Junior Quality and Assurance Specialist; Co-op​/Intern

Summary

We're on a mission to improve Student Life – save students money and teach them how to shop smart! SPC connects students to the best brands and gives them access to exclusive discounts on relevant products, services and experiences. In turn, we provide our partners with a loyal base of student shoppers.

Our team has a creative, team‑first attitude, motivated by grassroots thinking that focuses on bringing value to students while putting people at the centre of everything we do. We are all about ownership, giving each member the tools, support, and freedom to succeed. We value building careers with an eager‑to‑learn attitude to support each other’s success inside and outside the organization, and we are fun, scrappy, and aren’t afraid to take risks.

Junior Quality Assurance Specialist (co‑op) – help ensure that only the highest quality features are released. You will design, write, document, and execute test plans and scripts for all stages of the product development lifecycle, following company‑defined processes and methods.

• Develop and execute manual and automated test scripts
• Identify, investigate, report, and track bugs to closure using Jira
• Handle projects with changing priorities and concurrent deadlines
• Communicate test results and any discovered issues to the QA team and developers
• Participate in the planning and implementation of the testing and quality strategy for new and existing projects
• Leverage AI tools throughout the product development lifecycle to support ideation, prototype generation, user‑story creation, and iterative testing to improve product performance and speed to market
• Champion AI adoption across the product and development function to streamline workflows, enhance decision‑making, accelerate experimentation, and improve overall operational efficiency

• Accountability – being accountable and passing on accountability for one’s own actions and those of colleagues and the organization
• Communication – the ability to convey information to another effectively and efficiently and practice active listening
• Adaptability – the ability to remain fully functional by adapting to changing circumstances (environment, procedures, people)
• Collaboration – the ability to work effectively with others on a common task; taking actions which respect the needs and contributions of others, contributing to and accepting the consensus, negotiating a win‑win solution to achieve the objectives of the team
• Problem Analysis – the ability to detect problems, recognize important information, and link various data; to trace potential causes and look for relevant details
• Time Management – planning and organizing: the ability to determine goals and priorities and to assess the actions, time and resources needed to achieve those goals

• Web framework:
  VueJS, HTML, CSS
• Mobile framework:
  React Native
• Back‑end:
  Python Flask
• Infrastructure:
  Google Cloud Platform

• 2nd or 3rd‑year student in post‑secondary education studying Computer Science, Engineering, the Sciences or Mathematics
• Experience in writing test cases and preparing test plans
• Eye for user experience
• Talent for finding bugs in websites or software
• Knowledge of programming fundamentals
• Knowledge of relational databases and database applications
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and conceptual skills
• Talent for breaking software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team orientation and sparkling interpersonal skills

• VIP SPC Membership – shop like a student
• SPC University – develop your skills with a training credit
• Be Social – company‑sponsored events both virtual and in‑person
• Early Friday, every Friday – we like to think it’s summer year‑round
• Flexible work – remote or in‑person, it’s up to you

You’re not just valued for your experience and skillsets, but equally for your growth mindset and attitude. We work as a flat organization, collaborating as a team and showing up every day as our authentic selves. Our team knows that creative solutions require a diverse approach to thinking and life experiences.

SPC is an equal‑opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. Our hiring process is inclusive of all candidates regardless of their race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Accommodations are available upon request for all aspects of the selection process.

18–24 CAD per hour (Vaughan)