Deqode is hiring an AI Test Engineer / QA professional with 5β8 years of experience for its Bangalore team. This is an exciting opportunity for experienced QA professionals who want to move beyond conventional software testing and work directly with Generative AI, Agentic AI, LLM applications, automation, API testing and AI quality engineering. π€π
π Job Details
πΌ Position: AI Test Engineer / QA
π§βπ» Experience: 5β8 Years
π Location: Bangalore
π€ Specialization: GenAI, Agentic AI & Software Quality
π§ͺ Testing: Manual + Automation + AI Testing
π οΈ Automation: Selenium / Playwright
π API Testing: Required
βοΈ CI/CD: Quality Gates & Continuous Testing
π© Apply: apojain@deqode.com
π’ About Deqode
Deqode is a software engineering company focused on helping startups, SMEs and enterprises build digital products and experiences. Its technology portfolio spans areas such as cloud, DevOps, data engineering, mobile and web development, blockchain, Salesforce, Appian and AI-driven solutions. The company has expanded across India, including Bangalore, and has worked with clients across multiple countries and industries. ππ»
πΌ What Will You Do?
πΉ Design test strategies for GenAI and Agentic AI applications.
πΉ Validate LLM responses for accuracy, relevance, hallucinations, bias and safety.
πΉ Test different prompt versions and identify changes in model behaviour.
πΉ Build automated functional and non-functional test scenarios.
πΉ Test APIs, AI integrations and complete end-to-end workflows.
πΉ Perform regression testing after model, prompt or application changes.
πΉ Create suitable AI test data while considering model variability.
πΉ Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines and quality gates.
πΉ Work closely with developers and engineering teams throughout the SDLC.
β Why Is This Role Good for Your Experience?
This role is especially valuable for a 5β8 year QA professional because AI Quality Engineering is becoming a specialized area of software testing. Instead of focusing only on traditional Selenium-based automation, you can develop expertise in LLM evaluation, prompt testing, AI safety, hallucination detection and agentic workflow validation. π€
You will also strengthen your existing automation profile through Playwright/Selenium, API testing, regression automation and CI/CD quality gates. This combination can position you for future roles such as Senior AI QA Engineer, AI Quality Engineer, SDET Lead, AI Test Architect or Quality Engineering Lead. π
π― Expected Deqode Interview Rounds
πΉ Round 1 β Recruiter/HR Screening: Experience, current role, notice period, salary expectations and motivation for moving into AI testing.
πΉ Round 2 β QA & Automation Technical: Manual testing fundamentals, automation framework design, Selenium/Playwright, API testing, regression strategy and debugging.
πΉ Round 3 β AI Testing Technical: Expect questions around LLM evaluation, hallucinations, prompt variations, bias, safety, AI test data and how you would determine whether an AI response is acceptable.
πΉ Round 4 β Practical/Scenario Discussion: You may be given an AI chatbot or agent workflow and asked to design test scenarios, identify failure modes and propose automation or quality gates.
πΉ Round 5 β Managerial/Client Discussion: Project experience, ownership, communication, problem-solving and handling ambiguous requirements. Deqode interview reports show that technical and resume/project-focused discussions are common, with some reported processes extending to multiple technical/leadership discussions.
π° Salary Range
There is no official salary range published for this specific AI Test Engineer vacancy. Public Deqode salary data shows QA Engineer salaries around βΉ3.2β8 LPA for 2β4 years, while senior software engineering roles are reported substantially higher. Bangalore’s broader QA market also places Senior QA Engineer compensation around βΉ8β16 LPA.
Considering the 5β8 years experience requirement plus GenAI/Agentic AI, automation, API and CI/CD expertise, a reasonable market-oriented expectation for this role would be approximately βΉ12β20 LPA, depending on actual AI-testing depth, automation expertise, current CTC and interview performance. This is an indicative estimate, not an official Deqode salary range. π°
π₯ Preparation Tips
π€ 1. Prepare an LLM testing framework: Be ready to explain how you would test an AI chatbot for accuracy, relevance, consistency and safety.
π§ 2. Master hallucination testing: Prepare examples where an LLM produces confident but incorrect information and explain how you would detect and measure it.
π― 3. Understand prompt testing: Know how to compare prompt versions and create regression suites for prompts and model changes.
π‘οΈ 4. Study AI safety: Prepare scenarios around harmful responses, bias, sensitive information leakage, prompt injection and unsafe recommendations.
π 5. Learn AI evaluation thinking: Understand deterministic versus probabilistic testing and why traditional pass/fail assertions may not always work for LLM outputs.
βοΈ 6. Strengthen Playwright/Selenium: Be able to explain framework architecture, Page Object Model, parallel execution, reporting and flaky-test handling.
π 7. Revise API automation: Prepare authentication, headers, status codes, JSON validation, chaining, negative testing and REST API automation.
π οΈ Skills Required
β GenAI & Agentic AI Testing
β LLM Output Evaluation & Prompt Testing
β Hallucination, Bias & Safety Validation
β Selenium / Playwright
β Manual & Automation Testing
β API Testing & Automation
β Functional, Regression & End-to-End Testing
β AI Test Data Generation & Model Variability Testing
β CI/CD & Automated Quality Gates
β Defect Analysis & Root Cause Investigation
β Test Strategy and Test Planning
β Agile/SDLC/STLC
β Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
π Resume Tips
Make your resume look like an AI Quality Engineering profile, not only a traditional QA resume. π€ Start with a headline such as βSenior QA Engineer | AI/LLM Testing | Automation | API | Playwright/Seleniumβ if it accurately reflects your experience.
Highlight any experience with AI applications, chatbots, LLMs, prompt evaluation, AI-generated content, model validation or GenAI projects. For automation, mention frameworks, coverage improvements, execution-time reduction and CI/CD integration using genuine numbers wherever possible.
π© How to Apply
π§ apojain@deqode.com
Interested candidates can share their updated CV directly at:
π§ apojain@deqode.com
π Suggested Subject: AI Test Engineer β 5β8 Years β Bangalore
Before applying, ensure your resume clearly demonstrates your experience in AI/LLM testing, automation, API testing and CI/CD, because these are the strongest differentiators in this opportunity.
