Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, GenAI Platform - Cary, Hybrid NC
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About the job
The Platform Products division is looking for a Sr 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-fueled 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.
Work Location: Remote or Hybrid Cary, NC /
Required Qualifications
- 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.
- 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
Nice to have:
- Experience with cloud computing platforms such as Azure (preferable), 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, GPT-4o or other LLMs, PromptFlow, Langchain
- Knowledge and/or awareness of benefits and pitfalls of using GenAI
World-Class Benefits
Highlights include...
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
- Medical plan options include...
- PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
- HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
- Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
- An industry-leading 401k plan.
- Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
- Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
- Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.
Diverse and Inclusive
At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.
Additional Information:
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights.
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