Software Developer In Test - Co-op - 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.

Shift, a Redbrick portfolio company, is a general-purpose browser built to help customers enhance their browsing experience with greater focus and better results. By customizing Chromium’s open-source browser to offer beautifully designed features and integrated apps, we’re redefining the way you use your browser and truly helping you get what you really need on the web. Our Shift team is 45 people strong and works closely with Redbrick’s shared People Operations, Finance, and Creative/Marketing teams.

“I was lucky enough to start Shift as a co-op and I'm thrilled to start my full time position very soon! The team members I work with are among the most creative, supportive, and fun people I've met. It's the perfect environment to transform ideas into action when you're surrounded with an abundance of resources and brilliant people. It has truly been a joy and I'm excited to launch my career at Shift!”

– Joanna, Shift

We are changing the way browsing happens, and building an exceptional team is our top priority. We cheerlead your goals and accomplishments and are invested in your future. In line with putting your health and safety first, we provide our team with the freedom and flexibility to work where they work best. Most of our team enjoys a blend of remote and in-office work. In-office time brings many perks,and we also place an emphasis on planning events and fun that all can enjoy.

**What does a day look like in my role?**

We get it: You need to know what you’re signing up for before you apply, right? This is what you need to know: As a **Software Developer in Test Co-op**, you’ll be responsible for:

- Testing changes to our software to ensure a high level of quality. - Reproducing problems reported by our customers. - Providing technical assistance to our customer success team. - Fixing bugs and implementing new test automation framework. - Reviewing code written by team members to maintain best practices and quality.

**Halfway through your co-op:**

- You have made several impactful code changes, they have been merged into the test suite. - You know our product well and can answer common technical questions about it. - You can test most changes and be confident you’ve identified any problems. - You’ve helped onboard new team members, sharing product and test automation knowledge to bring them up to speed. - Your work-term project is well underway.

**At the end of your co-op:**

- You are a fully contributing member of the development team. - You’re the point person for tackling complex problems faced by the customer success team. - You’ve mastered our product and test suite, and are comfortable with the codebase. - Your work-term project is complete.

**What we would like to see in you.**

Every Shift team member has three things in common: We’re *curious, hungry* and *good-humoured*. We try our best to balance hard work with good, old-fashioned fun. As a **Software Developer in Test Co-op** with Shift, there are extra superpowers we’re on the lookout for:

- Knowledge of or experience developing or testing at least one of:

- Desktop applications. - Dynamic web applications. - HTTP APIs using JSON. - Knowledge of some languages such as Java, C#, JavaScript or Python. - Comfortable in an Agile (Scrum or Kanban) environment. - Thoughtful about the end-user experience. - Manual or automated testing experience. - Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, and web technology. - Git and Github experience. - Excellent written communication skills.

**Please note:** This co-op is listed as an 8-month co-op