QA Lead (AI/ML Products)

Job Title :

QA Lead (AI/ML Products)

Employment Type :

Full Time

Experience :

4 to 8 Years

Location :

On-site

Mandatory Skills :

Strong hands-on experience in testing AI/ML (LLM, RAG) applications with deep expertise in API testing, SQL/NoSQL database validation, and advanced backend functional testing.

Role Overview :

We are looking for an experienced QA Lead who can own end-to-end quality for AI-influenced products and backend-heavy systems. This role requires strong expertise in advanced functional testing, API validation, database verification, and AI model behavior testing in non-deterministic environments.

Key Responsibilities :

• Define and implement comprehensive test strategies aligned with business and regulatory goals.
• Validate AI/ML and LLM-driven applications , including RAG pipelines, hallucination checks, prompt injection scenarios, and model response validation.
• Perform deep API testing using Postman/cURL and validate JSON/XML payloads.
• Execute complex SQL queries (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and work with MongoDB for backend and data integrity validation.
• Analyze server logs and transactional flows to debug issues and ensure system reliability.
• Conduct risk analysis and report key QA metrics such as defect leakage and release readiness.
• Establish and refine QA processes, templates, standards, and agile testing practices .
• Identify performance bottlenecks and basic security vulnerabilities (e.g., IDOR, data exposure).
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and domain experts to translate business requirements into testable scenarios.
• Own feature quality independently from conception to release.

Required Skills & Experience :

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in software testing and QA .
• Strong understanding of testing AI/ML products , LLM validation, and non-deterministic behavior testing.
• Expertise in API Testing , server log analysis, and backend validation.
• Proficiency in SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and MongoDB .
• Deep knowledge of SDLC and Bug Life Cycle .
• Strong problem-solving ability and structured approach to ambiguous scenarios.
• Awareness of performance testing and basic security testing practices.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate defects and QA strategies.

What We’re Looking For :

A proactive QA professional who can go beyond UI testing, understands backend systems deeply, and can confidently test modern AI-driven applications while driving quality standards across the team.