Senior Shopify QA Engineer

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Owning quality assurance across the prAna direct-to-consumer Shopify storefront, retail POS environment, and integration layer as part of a high-output team within Columbia Sportswear's technology organization. This role works closely with a Pacific US-based team to ensure every release meets a high bar for functionality, performance, and visual quality across the full platform stack. HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE Design, build, and maintain test plans and test cases across the Shopify storefront, POS, and middleware integrations Execute manual and automated testing for new features, theme updates, and production releases Validate end-to-end order flows including checkout, payment processing, fulfillment, and returns across storefront and POS channels Test integration points between Shopify and external systems (ERP, OMS, marketing platforms, analytics) Perform cross-browser, cross-device, and responsive testing to ensure a consistent customer experience Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps and severity classification Partner with the development team to define acceptance criteria and ensure testability of new work Build and maintain automated regression suites to accelerate release cycles Monitor post-release quality and flag production issues proactively YOU ARE Experience with Shopify Functions, Shopify Flow, and webhook-based event testing Familiarity with performance testing tools (Lighthouse, WebPageTest, k6) Experience with accessibility testing (WCAG compliance) Experience supporting brands in the outdoor, apparel, or lifestyle space Experience working on US-based teams across time zones Familiarity with AI-assisted testing or development tools Strong written English communication skills Comfortable working independently from a ticket queue with minimal synchronous oversight Experience with Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines Availability for 3-4 hours of daily overlap with Pacific Time (PT) GitHub profile or portfolio showcasing QA tooling, test frameworks, or automation work is required YOU HAVE 5+ years of QA experience, with at least 2 years testing e-commerce platforms (Shopify Plus preferred) Hands-on experience testing Shopify storefronts, Shopify POS, and third-party app integrations Strong experience with test automation frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium) Ability to read and understand Liquid, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript well enough to isolate and communicate issues to developers Experience testing APIs (REST, GraphQL) and validating integration workflows #LI-SA1 #Hybrid This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

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