Senior Software Development Engineer in Test - AI

Anaplan; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Anaplan is hiring a Senior SDET for AI to own testing for GenAI-powered features. You will design test plans, build end-to-end automated suites in Python, and develop prompt testing systems to guard model behavior.

You will work across evaluations, API checks, UI tests, and performance tests with a focus on accuracy, safety, and latency. Join Anaplan’s Winning Culture and help ensure our AI features are reliable, accurate, and trustworthy across production environments.

Qualifications

• Design test plans and evaluation frameworks for LLM-powered applications.
• Develop end-to-end automated test suites in Python across evaluations, API checks, UI checks, and performance tests.
• Create automated prompt testing systems and regression suites to detect model behavior changes.
• Establish multi-dimensional evaluation criteria for GenAI quality: accuracy, relevance, safety, consistency, latency.
• Perform adversarial testing to identify and mitigate hallucinations, biases, or security issues.
• Develop internal tools and testing frameworks to help SE teams validate GenAI implementations.
• Deploy real-time monitoring and alerting to detect quality degradation in production.
• Own the overall quality and testing strategy for your workstream, maintaining goldens and QA best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect test strategies for GenAI-powered workflows.
• Build automated test suites across evaluations, API, UI, and performance testing.
• Create prompt testing systems and regression suites to track model behavior.
• Define evaluation criteria for GenAI quality—accuracy, safety, latency, relevance.
• Conduct adversarial testing to uncover vulnerabilities in models.
• Develop internal QA tools to support other teams’ GenAI deployments.
• Set up real-time monitoring and alerting for production quality.

Skills

GenAI testing

Python

Selenium

Pytest

Test automation

API testing

CI/CD

Non-deterministic testing

Problem solving

Tools

Postman

REST Assured

Job description

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers' success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who's who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebratingour wins - big and small.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you'll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let's build what's next - together!

We're pioneering a new role focused exclusively on quality assurance for GenAI/Agentic systems. As ourSenior SDET for AI, you'll develop testing strategies, evaluation frameworks, and quality metrics specifically designed for LLM-powered applications. This role requires a unique blend of QA expertise, understanding of GenAI behavior, and automation skills to ensure our AI features are reliable, accurate, and trustworthy.

Your Impact

• Design and architect comprehensive test plans, evaluation frameworks, and quality metrics designed specifically for LLM-powered applications and agentic workflows.
• Develop robust, end-to-end automated test suites in Python across evaluations, API checks, UI checks, and performance tests.
• Create automated prompt testing systems and regression suites to proactively detect unintended changes in model behavior.
• Establish multi-dimensional evaluation criteria to measure and track GenAI quality across accuracy, relevance, safety, consistency, and latency.
• Perform adversarial testing (red-teaming) to identify and mitigate model hallucinations, biases, or security vulnerabilities.
• Develop internal tools and testing frameworks that enable software engineering teams to seamlessly validate their own GenAI implementations.
• Deploy real-time monitoring and alerting systems to quickly detect and flag quality degradation of AI features in production.
• Own the overall quality and testing strategy for your workstream, maintaining high-fidelity test datasets ("golden examples") and defining QA best practices.

Your Skills

• Deep understanding of GenAI technologies including LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI application patterns.
• Strong hands-on Python coding experience.
• 12+ years of experience with test automation frameworks and scripting (Python, JavaScript, Selenium, Pytest).
• Strong background of software testing methodologies (functional, integration, regression, performance, security testing).
• Proven ability to design test cases and evaluation criteria for non-deterministic systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured) and backend testing.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing integration.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusionand Belonging (DEIB)

We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren't just words on paper - this is what drives our innovation, it's how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.