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Junior QA Specialist

@ DDS WIRELESS INTL INC.

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Overview

DDS Wireless International is hiring a part-time Junior QA Specialist, about 20 hours a week onsite, for students in their third or fourth year of Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, co-op candidates, and recent graduates. The role supports software testing for transit products, including test cases, regression testing and defect reporting, with guidance from the QA team.

Responsibilities:

  • Support software life-cycle testing, including regression testing and defect reporting
  • Create, maintain and execute functional test cases
  • Review requirements and designs for testability
  • Reproduce customer issues with Customer Service
  • Work with developers to fix and verify defects

Requirements summary:

  • Third or fourth year Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, or co-op eligibility, or recent graduate
  • Basic software testing or QA knowledge
  • Good written and verbal communication
  • Basic SQL familiarity
  • Interest in Agile practices

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Employer posting date
2026-11-03
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-11-04

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentQuality assurance
Hours per week20
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
EducationBachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of studyComputer Science, Electrical Engineering

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DDS WIRELESS INTL INC.

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SaaS solutions for the transportation industry to run highly efficient and cost-effective operations.

Full company description

At DDS Wireless, we are passionate about leveraging technology to provide intelligent solutions to the transportation sector. With our revolutionary AI (Artificial Intelligence) driven routing and scheduling software, we enable transportation providers to offer highly efficient and cost-effective services to their customers. DDS Wireless is an international company based in Vancouver, BC, Canada and offices in the USA, Finland, the UK, and Sweden. Our cloud-based SaaS offerings are used numerous by paratransit, demand response transit, school bus, and taxi operators around the world. We are proud to support some of the largest operators in the passenger transportation industry including North America’s largest transit authority offering service to over 30,000 paratransit riders every day.

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People associated on LinkedIn
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Reported office locations
  • 450 SW Marine Dr, 450, Vancouver, British Columbia V5X 4V2, CA
  • 8271 154th Ave NE, 160, Redmond, Washington 98052, US
  • Naulakatu 3, Tampere, 33100, FI
  • Kungsgatan 64, Stockholm, 111 22, SE
  • 14 Long Hanborough, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 8LH, UK, GB
Business categories
  • Software
  • Wireless
  • Taxi & Car Services
  • Transportation and logistics
Other recorded names
  • DDS WIRELESS INTL INC.
  • DDS Wireless
Specialties
  • taxi dispatch software
  • paratransit software
  • and routing and scheduling software
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0

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At DDS Wireless, we are passionate about leveraging technology to provide intelligent solutions to the transportation sector. With our revolutionary AI (Artificial Intelligence) driven routing and scheduling software, we enable transportation providers to offer highly efficient and cost-effective services to their customers. DDS Wireless is an international company based in Vancouver, BC, Canada and offices in the…

FieldValue
IndustrySoftware Development
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1987
Specialtiestaxi dispatch softwareparatransit softwareand routing and scheduling software
Open jobs on Jobsy3
LinkedInView page
Job description

About DDS Wireless

DDS Wireless International celebrates 38 years as a leading provider of transportation industry solutions. We are an innovative developer of software as a service (SaaS) products and services and wireless hardware devices for the School Buses, Transit and Taxi markets and a market agnostic product called Scheduled Routes. We have a global presence, with offices in Vancouver, Canada; Redmond, Washington, USA; and Oxford, United Kingdom.

About The Role

We are seeking a motivated student, co-op candidate, or recent graduate to join our QA team and gain practical experience in software quality assurance.

This is a part-time position requiring approximately 20 hours per week onsite. We welcome applications from third- and fourth-year Computer Science or Electrical Engineering undergraduate students, students seeking a co-op placement, and recent graduates beginning their careers in software quality assurance.

Reporting to the QA Manager, the Junior QA Specialist will work directly with software developers and other departments while receiving guidance in software life-cycle testing activities such as reviewing requirements, writing test plans, performing regression testing, identifying defects, and preparing clear defect reports.

This is a role that will be contributing to the overall quality of DDS’ products where an immediate impact will be seen by not only the stakeholders but also our customers. Yes, this sounds challenging, yet a rewarding experience to help you grow in your career! Join and grow with us today!

How You Will Help

  • Support software life-cycle testing activities, including reviewing requirements, writing and updating test cases, performing regression testing, identifying and logging defects, and preparing clear defect reports for transit products, with guidance from experienced team members
  • Assist with reviewing software requirements and designs and identifying considerations that may affect testability
  • Create, maintain, and execute functional test cases for our software products with support from the QA team

  • Identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects
  • Working closely with our Customer Service department to reproduce customer issues
  • Working with software developers to ensure defects are correctly identified, fixed and incorporated into product builds

  • Learn about and assist with DDS test automation activities based on your interests and current technical skills

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Must Haves

  • Currently enrolled in the third or fourth year of a Computer Science or Electrical Engineering undergraduate program, eligible for a co-op placement, or recently graduated from a related program

  • Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment
  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal, are required

  • Basic understanding of software testing or QA concepts gained through coursework, personal projects, internships, co-op experience, or equivalent hands-on learning
  • Interest in learning how software teams collaborate using Agile development practices
  • Basic familiarity with SQL through coursework, projects, or practical experience, with a willingness to develop these skills

  • Passionate about software quality

  • Ability to document work clearly and willingness to learn DDS documentation practices

Nice-To-Have

  • Exposure to REST APIs through coursework, projects, or previous experience
  • Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar collaboration tools is helpful but not required
  • Interest in or introductory exposure to cloud technologies such as AWS
  • Experience with test automation, or AI assisted testing
  • Experience testing large scale software platforms, such as transaction processing systems, web applications, mobile applications,

What We Want From You

We’d love to see a brief cover letter explaining your interest in software quality assurance and how your coursework, projects, volunteer work, previous employment, or other experiences could help you contribute and learn in this position. Please highlight relevant technical skills, training, and what you hope to gain from the opportunity.

  • Your experiences
  • Training received

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