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Principal Engineer, Quality Platform

Cape TownFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-11-11

Core

Build the company's Quality Platform (CLIs, MCPs, full-stack web apps) to enable QA teams to test at speed using AI agents and frameworks.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Quality Platform)

Builds

CLIs, MCPs, full-stack web apps, and AI agents for quality engineering

Domain

Software Engineering / Quality Engineering / AI Agents

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Backend engineering, distributed systems, LLM/agent-based tools, test infrastructure, CI/CD, technical writing, system architecture

Preferred skills

Eval infrastructure for LLMs, MCP/CLI development, shared standardization, front-end development

Technologies

Java, Python, GCP, Kubernetes, TypeScript, Playwright

Responsibilities

Define multi-quarter technical vision and roadmap for the QA platform; prototype and build high-risk components; integrate AI into testing workflows; set quality standards and mentor engineers across teams

Seniority

Principal, hands-on individual contributor