Software Development Engineer – Test, AI

Delos Data

. Design, develop, and maintain a robust automated testing framework from the ground up supporting distributed AI training and inference workloads .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeMontreal • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$120,000 - CA$180,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates strong proficiency in Python for automation and orchestration, with proven experience in building and extending test automation frameworks for complex back-end systems. Capable of troubleshooting automated test failures in large-scale distributed systems and validating performance-critical primitives in AI frameworks.

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Python ProficiencyTest Automation Framework DevelopmentDistributed Systems TroubleshootingContainerization (Docker/Kubernetes)CI/CD Tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)

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Hard Skills

PythonTest Automation FrameworksDistributed SystemsStress TestingTelemetry ToolsProfiling ToolsHigh-Performance Networking ProtocolsDistributed File SystemsDrivers Interaction TestingRoot Cause Analysis

Tools & Technologies

DockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsTerraformAnsible

Industry Keywords

AI FrameworksAutomated TestingSystem IntegrationPerformance TestingTest-Bed EnvironmentsComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceAuthorization to Work in Canada

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleDistributed SystemsDockerJenkinsKubernetesPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain a robust automated testing framework from the ground up supporting distributed AI training and inference workloads
Develop complex test plans covering end-to-end system integration, stress testing, and hardware-software boundary conditions
Partner with System Engineers to debug issues in distributed clusters using telemetry and profiling tools to identify bottlenecks
Validate the intersection of distributed systems, GPU kernels, and AI frameworks
Build a scalable foundation of trust in code and ensure performance-critical primitives work at any scale

Requirements

What you’ll need

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)
Experience with 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, Terraform, or Ansible for managing test-bed environments is desired
Experience testing high-performance networking protocols or distributed file systems is desired
Experience testing software that interacts directly with drivers or firmware is desired
Authorization to work in Canada is required by the application form

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