API Test Consultant with Python

Job Title: AI Software Development Engineer in Test Duration: Till End Date: 12/31/2026 (with extension possible) Location: Charlotte - 601 S. Tryon Street (601 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202) - Hybrid Interview: - • Candidates to perform technical assessment (client internally review the assessment tes) • Candidates who move on will do a 30-60 minutes zoom interview - Review again. • Final round of in-person interview in charlotte office. MUST Skills: - • Deep understanding of APIs, modern technological approaches to testing • High degree of programming experience in Typescript or Python • High understanding of current AI/ML patterns and paradigms • Experience automating API tests and extensive knowledge of creating and leveraging mocks, stubs, and virtual services to fulfill test automation requirement • Proficiency writing code in Python Responsibilities • Help create a culture that motivates teams to ensure zero defects leak into production. • Work across teams to understand enterprise quality requirements and ensure adoption of core processes and standards. • Implement the shift-left test strategy for each line of business • Leverage open-source automation frameworks and tools across all levels of testing that integrate in the automated CI/CD pipeline. • Participate in the Agile (Scrum) team process, perform required standard testing activities keeping the customer experience top of mind during the testing process. • Work with internal teams to document test environment and test data management container strategies and provisioning for the different types of testing activities. • Comprehend and decompose user stories/requirements to identify what tests need to be created and automated across all levels of testing. Qualifications • 5+ years of experience in testing automation engineering with both functional & API based testing • Preferred BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related subject Required Skills & Experience • Proficiency writing code in Python • Experience writing end to end test scripts utilizing multiple services and reporting results • Experience using SQL to join and query data across multiple tables and schemas • Experience with AWS services including • S3, Lambda, Dynamo DB, Cloudwatch, etc • Experience with CI/CD supporting technologies • GIT, GitLab, Docker • Experience with up-to-date AI paradigms • Large language models • Classification models • MCP • RAG • Dynamic prompting for LLMs • Automating tests for the full solution stack (unit, business logic, contract, usability, functional, performance) • Experience testing AI implementations and an understanding of the risks models pose to systems and the business at large • Major plus with direct experience in the following • Experience leaving feedback on Merge/Pull Requests to ensure teams follow best practices • Financial services technology / consumer banking testing experience • Experience with Genesys IVR and Salesforce is a plus Extensive knowledge of: • White Box Testing practices • Software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build and release processes, continuous integration and continuous deployment concepts (CI & CD), and test suite development and maintenance • Working knowledge of: • Commonly used ML/AI Python libraries/packages • Spacy, nltk, etc • Experience in troubleshooting issues and root cause analysis • Possesses a deep understanding of shift-left test practices and techniques along with the frameworks, and tools that support it. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Enthusiastic and energetic with an inherent curiosity to break code.