Senior Director, Software Development, Test Automation
Core
Architect and build a test automation platform and quality engineering practice for AI-powered scientific and lab automation products, ensuring data integrity and ALCOA+ compliance.
Role type
Senior Director, Test Automation & Quality Engineering
Builds
Test automation platform, CI/CD test infrastructure, AI-driven test tooling, and lab QC frameworks
Domain
AI/ML, Software Engineering, Scientific Lab Automation
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Software architecture, Test automation strategy, CI/CD orchestration, AI/LLM integration, Team leadership, Metrics-driven management, Build-vs-buy analysis, Python/TypeScript, SRE practices
Preferred skills
GxP-regulated environment experience, Lab automation/LIMS knowledge, Multi-tenant SaaS quality, Event-driven systems, Chaos engineering
Technologies
GitHub Actions, Nx, Turborepo, Bazel, LLMs, Vision models
Responsibilities
Design and build the test automation platform and frameworks; Own the CI/CD test execution layer and flake quarantine systems; Drive AI-driven test automation and evaluation discipline; Define and operate the quality metrics system; Stand up the QC framework for lab automation; Lead and coach a 3–5 person team of test automation engineers
Seniority
Senior Director, hands-on IC with leadership