Lead AI Software Engineer

Lead AI Software Engineer – Austin, Texas (Hybrid) Tricentis is a global leader in AI-driven, codeless software testing and quality engineering, empowering enterprises to accelerate digital transformation while reducing risk. Trusted by over 3,000 customers—including organizations such as T-Mobile and Allianz—Tricentis delivers innovative solutions such as Tosca, qTest, Testim, and SAP Test Automation to enable continuous, intelligent testing at scale. About the Role We are looking for a Lead AI Engineer to drive the next generation of AI-powered testing and quality engineering solutions across the Tricentis product portfolio. In this role, you will help shape how AI transforms software testing—from intelligent test generation and impact analysis to autonomous validation systems. You’ll act as both a technical leader and hands‑on builder, working across teams to deliver scalable AI systems embedded into products like Tosca, qTest, and Testim. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Team Enablement: Serve as the technical lead for AI-focused engineering initiatives, setting direction and ensuring excellence across teams. Guide the architecture and development of AI-driven testing capabilities, including codeless automation and intelligent test generation. Mentor engineers through design reviews, coaching, and hands‑on technical leadership. Drive engineering decisions balancing innovation, performance, cost, scalability, and customer value. Collaborate with Product Management and Design to translate customer needs into AI-powered features. Lead internal knowledge sharing around AI in quality engineering, LLM applications, and automation frameworks. Identify team capability gaps and support hiring, onboarding, and skill development. AI Architecture, Implementation & Quality Design: Design and deploy LLM-powered solutions for use cases such as: Natural language test creation (qTest-like capabilities) Test impact analysis and intelligent prioritization Autonomous test maintenance and self-healing automation Build scalable systems supporting model-based testing and codeless automation frameworks. Lead experimentation efforts to rapidly validate new AI-driven testing approaches. Define and standardize testing strategies for AI systems, including: Model evaluation and benchmarking Regression detection for AI behaviors Reliability and explainability validation Ensure high‑quality implementation through code reviews, architectural alignment, and best practices. Domain Collaboration & DevOps Integration: Partner with domain experts in enterprise ecosystems (e.g., SAP) to optimize testing solutions for complex business applications. Drive improvements in DevOps integration and continuous testing pipelines. Required Qualifications 6+ years of demonstrated work experience building production-grade software using Python. 3+ years of experience designing and deploying AI/ML or LLM-based solutions in production. Hands‑on experience with AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, etc.). Strong knowledge of Generative AI and LLM ecosystems, agent-based systems (A2A) and orchestration frameworks, emerging standards such as Model Context Protocol (MCP), and a proven track record of delivering systems that balance innovation with reliability and maintainability. Deep expertise in software engineering best practices, including architecture patterns and distributed systems, CI/CD and DevOps integration (especially in continuous testing contexts), automated testing strategies and quality engineering principles, building and scaling data pipelines and AI-powered platforms. Familiarity with enterprise application ecosystems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Salesforce) is a plus. Strong understanding of security, privacy, and compliance in AI-driven systems. Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Ability to troubleshoot complex AI production issues, especially in large-scale enterprise environments. Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS/GCP acceptable). Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders, act as the technical voice in cross-functional and customer-facing conversations, and influence without authority. Strong collaborator across engineering, product, and customer success teams. Preferred Qualifications Experience in test automation, QA engineering, or quality platforms. Familiarity with model-based testing and codeless automation paradigms. Experience with vector databases and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI evaluation and observability frameworks, test management platforms (e.g., Jira integrations). Background working on enterprise SaaS platforms. Exposure to AI-driven DevOps or continuous testing ecosystems. Why Join Tricentis Shape the future of AI-powered software quality engineering. Work on industry-leading products used by global enterprises. Drive innovation in codeless automation and continuous testing. Collaborate with a talented, mission-driven team redefining QA through AI. Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities. EEO Statement Tricentis is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, religious affiliation, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or physical and mental disability and other statuses protected by law. Global Sanctions Compliance We comply with all applicable global sanctions and export control laws. Candidates must not be listed on any government restricted party lists (including OFAC SDN List and U.S. Commerce Department restricted lists) and must certify that their employment would not violate any sanctions or export control regulations. Candidates must notify us of any changes to their status during the application process or subsequent employment. U.S. Work Authorization This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tricentis Americas, Inc.