Adalta · 22 hours ago
Software Engineer in Test (AI Automation Engineer)
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $135K/yrAdalta is seeking a hands-on Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who is passionate about building scalable, reliable automated testing systems for modern, distributed architectures. The role involves designing and maintaining automated test suites, integrating AI-driven testing methodologies, and collaborating with various teams to enhance software quality.
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Hiring Manager
Diquan Illidge
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain end-to-end, integration, and contract test suites for microservices and event-driven systems
Develop Playwright + TypeScript end-to-end tests for React-based applications
Build and maintain integration tests in Golang for backend services
Test Kafka-based messaging systems, including event validation, ordering, and failure scenarios
Identify high-value manual test cases and convert them into robust automated coverage
Translate business and technical requirements into clear test plans and executable automation
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, providing actionable quality and performance metrics
Partner with development teams to improve testability, reliability, and system observability
Review code and test automation to ensure adherence to best practices and the testing pyramid
Qualification
Required
Proven experience building automated test suites for complex, distributed systems
Strong coding skills in TypeScript, Golang, Python, C#, or JavaScript
Hands-on experience with Playwright for end-to-end testing
Hands-on experience with Kafka or other event-driven messaging systems
Hands-on experience with microservices architectures
Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think in systems, not just test cases
Interest or experience in AI-driven test automation and modern testing strategies
Preferred
Experience mentoring or guiding other engineers is a plus
Experience with context engineering to ensure AI systems generate relevant, accurate test scenarios
Experience with planning-first workflows where AI proposes test strategies before generating tests
Experience with automated test generation informed by system contracts, schemas, and real-world failures
Experience with agent-based approaches and MCP servers to safely interact with test runners, CI systems, and observability tools
Experience with human-in-the-loop validation to ensure AI outputs improve quality—not noise
Benefits
Comprehensive Health & Wellness Plans
33 Days PTO Annually
401(k) with Company Match
Annual Bonus Plan
Collaborative, innovative, and supportive engineering culture
Company
Adalta
At Adalta, our success is driven by technology, processes and passion.
Founded in 2010
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase