Senior AI Test Engineer

TestPros; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Occasional travel to Sterling, VA

Job summary

TestPros is seeking a Senior Artificial Intelligence System Test Engineer to evaluate AI software against intended functions, focusing on model robustness, data integrity, security and reliability. Lead test planning, execution and defect remediation for enterprise-scale programs.

Role is remote with occasional travel to TestPros labs in Sterling, VA and to customer sites. Requires 10+ years in software testing and hands-on GenAI/AI testing, CI/CD integration, and familiarity with testing guides.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of Software/System Testing and QE experience.
• 4+ years defining testing strategy for large scale programs and overseeing testing phases.
• Strong understanding of testing planning and delivery challenges.
• Experience with white-box, black-box, load, coverage and regression testing.
• Proven QE transformation leadership.
• Hands-on expertise in GenAI / AI frameworks.
• Experience with cloud testing platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience testing AI LLM-based features (prompt validation, hallucination testing).
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps integration (GitHub).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted defect triage tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans; evaluate software against the OWASP AI Testing Guide and other guidance.
• Create defect and remediation records with clear reproduction steps and severity.
• Capture test evidence and document defects; track status and root cause.
• Report results to senior management and stakeholders.

Skills

10+ years testing QE

Testing strategy for large programs

White-box / Black-box testing

Python / NLP (NLTK)

AI/GenAI testing frameworks

Cloud testing (AWS/Azure/GCP)

LLM-based testing & prompt validation

CI/CD / GitHub integration

Selenium / Playwright / Cypress

OWASP AI Testing Guide knowledge

LangChain / AutoGen / CrewAI / Cursor

Sauce Labs / BrowserStack

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related field

Tools

LangChain

AutoGen

CrewAI

Cursor

Sauce Labs

BrowserStack

Job description

TestPros delivers innovative independent IT assessment solutions to critical challenges facing the nation and the world. We support the U.S. Federal/State/Local Government and Commercial clients within the continental USA. TestPros is dedicated to making lives better, safer and more secure.

TestPros is seeking a Senior Artificial Intelligence (AI) System Test Engineer with an analytical, customer-focused mindset and experience with the OWASP AI Testing Guide and other guidelines from NIST, ISO, and IEEE.

Start: Future projects in late 2026 or 2027 (not an immediate job opening)

Type: Part-time consulting

Overview

Focus: Software test end evaluation

Regulatory Basis: OWASP AI Testing Guide

Location: Remote, with occasional travel to customer sites or TestPros labs in Sterling, VA

This role evaluates AI systems and software for alignment with the intended functions and features, plus additional assessment focused on AI-specific validation, including model robustness, data integrity, adversarial defense, performance, usability, reliability, security, maintainability, safety, and other aspects of overall quality.

Key Responsibilities: Develop and execute test plans and evaluate software for compliance with the OWASP AI Testing Guide and other guidance, create defect and remediation records, capture test evidence and document defects with clear reproduction steps and severity ratings, report results to senior management and stakeholders.

Required Skills.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related field.


• 10+ years of experience in Software/System Testing and Quality Engineering (QE), including enterprise-scale transformation programs.


• 4+ years hands‑on experience defining the testing strategy for large scale programs and ensuring requirements traceability throughout the system development lifecycle. Experience should include leading the testing efforts, including experience with all phases of testing: system integration, user acceptance, and performance testing.


• A deep understanding of testing planning and associated delivery challenges.


• A strong understanding of the various approaches used in testing techniques - white-box, black-box, load testing, coverage testing and regression testing.


• Proven experience in defining and executing QE transformation strategy.


• Hands‑on expertise in Agentic AI / GenAI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, Cursor, etc.).


• Experience working in Cloud, Web and Mobile Testing platforms - Saucelabs, Browerstack are preferred.


• Hands‑on experience with machine learning models.


• Experience in Python NLTK or similar natural language processing technology.


• Practical experience implementing AI-driven QE solutions such as:


• Autonomous test generation


• Self‑healing automation


• Defect prediction and intelligent triaging


• Expertise in test automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, etc.).


• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps integration (GitHub).


• Solid understanding of API, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.


• Experience evaluating or testing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Large Language Model (LLM)-based application features (e.g., chatbots, copilots, RAG-based systems), including prompt-response validation and hallucination/edge-case testing.


• Exposure to AI-assisted defect triage or root‑cause analysis tools that reduce manual investigation time.


• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) in QE/AI context.


• Exposure to self‑healing test automation frameworks (AI-driven locator repair, visual AI testing).


• Understanding of responsible AI/testing governance principles (bias detection, explainability, model validation) as applied to QE.


• Experience contributing to or influencing AI‑adoption roadmaps within a testing/QE organization.


• Experience implementing testing best practices specific to the test planning and execution processes and gaining buy‑in for changes from executives.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with test automation tools, and AI assisted test tools


• Familiarity with JIRA project/test management system


• Knowledge of other IT compliance such as WCAG/Accessibility, IT Security, IT Privacy


• Professional certifications in the software testing discipline

Work Environment: Hands‑on testing role. Remote-friendly with occasional on‑site or hybrid work as needed.

Rate: $50-80/hr. 1099 or Corp. To Corp). This range represents a good‑faith estimate and is not a guarantee; final compensation is determined by factors such as experience, qualifications, and government contract labor rate requirements and may fall outside the stated range.

Equal Opportunity Employer

TestPros is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non‑merit factor.

Offer Considerations TestPros considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

Federal Compliance As a federal contractor, TestPros is subject to all federal and state mandates and/or other customer requirements.

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