CareerPlan

Software Development Test Engineer (SDET), AI & Automation

Remote, USRemoteFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-11-10
HybridCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Senior SDET partnering with AI engineers to build automated testing frameworks and validation strategies for non-deterministic AI/ML systems and traditional software.

Role type

Senior IC SDET (AI & Automation)

Builds

Automated testing frameworks, test harnesses, and CI/CD quality gates for AI-powered applications.

Domain

Cybersecurity / AI & Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Rust, REST API testing, CI/CD pipeline integration, test framework design, probabilistic validation, synthetic data generation, defect analysis, Git workflows, AI-assisted development tools

Preferred skills

LLM testing, agentic systems, retrieval-augmented generation, Rust production experience, adversarial testing, Docker/Kubernetes, security-sensitive software testing

Technologies

Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Rust, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Postman, REST Assured, TestRail, Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot

Responsibilities

Design and maintain automated testing frameworks for AI-powered applications; Develop testing strategies for deterministic software and non-deterministic AI/ML outputs; Define measurable evaluation criteria and quality thresholds for AI models; Build automated regression, integration, API, and end-to-end coverage; Integrate automated validation into CI/CD pipelines; Analyze model failures and distinguish defects from expected variability.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC