Senior AI Test Manager, Product Owner QA, Lead QA Java

Caterpillar is looking for a Senior AI Test Manager, Product Owner QA, and Lead QA Java to lead QA teams and define AI testing strategies. Full-time remote position with a salary range of $6700 - $7800. We’re seeking a strong AI Test Manager for QA teams, to define and own the end-to-end AI testing strategy, including frameworks, tooling, quality gates, and automation approaches for machine-learning and traditional software systems.

• •Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software test leads, setting clear expectations, elevating technical depth, and fostering a culture of quality engineering excellence.
• •Architect scalable AI test solutions, such as model-validation pipelines, data-quality checks, bias and drift detection, and performance benchmarking for AI/ML models.
• •Also available PO QA Java and Lead QA positions.

• •Full-time, 8 hours a day;
• •5 hours daily overlap with the core team in Chicago (8 a.m.-1 p.m. (-5 UTC));
• •Vacation is unpaid;
• •Minimum contract is 9 months and on.

• •Be outside Russia and Belarus;
• •Bachelor’s/College degree;
• •At least 3 years of working in an English speaking environment;
• •Strong technical background in QA Java engineering (8+ years) + Leadership experience (5+ years), AI project management;
• •Experience in AI Test Architecture;
• •Understanding of software development lifecycle and QA processes;
• •Knowledge of software product design and software integration processes and functions;
• •Previous experience with Playwright, Java, Karate, other tools;
• •Agile/Scrum methodologies;
• •Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• •7+ years of strong QA Java background;
• •3+ years of product ownership or BI experience;
• •Playwright, Java/Rest Assured/Selenium/REST APIs.