Job SummaryAt Red Hat, our commitment to open source innovation extends beyond our products - it’s embedded in how we work and grow. Red Hatters embrace change – especially in our fast-moving technological landscape – and have a strong growth mindset. Thats why we encourage our teams to proactively, thoughtfully, and ethically use AI to simplify their workflows, cut complexity, and boost efficiency. This empowers our associates to focus on higher-impact work, creating smart, more innovative solutions that solve our customers most pressing challenges.Red Hat’s Global Engineering team is looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join the Agentic and AI Engineering Tools team. In this role, you’ll contribute directly to Red Hat’s rapidly growing AI/ML family of products and will be responsible for developing and maintaining test strategies and frameworks, designing and implementing automated tests, and creating and carrying out test plans. Quality engineers in this role will participate in standard quality practices design reviews, automated testing, and productization for major product features and bug fixes. In addition, you may have to consider novel ways for testing non-deterministic systems and code, as well as pay close attention to potential sources of bias that may be introduced during model build and training. The ideal candidate will be a highly collaborative individual with a passion for working on complex projects in an open organization where contributions are valued and expected from all levels. This job role will require engaging in upstream open source communities. As this is a fast-moving area of opportunity for Red Hat, the ability to communicate productively and effectively with team members, stakeholders, and Red Hat leadership is critical.This hybrid position reports directly to the Manager of Software Engineering. You must have the ability to partner collaboratively in our Boston, MA office at least 3 days per week.Primary Job Responsibilities<ul><li>Collaboratively design and develop automation test plans and scripts.</li><li>Partner with Product Management, User Experience, and Development to identify and incorporate customer needs and use cases into testing strategies and feature designs.</li><li>Execute manual and automated tests and deliver clear status updates in a timely manner.</li><li>Advocate for the resolution of critical issues and communicate the impact on customers to the development team(s).</li><li>Monitor and participate in upstream AI/ML communities, evaluating new AI/ML-related technologies in the space and considering potential integrations and collaborations upstream.</li><li>Run technical initiatives that grow, improve, and scale our existing processes.</li><li>Regularly communicate with project stakeholders including other teams of Red Hat engineers, product managers, consultants, management, and senior leadership.</li><li>Explore and experiment with emerging AI technologies relevant to software development, proactively identifying opportunities to incorporate new AI capabilities into existing workflows and tooling.</li><li>Leverage AI-driven testing frameworks to automate test case generation, optimize test execution, identify potential edge cases, and enhance overall test coverage and reliability.</li></ul>Required Skills<ul><li>5+ years of experience as a Software Quality Engineer, Software Development Engineer in Test, or similar role.</li><li>Experience testing distributed and containerized environments.</li><li>Experience scripting and creating automation in Python and Bash.</li><li>Experience creating automation in web automation frameworks such as Cypress or Puppeteer.</li><li>Experience creating automation for GitHub, using GitHub Actions or related continuous integration tools.</li><li>Experience developing unit, functional, and end-to-end (E2E) test cases and automation.</li><li>Ability to quickly learn and use new tools and technologies.</li></ul>Nice to Haves<ul><li>Experience working with Kubernetes/OpenShift and containers.</li><li>Experience with AI and Machine Learning platforms, tools, and frameworks, such as PyTorch, LLaMA.cpp, vLLM, Kubeflow, and Docling.</li><li>Experience with hardware accelerators such as CUDA and ROCm.</li><li>Understanding of DevOps methodology, Scrum, and/orJira.</li><li>Bachelors degree or higher in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent years of experience..</li></ul>#LI-AJ1#AI-HIRINGThe salary range for this position is $116,550.00 - $186,350.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.Pay TransparencyRed Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. About Red Hat<a href="https://www.redhat.com/" target="_blank">Red Hat</a> is the world’s leading provider of enterprise<a href="https://www.redhat.com/en/about/open-source" target="_blank"> open source</a> software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. Were a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.Benefits ●    Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage ●    Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care ●    Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan ●    Retirement 401(k) with employer match ●    Paid time off and holidays ●    Paid parental leave plans for all new parents ●    Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave ●    Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States. Inclusion at Red Hat Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. 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