Senior AI Agent Test Development Engineer, SDET

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior AI Agent Test Development Engineer, SDET in Shanghai, China. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this role Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Python, Kubernetes and Prometheus.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
Level lists 2,700+ other open roles at NVIDIA.
The role was posted within the past week.

AI in this role

Develop AI-powered test automation tools and strategies to optimize software testing for cloud-native systems.

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NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.

What you’ll be doing:

Use and develop AI-powered tools to make software testing smarter, faster, and more effective!
Improve test case generation, defect detection, flaky test analysis, regression testing, and test coverage optimization.
Work with product, engineering, and cross-functional teams to review requirements and define test strategies.
Build test plans, design and execute test cases, and report quality status, risks, bugs, and results.
Perform functional, performance, fault-injection, reliability, and regression testing for cloud-native systems.
Automate test cases and contribute to scalable test frameworks.
Manage the bug lifecycle, reproduce customer issues, and verify fixes.

What we need to see:

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
5+ years of QA, test automation, or software testing experience.
Hands-on experience using AI tools to improve QA workflows.
Strong QA fundamentals, test strategy, test planning, and failure analysis skills.
Proficiency with Unix/Linux and shell or Python programming.
Experience with Kubernetes, containers, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native systems.
Experience testing observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, or similar platforms.
Experience with large-scale failure testing, using tools such as KWOK, Chaos Monkey, or similar frameworks.
Strong communication, problem-solving skills, and curiosity for complex technology

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Used AI to reduce testing time, improve defect detection, or increase test coverage.
Built AI-driven solutions that streamlined QA workflows or reduced manual effort.
Experience with SaaS or PaaS testing.
Experience with NVIDIA GPU hardware or GPU-accelerated software.

How we rate this

Senior AI Agent Test Development Engineer, SDET at NVIDIA rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Senior AI Agent Test Development Engineer, SDET is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The role is based in China, Shanghai.
The job was posted on October 19, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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Questions you could be asked

How do you decide when an AI agent can act on its own versus asking for approval first?
Tell me about a project where software testing was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where test automation was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where sdet was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where ai tools was part of your work. What did you do?

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List these exact terms on your resume: AI agents, Software Testing, Test Automation, Sdet, and AI Tools. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.

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