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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Runpod · Remote - USA · Remote

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About Runpod

AI infrastructure with on-demand GPUs and serverless compute. Run training, inference, and batch workloads on the cloud with Runpod. Backed by AI Grant.

About the role

Design, develop, and maintain robust test automation frameworks for cloud-scale distributed systems. Architect performance, load, and stress tests to validate system resilience under high traffic conditions. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 10+ Years of experience in QA Automation, SDET, Software engineering or a related technical field
  • Expertise in testing cloud-scale distributed systems with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and scalability
  • Strong programming skills in at least one language, preferably Python, Golang, or Typescript
  • Hands-on experience in building test automation frameworks for complex microservices architectures
  • Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and automated deployment strategies
  • Extensive experience with load testing tools (e.g., Locust, k6, JMeter) and observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Datadog)
More about this role

Runpod is the AI Developer Cloud. More than one million developers, from indie researchers to teams running frontier models in production, use Runpod to experiment, train, fine-tune, deploy, and scale AI on one platform. The platform has processed more than 20 billion inference requests. We closed a $100M Series A in June 2026. We're at an inflection point for AI infrastructure, and we're building the platform the next generation of developers will depend on.

We're a small, remote-first team. We take ownership seriously, move fast, and ship work that more than a million developers rely on every day. We're looking for people who care deeply, build with urgency, and want to matter at scale.

Learn more in our CEO's funding announcement: https://www.runpod.io/blog/one-million-developers .

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our large-scale distributed systems. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, automation-first testing strategies, and expertise in validating complex, high-performance...

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