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[8IB] Software Development Engineer in Test SDET

Software Mind


Job Location:

San José - Costa Rica

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Software Development

Job Summary

As a Senior AI Software Development Engineer in Test you will lead and mentor internationally distributed cross-functional Quality Engineering teams across QA software development and project management. You will partner with project managers and key stakeholders to coordinate multiple testing initiatives while ensuring high-quality software delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Mentor and guide distributed Quality Engineering teams.
  • Coordinate multiple testing projects with project managers and stakeholders.
  • Design document execute and automate comprehensive test strategies.
  • Ensure the stability quality and performance of web-based products and SaaS platforms.
  • Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and CI/CD testing pipelines.
  • Leverage AI agents and LLM-based tools to accelerate software testing workflows including:
    • Test case generation
    • Defect triage
    • Regression analysis
  • Build intelligent AI-powered test harnesses capable of interacting with APIs user interfaces and backend systems.
  • Evaluate implement and optimize AI-powered testing platforms and frameworks to improve test coverage and reduce manual effort.
  • Design and enhance agentic testing pipelines where AI agents perform exploratory testing detect regressions and automatically report findings within CI/CD workflows.

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Qualifications :

Required Experience

  • 5 years of experience in Software Development Software Quality Engineering or Agile Quality organizations.
  • Experience mentoring engineers within Agile development teams.
  • Experience contributing to Agile quality processes and best practices.
  • Experience testing SaaS platforms modern JavaScript applications or other web-based products.
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Web browsers
    • Web servers
    • APIs
    • Application security
    • Performance testing
  • Experience with test automation frameworks.
  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language.

AI & Automation Experience

  • Hands-on experience using AI agents (LLMs autonomous testing agents etc.) to improve software testing workflows.
  • Experience with prompt engineering and AI tool-use patterns.
  • Ability to create AI-powered testing solutions that interact with APIs UI and backend systems.
  • Experience evaluating or implementing AI-powered testing platforms (e.g. Applitools or custom LLM-based testing agents).
  • Experience designing AI-enabled testing pipelines integrated into CI/CD environments.

 


Additional Information :

 

Interview Process:

  • Assessment must be completed prior (resume and assessment results attached when submitting).
  • First interview (45 minutes).
  • Second panel interview (1 hour).
  • Working hours: 9-6 pm PST

Environment & Tools:

  • Agile cross-functional internationally distributed engineering teams.
  • AI-driven Software Development in Test (SDET) test automation and CI/CD.
  • Experience with LLMs AI agents prompt engineering and AI-powered testing tools (e.g. Applitools or similar).
  • Testing modern SaaS platforms JavaScript applications and web-based products.

Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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