scale test automation initiatives
- Monitor test environments and provide support when errors and incidents occur
- Contribute to e2e test strategy, analyze requirements, build test plans, and design test cases for new features, integrations (regression, performance, load)
- Lead quality initiatives of one or more teams to ensure higher bar of quality
- Actively seek out areas for improvement in our tech stack and find creative ways to break our product and systems
- Use quality metrics and performance metrics to drive change and improve quality
Basic Qualifications:
- 7+ years of testing experience, ideally testing web applications
- 7+ years working directly with product teams in an agile environment
- 6+ years of experience in UI and API automation
- 1+ years of experience in developing AI augmented agentic testing frameworks, evals for AI driven applications
- 6+ years of experience working with CI/CD build pipeline with a focus on test automation (Github actions, Circleci, Kubernetes)
- Experience with development and maintenance of test automation tools using popular open source technologies(Puppeteer, Cypress, Playwright, Selenium), MCP servers,
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous startup experience and testing in an Agile development life cycle is a plus
- Experience with API testing frameworks (Postman, REST-assured, Pact)
- Programming or scripting language proficiency (JavaScript, Java, Python)
- Experience with Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
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Coursera offers competitive pay and fair compensation practices across all regions. Job titles may span multiple career levels, and the targeted hiring base salary range for this role in Canada is CAD $137,600 - $172,000. Actual compensation will depend on factors such as experience, education, transferable skills, business needs, and location. This range may be adjusted over time and may include eligibility for variable pay, equity, and comprehensive benefits.
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