Senior Software Development Engineer in Test – Hybrid

About the job

The Platform Products division is looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test to join a team of talented engineers working collaboratively to ideate and deliver a cutting edge, innovative platform enabling SAS’s internal stakeholders to use Generative AI in a secure, high-performing, lean, and scalable manner. You will contribute to building a platform used by a diverse set of technologies and industries. You will make an impact on how customers experience our software and play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of our products exceed their expectations.

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, you will:

• Support internal teams in their employment of the platform, helping them leverage the platform to build out GenAI-fuelled initiatives with a secure and testable framework
• Set testing strategy for novel framework as well as validating products that use the framework
• Create and maintain high quality of test automation using modern development techniques and provides key data points to support metrics-based decision making.
• Produce and analyze metrics that illustrate the quality of applications and develop insight that drives the direction of quality engineering.
• Work with team to promptly triage test failures with precision and accuracy, maintaining the health of the build pipeline.
• Work collaboratively with development, product, operations, and support peers to encourage quality, as a key design element in all work efforts.
• Engage in code reviews for product, test, and infrastructure code.
• Understand the role of deployment, migration, security, and performance in the continuous delivery lifecycle.

• 8+ years of programming experience in one or more of the following languages (similar languages are acceptable): Python and/or Go
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, preferably Computer Science or Artificial Intelligence. An equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
• Experience and implementation experience with REST Interfaces and the OpenAPI specification
• Fluent in state-of-the-art techniques, standards, procedures, and frameworks for software test development, e.g. Pytest, Cucumber.
• Demonstrated ability to distinguish between testing layers, match the correct approach to each situation, and design effective quality gates based on these layers.
• Expert in one test automation framework demonstrating the ability to create shareable code.
• Proficient with source control management techniques including branching, code review, and merging.
• Proficiency building and maintaining CI/CD solutions
• Proficiency authoring and maintaining Dockerfiles.
• Understanding of Kubernetes components and cloud provider offerings (e.g.
• Familiarity with CI/CD infrastructure, platform configuration, integration, and secret management.
• Ability to pivot quickly and seamlessly toward areas of need
• Right to work in posted work location
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Preferred experience:

• Experience with cloud computing platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, and ideally their AI services e.g. Azure Open AI.
• Knowledge and/or experience of Generative AI technologies and tooling e.g. OpenAI or other LLMs, PromptFlow, Langchain
• Knowledge and/or awareness of benefits and pitfalls of using GenAI

Additional Information:

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