QA Engineer, AI & Platform Infrastructure
About The Position
ImmunityBio, Inc. is a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on developing cell and immunotherapy products to enhance the patient's natural immune system to fight cancer and infectious diseases. The QA Engineer role is a hands-on position that integrates test automation, software quality assurance, and platform reliability engineering. This role requires close collaboration with backend, frontend, AI/ML, and DevOps engineering teams. The QA Engineer will be the subject matter expert for quality assurance on the company's AI platform and web applications, working with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of reliable and performant software. The role involves supporting engineering leadership in establishing quality standards, managing test plans and schedules, building automated test infrastructure, and providing technical support for development and release operations using a modern technology stack including Docker, Kubernetes, Next.js, Svelte, Bun, Python, TypeScript, React, and AI frameworks like LangChain, CrewAI, and LlamaIndex.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field is required.
- 3+ years of experience in software QA or test automation is required.
- Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes) is required.
- Experience with Python and TypeScript for writing tests and automation scripts is required.
- Experience with modern web frameworks (React, Next.js, Svelte) and E2E/UI testing tools such as Playwright or Cypress is required.
- Experience with CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar) is required.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Excellent technical writing, communication, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated deep technical knowledge of test automation principles, frameworks, and tooling.
- Strong knowledge of API testing frameworks (e.g., Pytest, Postman, REST Assured).
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience validating asynchronous or distributed systems.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence quality standards across engineering teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AI systems testing, particularly LangChain, CrewAI, or LlamaIndex, is preferred.
- Experience with performance testing or benchmarking AI-driven applications is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the design, maintenance, and implementation of automated and manual test frameworks covering backend APIs, frontend components, containerized services, and AI/LLM-powered workflows.
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD-integrated QA pipelines using Docker Compose and Kubernetes environments.
- Conduct performance and load testing for containerized and GPU-enabled applications, identifying bottlenecks and reliability risks.
- Validate AI workflow correctness, including LangChain pipelines, CrewAI task orchestration, and LlamaIndex document processing flows.
- Develop internal testing tools and frameworks in TypeScript, Python, or Bun to improve platform reliability and developer velocity.
- Reproduce, isolate, and report defects with high-quality context; work closely with developers to drive rapid resolution.
- Consult and collaborate with SMEs across Engineering, Product, DevOps, and AI/ML teams to define quality standards and establish test plans for new services and UI components.
- Lead the creation, modification, and maintenance of QA documentation, including test plans, test case libraries, defect reports, and quality metrics dashboards.
- Influence cross-functional groups regarding testability, technical feasibility, and quality requirements during design and development phases.
- Assist with the planning and implementation of QA-driven process improvements and tooling upgrades in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Lead integration, regression, and acceptance testing activities for new features and infrastructure changes.
- Provide technical mentoring and oversight to less experienced engineers on testing best practices, tooling, and defect management.
- Create, edit and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process improvements, and standardization of templates.
- Perform ad-hoc and cross-functional duties and/or projects assigned to support business needs and provide developmental opportunities.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Plan Options
- Health and Financial Wellness Programs
- Employer Assistance Program (EAP)
- Company Paid and Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- 529 Education Savings Program
- Voluntary Legal Services, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance and Employee Discounts, Rewards and Perks
- Paid Time Off (PTO) includes: 11 Holidays
- Unlimited PTO (for Exempt Employees)
- 10 Vacation Days, 56 Hours of Health Pay, 2 Personal Days and 1 Cultural Day (for Non-Exempt Employees)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
