\\\\Job Summary\\\\ At Acuity, youll join a high-impact Agile team dedicated to building and validating advanced platforms and applications that move our business forward using cutting-edge AI. We are looking for passionate and driven developers to join our team. As a Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Software Development Engineer in Test, SDET) on the AI Commerce team, you will be a coder at heart, driving quality through automation, engineering best practices, and an understanding of AI systems. You will architect, develop, and maintain automated test solutions for complex, AI-driven products and platforms. Working closely with software engineers, data scientists, product managers, and architects, you will embed quality, security, and performance into every stage of the software lifecycle. \\\\Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)\\\\ \\+ Develop and maintain automated test frameworks for web, API, and system-level testing. \\+ Create reusable test scripts for regression, integration, and end-to-end workflows. \\+ Drive CI/CD pipeline integration of automated tests. \\+ Validate AI-driven features for accuracy, fairness, and transparency. \\+ Conduct load, stress, and endurance testing to ensure system performance under varying conditions. \\+ Define performance benchmarks and reporting metrics. \\+ Integrate security testing into QA processes (e.g., vulnerability scanning, penetration testing). \\+ Validate compliance with security and audit standards such as SOX, ISO 27001, GDPR, and OWASP best practices. \\+ Collaborate with security teams to remediate identified risks. \\+ Assess usability of AI-powered systems, ensuring intuitive and accessible user experiences. \\+ Contribute to building responsible AI testing methodologies within QA processes. \\+ Analyze bottlenecks, resource leaks, and latency issues in collaboration with engineering teams. \\+ Work closely with cross-functional teams across Ireland and global offices. \\+ Document test cases, defects, and quality metrics in tracking systems (e.g., JIRA). \\+ Provide QA status reports and recommendations for process improvements. \\+ API Security Testing: Validate headers, schemas, and authentication flows. \\+ Participate and assist PR reviews that flag OWASP Top Ten issues or other application security vulnerabilities. \\+ Expected to coordinate remediation with developers and report progress \\\\Preferred Skills and Experience\\\\ \\+ Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). \\+ 5+ years of experience in software QA or test automation roles. \\+ Experience with Python and the Python ecosystem. \\+ Strong expertise in automation tools (e.g., Playwright, Robot Framework, etc). \\+ Hands-on experience with performance testing tools (e.g., Locust, Grafana k6, Gatling etc). \\+ Understanding of LLMs and agentic AI architectures, including methods for evaluating model outputs, prompt engineering, and safety validation \\+ Familiarity with security testing tools (e.g. OWASP ZAP, Bandit, Burp Suite, Nessus). \\+ Knowledge of CI/CD (DevOps Pipelines, ArgoCD etc) and cloud environments ie. Azure (Preferred), AWS, GCP \\+ Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills. \\+ Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. A minimum of 5 years of experience in software QA or test automation is necessary. Proficiency in Python and its ecosystem is expected. Strong expertise in automation tools such as Playwright and Robot Framework is required. Hands-on experience with performance testing tools like Locust, Grafana k6, or Gatling is also needed. Understanding of LLMs, agentic AI architectures, prompt engineering, and safety validation is beneficial. Familiarity with security testing tools like OWASP ZAP, Bandit, Burp Suite, and Nessus is useful. Knowledge of CI/CD and cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, or GCP is also mentioned.