SDET – AI/LLM Systems & API Testing (Contract)

Sony Interactive Entertainment; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Diego is seeking an experienced SDET contractor to ensure the quality of Agentic AI systems and backend services. You will design automated testing strategies across APIs, microservices, and distributed systems, and implement scalable automation pipelines.

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

Qualifications

• Experience validating REST APIs, backend services and microservices.
• Experience with automated test frameworks and CI/CD integration.
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop QE strategies for AI systems and backend services.
• Design scalable automated test frameworks for APIs and services.
• Investigate failures and propose corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, and QE teams.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Test automation

REST API testing

Agile development

Python/Java/JS/TS

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

CI/CD tools

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Diego is seeking an experienced SDET contractor to ensure the quality of Agentic AI systems and backend services. You will design automated testing strategies across APIs, microservices, and distributed systems, and implement scalable automation pipelines.

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