Cognizant

Software Development Engineer in Test.

Cognizant
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2 days ago
Princeton, NJ, USASenior
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Base Salary

$96k - $113k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain automation frameworks for Azure AI services, model integrations, data pipelines, and applications across hybrid environments.
  • Develop generative AI testing strategies covering prompt reliability, response relevance, hallucination detection, and performance.
  • Create reusable Playwright test plans and suites covering web interfaces, browsers, accessibility, and realistic user loads.
  • Validate database and SQL components through complex queries, data integrity checks, and performance testing.
  • Establish quality standards and gates for AI accuracy, latency, security, and user outcomes in collaboration with product and engineering teams.
  • Analyze test and production telemetry, identify defects, and conduct regression, exploratory, and risk-based testing.
  • Validate telematics data ingestion, event triggers, and downstream analytics where applicable.
  • Integrate Cognizant generative AI tools into automation pipelines for test-data generation, edge-case discovery, and script maintenance.
  • Document reproducible defects and impact assessments, apply test-data anonymization, and share reusable test assets while mentoring peers.

Requirements

  • SDET expertise is required.
  • Experience with Salesforce Service Cloud, Playwright automation, GitHub Copilot, and REST Assured API automation is required.
  • Strong knowledge of Agile practices is required.
  • Excellent communication skills are required.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Paid holidays and paid time off.
  • 401(k) plan and contributions.
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Annual base salary of $96,000–$112,500 plus benefits; eligibility for a discretionary annual incentive program.
  • Applications are accepted until November 11, 2026.

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About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.

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