SDET: AI & Backend Testing Architect

PlayStation Global; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to ensure quality, reliability, and resilience of Agentic AI systems and backend services. The role focuses on automated testing across AI/LLM-driven applications, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

The ideal candidate brings strong QE fundamentals with experience testing Generative AI/LLM-powered systems, including non-deterministic behavior and contract testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• 4+ years in Software Development Engineering in Test, Quality Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience testing REST APIs, backend services, microservices, or distributed systems.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute QE strategies for Agentic AI systems, backend services, APIs, and integrations.
• Design and maintain scalable automated test frameworks for API, functional, integration, regression, contract, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop testing approaches for non-deterministic AI behavior and meaningful evaluation criteria.
• Identify quality risks and apply shift-left testing practices throughout the lifecycle.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and set quality gates.
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, and other QE teams to improve testability and observability.
• Analyze defects and root causes to improve QE processes and release readiness.

Skills

QE practices

API testing

CI/CD

Automation frameworks

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Git

CI/CD tools

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenAPI/Swagger

LangSmith

DeepEval

Ragas

Arize Phoenix

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Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to ensure quality, reliability, and resilience of Agentic AI systems and backend services. The role focuses on automated testing across AI/LLM-driven applications, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

The ideal candidate brings strong QE fundamentals with experience testing Generative AI/LLM-powered systems, including non-deterministic behavior and contract testing.