Artificial Intelligence Test Engineer

Avensys Consulting UK
Cambridge
5 months ago
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Overview

Senior Recruitment Specialist at Avensys Consulting specializing in talent acquisition.

Responsibilities
  • We are looking for a detail-oriented and forward-thinking Test Engineer to ensure the quality, performance, and security of our Core AI Services. You will help validate distributed, cloud-native services and public APIs that form the foundation for enterprise AI capabilities.
  • You’ll be part of a Scrum team and work closely with developers and architects to design effective validation strategies, automated testing frameworks, and AI-specific evaluation tools, with a builder mindset, rapid prototyping and continuous improvement, and agility of a start-up.
Core Skills and Qualifications
  • Familiarity with LLM evaluation techniques, output scoring, and validation frameworks.
  • Understanding of prompt engineering, RAG, model orchestration, and hallucination detection.
  • Experience in testing for accuracy, relevance, and consistency of AI model predictions/generations.
  • Defining performance metrics for AI services and testing for the same.
  • Awareness of AI safety, bias detection, and explainability techniques.
  • Experience ensuring compliance with AI regulations and standards (e.g., NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act).
  • Strong belief in ethical AI practices, transparency, and end-user trust.
  • 12+ years of experience in software testing, QA, or validation roles for cloud-native applications using Microsoft and .NET technologies.
  • Proficient in designing automated testing frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized architectures.
  • Strong understanding of API testing, performance profiling, and security testing (including OWASP Top 10).
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges and propose scalable solutions.
  • Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating across global R&D locations.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor junior team members and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Contract
Job function
  • Information Technology
Industries
  • IT Services and IT Consulting

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