Senior SWQA Test Development Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$168,000–$270,250 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 1, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $175k
This role $219k
$128k most similar roles pay here $286k

This role pays more than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $146,375–$202,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $219k versus about $175k for comparable roles.

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About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

Nvidia currently has 896 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior SWQA Test Development Engineer

As a Senior SWQA Test Development Engineer, you will join the team to drive quality, automation, and technical leadership for microservice-based, containerized AI systems. You will own end-to-end quality from design through production readiness by leading test strategy across functional, integration, system, performance, and reliability testing. Your daily responsibilities include building and maintaining test frameworks, mentoring junior engineers, and performing root-cause analysis on complex system-level failures. You will validate LLM and AI inference workflows, including model lifecycles, APIs, and deployment configurations while utilizing AI-assisted testing techniques to improve coverage. The role requires proficiency in Python, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. You will solve technical challenges related to distributed systems and cloud-native platforms, specifically focusing on the reliability of production-critical inference services and large language model pipelines within a high-scale infrastructure environment.

What you'll do

  • Own and drive end-to-end quality from initial design through production release.
  • Lead test strategy and execution for functional, integration, system, performance, and reliability testing.
  • Design, build, and maintain automation frameworks for microservice-based, containerized AI systems.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers on test design and automation practices.
  • Validate LLM and AI inference workflows including model lifecycles, APIs, and scaling scenarios.
  • Perform defect triage and root-cause analysis to ensure systematic issue resolution.
  • Implement AI-assisted testing techniques to improve coverage and signal-to-noise in results.

What we're looking for

  • BS or higher degree in CS, EE, CE majors (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of experience in software development, test development, or quality engineering roles.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and test automation frameworks.
  • Experience testing distributed systems, microservices, or cloud-native platforms.
  • Solid understanding of Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Proven ability to provide technical leadership, review designs, and mentor other engineers.
  • Strong debugging skills and the ability to reason about complex, system-level failures.
  • Excellent communication skills for collaborating with geographically distributed teams.

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