Role & seniority: Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) focused on AI/ML services; part of a small, delivery-focused team.

Stack/tools: Java or Python; testing frameworks (JUnit or Pytest); performance testing (Gatling or Locust); CI integration (Jenkins or Bamboo); test automation frameworks, infrastructure, and documentation.

Top 3 responsibilities

Participate in planning, story grooming, test planning, execution, issue identification, and release reporting; oversee QA activities.
Provide training, mentorship, and collaboration with developers; conduct code reviews to improve quality.
Design, development, and maintenance of test automation frameworks and tools; ensure documentation of frameworks and infrastructure.

Must-have skills

8+ years in a dedicated testing role; strong agile quality processes.
Proficiency in Java or Python; solid experience with JUnit or Pytest (≥4 yrs).
Solid experience in performance testing (Gatling or Locust ≥3 yrs); experience integrating automated tests into CI (Jenkins or Bamboo).
Strong communication, collaboration, and fast learning abilities.

Nice-to-haves

Experience testing ML/AI workloads (ML algorithms, LLMs, AI apps).
Testing backend systems with mocks, vector databases; generating/optimizing test data.

Location & work type: Vancouver, BC; 2 days per week onsite; salary CAD 85k–110k (given).

Full Description

Job Title: Senior SDET (AI)

Location: Vancouver, BC – 2x a week onsite

Address: Vancouver, BC

Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000 CAD

Senior SDET (AI)

Your role

As a Software Developer in Test (SDET), you will be part of a small, highly focused team responsible for the delivery of highly scalable and robust AI and Machine Learning services within our platform. You will work directly with developers to help them design testing solutions and test their own code and applications. You will observe testing efficacy and quality of coverage, code, and delivery, and, where necessary, help make improvements by researching, promoting, and implementing industry-leading test practices.

What you will do

Participate in team planning and story grooming
Provide training, mentorship, and support to developers and other members of the team
Provide suggestions to improve quality, coverage, test automation, and test processes
Oversee, consult, and participate in test planning, execution, issue identification and resolution, and results reporting in support of the release
Conduct code reviews, and help improve and maintain the quality of the application and testing code
Contribute to active testing and the design, development, and maintenance of test automation frameworks, infrastructure, and tools
Ensure that automation frameworks, tools, and infrastructure are documented

What you must have

Minimum 8 years of work experience in a dedicated testing role
A dynamic personality that can explore, learn fast, chart a course, and act quickly
Fast learner, good communicator, and collaborator
Strong understanding of testing practices and quality processes in an agile environment
Strong understanding of structured programming languages such as Java or Python
Solid experience with testing frameworks such as Junit or Pytest (4 years minimum)
Solid experience in performance testing with tools such as Gatling or Locust (3 years minimum)
Solid experience with integrating automated testing into Continuous Integration systems such as Jenkins or Bamboo

Experience with any of the following is an asset

Testing machine learning algorithms, large language models, and AI applications
Testing backend systems in-code with mocks
Testing vector databases
Generating and optimizing test data

Software Engineer in Test