Senior AI Infra Test Development Engineer, SDET
NVIDIA· Engineer, SW QA Test Dev
Shanghai, ChinaFull-timePosted 4d ago
About the role
Senior AI Infrastructure Test Development Engineer responsible for creating test plans, automation scripts, and tools to support QA across Linux-based, containerized, and Kubernetes environments. Focused on end-to-end SWQA workflows, AI-assisted testing, and improving test quality and developer productivity. On-site in Shanghai, China.
Responsibilities
- Architect, implement, and evolve scalable agentic end to end SWQA workflow, automated test frameworks, infrastructure, and tooling for complex software products.
- Define test strategy and quality gates across functional, integration, regression, reliability, and release-validation workflows.
- Build and maintain high-value automated coverage for Linux-based, containerized, and Kubernetes environments.
- Investigate difficult failures across software stacks; isolate root causes and work directly with development teams through resolution with proposed bug fix PRs.
- Establish meaningful quality metrics, improve signal-to-noise in test results, and use data to prioritize engineering investment.
- Drive automation efficiency through well-engineered tooling, reusable frameworks, and AI-assisted workflows where they demonstrably improve quality or developer productivity.
- Raise the technical capability of the wider team through code reviews, design reviews, documentation, and mentorship.
- Take ownership of ambiguous, cross-functional quality problems and deliver durable solutions—not just test execution.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in infrastructure software development or test development.
- An MS or PhD in computer science or a related field is preferred.
- Strong Python programming skills, with the ability to write clean, maintainable, well-tested code.
- Hands-on experience designing end-to-end SWQA workflows and automation frameworks, including practical use of AI tools to improve test development or debugging.
- Strong Linux expertise and experience testing software deployed with Docker and Kubernetes.
- A solid understanding of risk-based testing, testability, observability, regression strategy, and release criteria.
- Familiarity with bare-metal infrastructure and some provisioning or networking technologies, such as BMC/Redfish, PXE, DPUs, or TCP/IP.
- The ability to debug multi-layer failures spanning services, infrastructure, networking, and deployment configuration.
- Demonstrated technical ownership and the communication skills to align stakeholders, deliver solutions, and measure outcomes.
Skills
Required:PythonLinuxDockerKubernetesTest AutomationCommunication
Nice to have:AI-assisted testing
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Extensive benefits package
- Diversity, inclusion, and flexibility in the workplace
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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