Job Specifications
AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
Job Title: Principal Technologist, Test - AI Core Services Development
Location: Cambridge, UK
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Reports To: R&D Senior Manager - AI Core Services Development
We are looking for detail-oriented and forward-thinking Test Engineer to ensure the quality, performance, and security of our Core AI Services within AVEVA Connect. You will help validate distributed, cloud-native services and public APIs that form the foundation for enterprise AI capabilities. This role demands deep technical skill and a passion for delivering robust, secure, and ethical AI services at scale.
You'll be a part of a Scrum team and work closely with developers and architects to design effective validation strategies, automated testing frameworks, and AI-specific evaluation tools - with a builder mindset - rapid prototyping and continuous improvement with agility of a start-up
Key Responsibilities:
Perform functional, performance, and security testing on cloud-native services deployed on Microsoft Azure.
Design and implement automated test suites for APIs, service components, and AI pipelines.
Automate the evaluation of AI system outputs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and safety of responses.
Collaborate with developers and data scientists to establish service-level quality metrics and observability hooks.
Validate services against AI regulatory frameworks and ensure traceability, fairness, and robustness in outcomes.
Participate in threat modelling and security validation of exposed APIs and AI services.
Provide feedback early in the lifecycle to reduce defects and improve design.
Mentor junior testers, encourage continuous learning, and contribute to a culture of innovation.
AI & Cloud Expertise
Familiarity with LLM evaluation techniques, output scoring, and validation frameworks.
Understanding of key concepts such as prompt engineering, RAG, model orchestration, and hallucination detection.
Experience in testing for accuracy, relevance, and consistency of AI model predictions/generations
Defining Performance Metrics for AI services and testing for the same
Awareness of AI safety, bias detection, and explainability techniques.
Experience ensuring compliance with AI regulations and standards (e.g., NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act).
Strong belief in ethical AI practices, transparency, and end-user trust.
Core Skills and Qualifications:
12+ years of experience in software testing, QA, or validation roles for cloud-native applications using Microsoft and .NET technologies.
Proficient in designing automated testing frameworks
Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized test environments.
Strong understanding of API testing, performance profiling, and security testing (including OWASP top 10).
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex technical challenges and propose scalable solutions.
Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating across global R&D locations
Demonstrated ability to mentor junior team members fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation
R&D at AVEVA
Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the centre of our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name.
Our track record of innovation is no fluke - it's the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning, collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/r-and-d-careers/
Why Join AVEVA?
At AVEVA, we are unlocking the power of industrial intelligence to create a more sustainable and efficient world. AVEVA Connect platform is at the heart of that transformation. As a leader in Core AI Services, you will help shape how AI is delivered at scale across industries. Join us in driving the next wave of industrial innovation.
UK Benefits include:
Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.
It's possible we're hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/
Hybrid working
By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.
Hiring process
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About the Company
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world's resources. The company's secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners.
Over 20,000 enterprises in over 100 countries rely on AVEVA to help them deliver life's essentials: safe and reliable energy, food, medicines, infrastructure and more. By connecting people with trusted information and A...
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