• Define key product quality metrics and build a strategic multi-quarter QA roadmap • Execute the defined QA roadmap • Expand test coverage systematically: prioritize by risk, by impact • Own the test system infrastructure and the resource strategy • Build a team culture focused on heavy AI & automation usage • Restructure on-duty rotation so it's equitable and sustainable • Mentor 6 SDETs from 'test writers' to 'product quality engineers' who own subsystems end-to-end • Create career growth paths

• Build, maintain, and improve automated test coverage using Kotlin or Java • Test backend services across REST APIs, Kafka integrations, and microservice-based systems • Design effective test cases and identify gaps in test coverage • Perform manual and exploratory testing for new features and product changes • Validate data consistency and correctness in PostgreSQL databases • Maintain automated tests within GitLab CI pipelines and support test reliability across environments • Review automation code and contribute to improving QA and engineering practices • Work closely with Product Managers, Developers, and QA Engineers to ensure quality throughout the delivery process • Support release activities, including regression testing and production readiness validation

Role Description Roles at Hugging Face are very fluid and dynamic -- we are looking for someone who is comfortable taking on different challenges that will evolve over time. In the short term, the focus of this role is to help develop Gradio (www.gradio.dev), a Python framework that lets users build machine learning web apps, and Trackio, a local-first, agent-friendly experiment tracking platform (https://github.com/gradio-app/trackio). Gradio and Trackio are used by more than 1 million developers each month, locally and to launch apps on Hugging Face Spaces. These apps have allowed machine learning to be accessible to a wide audience -- for the first time in history, anyone with an internet connection can use cutting-edge machine learning models right from their browser. - Designing, developing, and maintaining core features for Gradio and Trackio, ensuring scalability, reliability, and ease of use for ML developers. - Architecting complex Python projects and frameworks that serve as foundational tools for the ML community. - Collaborating with open-source contributors and engaging with the broader community through code reviews, discussions, and support. - Integrating modern frontend technologies to create seamless and intuitive user experiences for Python-based web applications. - Adapting to evolving engineering challenges and contributing to the direction of our developer tools as the landscape changes. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field - 5+ years of professional Python development experience - Experience architecting complex Python projects or frameworks - Professional experience with JavaScript or TypeScript - Professional experience with a modern frontend framework such as React or Svelte - Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source software projects Requirements - If you're interested in joining us, but don't tick every box above, we still encourage you to apply! We're building a diverse team whose skills, experiences, and backgrounds complement one another. We're happy to consider where you might be able to make the biggest impact. Benefits - Flexible working hours and remote options. - Health, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their dependents. - Parental leave and flexible paid time off. - All employees have company equity as part of their compensation package. - Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. - Opportunity to visit office spaces in NYC and Paris for remote employees. - Workstation outfitting to ensure success.

• Setup and expand test automation coverage of new features • Maintain in good shape currently developed tests • Execute test jobs according to team requests • Work closely with Dev and QA team • Setup and maintain CI/CD jobs • Develop and run additional UI test tools for business needs