Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer

About the role

Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Cerence. Lead design and implementation of scalable QA automation frameworks using Python, AI/ML, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP). Architect end-to-end automation strategy, integrate CI/CD pipelines, develop AI-driven test solutions, mentor QA engineers, and drive quality transformation across teams.

What you’ll do

• Design, architect, implement scalable QA automation frameworks using Python and modern tooling
• Lead end-to-end automation strategy across functional, regression, API, and AI-driven testing
• Develop intelligent test solutions leveraging AI/ML concepts, prompt engineering, and LLM-based validation
• Integrate automation pipelines with CI/CD systems and cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and product teams to ensure high-quality releases
• Drive test data automation, environment management, and performance validation strategies
• Mentor QA engineers and promote best practices in automation, tooling, and quality governance
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI and testing technologies to improve efficiency and coverage

What you’ll bring

• 7+ years QA automation design and implementation
• Strong Python automation framework expertise
• Hands‑on AI/ML, prompt engineering, LLM systems
• Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and CI/CD pipelines
• Automation architecture, API testing, scalable strategies
• Problem‑solving, analytical, debugging skills
• Strong communication, collaboration across teams
• Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering (preferred)

Skills

Education

Bachelor's