Lead / Principal AI Quality Engineer - San Jose & Chicago

Lenovo; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer with solid experience testing mobile, device, or cloud systems. This role focuses on writing tests, maintaining automation, validating features, and identifying issues early.

You will work closely with developers, product teams, and senior QEs to ensure strong test coverage and quality across Qira. We recently introduced Qira, our cross-device Personal AI that works seamlessly across Lenovo and Motorola products.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Quality Engineering or Software Testing.
• Experience testing Android, Windows, or cross-device apps.
• Hands-on experience testing AI models, RAG/LLM or agentic behavior.

Responsibilities

• Write and execute functional, regression, integration, and exploratory tests.
• Test Qira features across device, mobile, and cloud environments.
• Maintain and expand automated test suites.
• Validate AI workflows, cross-device features, and user scenarios.
• Reproduce, document, and track defects through resolution.
• Analyze logs, crashes, and behaviors to support engineering teams.
• Provide quality status during testing cycles and release checkpoints.
• Drive model and agent evaluation pipelines, including safety checks and guardrails.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Software Testing

Android testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technical Discipline

Tools

Automation frameworks

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud logs & debugging tools

Job description

* United States of America - Illinois - Chicago

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via our StoryHub .

Description and Requirements

About Our Team

We are looking for an Senior Quality Engineer with solid experience testing mobile, device, or cloud systems. This role focuses on writing tests, maintaining automation, validating features, and identifying issues early. You will work closely with developers, product teams, and senior QEs to ensure strong test coverage and quality across Qira.

We recently introduced Qira, our new cross‑device Personal AI that works seamlessly across Lenovo and Motorola products. More information can be found here: https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-unveils-lenovo-and-motorola-qira/

Location:

San Jose, CA OR Chicago, IL, Hybrid (3 days onsite and 2 days remote)

What You’ll Do

• Write and execute functional, regression, integration, and exploratory tests.
• Test Qira features across device, mobile, and cloud environments.
• Help maintain and expand automated test suites.
• Validate AI workflows, cross‑device features, and user scenarios.
• Reproduce, document, and track defects through resolution.
• Analyze logs, crashes, and behaviors to support engineering teams.
• Provide quality status during testing cycles and release checkpoints.
• Drive model and agent evaluation pipelines, including accuracy, latency, grounding, hallucination detection, safety checks, and guardrail tests.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years in Quality Engineering or Software Testing.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technical Discipline.
• Experience writing structured test cases and performing manual and automated tests.
• Experience testing Android (Mobile and Tablets), Windows (PC), or cross‑device applications.
• Hands‑on experience testing AI models, RAG/LLM systems, perception models, or agentic behaviors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing AI‑driven features or task workflows.
• Familiarity with automated test frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to performance or reliability testing.
• Familiarity with cloud systems, logs, and debugging tools.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

The base salary budgeted range for this position is $180K-210K. Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commission.

Lenovo’s various benefits can be found on www.lenovobenefits.com.

In compliance with Colorado's EPEWA, the expected application deadline for this position is September 30, 2026. This applies to both external and internal candidates.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Additional Locations

* United States of America - Illinois - Chicago

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The anticipated annual compensation range for this position is160,700–246,445 USD. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, skills, and business considerations. Individuals may also be considered for bonuses and/or commissions. Lenovo’s various benefits can be found at www.lenovobenefits.com

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