Software Development Engineer in Test - AI

Delos Data is a stealth-mode startup building foundational technology for AI data center clusters. They are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to ensure the reliability and performance of their core AI infrastructure by developing automation frameworks and conducting stress tests.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain a robust automated testing framework from the ground up that supports distributed AI training and inference workloads
• Develop complex test plans that go beyond unit tests, focusing on end-to-end system integration, stress testing, and hardware-software boundary conditions
• Partner closely with System Engineers to debug deep-seated issues in distributed clusters, using telemetry and profiling tools to identify bottlenecks

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in Python (for automation and orchestration)
• Proven experience building or extending test automation frameworks for complex back-end systems
• Proven ability to troubleshoot automated test failures within complex large-scale distributed systems, and identify root causes
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and modern CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience with Kubernetes or Terraform or Ansible for managing test-bed environments
• Experience testing high-performance networking protocols or distributed file systems
• Experience testing software that interacts directly with drivers or firmware