Software Engineer in Test (Chicago)

Role: SDET with Strong AI

Location: Chicago, Il (Hybrid)

Interview mode: Final round F2F

About the Role

We are seeking a SDET – AI Quality Engineering in Chicago, Il to lead test automation for intelligent, scalable software products. This role requires 7+ years of experience in software testing, automation, and quality engineering, with strong expertise in AI/ML validation. You will define quality strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure reliable customer experiences across web, API, data, and AI systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design frameworks using Java/Python, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured, and PyTest.
• Test REST/GraphQL APIs, microservices, databases, event-driven systems, and cloud applications.
• Validate LLMs, chatbots, RAG pipelines, prompts, embeddings, model responses, bias, hallucinations, security, and performance.
• Build CI/CD quality gates using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Implement test reporting, defect management, observability, and risk-based testing.
• Partner with developers, product managers, data scientists, and security teams.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in SDET, test automation, or quality engineering.
• Proven technical leadership and strong programming skills in Python.
• Expertise in automation frameworks, API testing, SQL, Git, Agile, and CI/CD.
• Experience testing AI/ML or data-driven applications.

Nice-to-Have

Knowledge of OpenAI APIs, LangChain, MLflow, prompt engineering, and AI evaluation tools.