The SDET role was built for this moment. A Software Development Engineer in Test is, first and foremost, a software engineer who lives in the quality space — owning automation frameworks, shaping test strategy, and making sure teams get fast, trustworthy feedback when they ship.
In the first half of this session, we'll unpack those "foundational SDET muscles": coding in the test stack, designing high-signal tests, debugging messy systems, and wiring everything into CI/CD. We'll look at how those skills already translate into the AI world and walk through simple upgrades you can make to your existing setup so it's ready for agents and AI-powered tooling.
The second half introduces the agentic skill stack — prompt engineering for testing, data curation, model literacy, and observability for autonomous agents — and breaks each one down into a short, practical learning path. You'll leave with a clear picture of how the SDET you are today evolves into a "quality architect" for AI-driven systems, without throwing away the experience you've already spent years building.
See which core SDET strengths — automation, test design, debugging, CI/CD — directly power AI-era quality work.
Understand the new agentic skill stack: prompt engineering, data curation, model literacy, and observability for AI systems.
Get compact learning paths for each new skill, grounded in real SDET workflows instead of abstract AI theory.
Walk away with a clear path to become a "quality architect" who designs and governs AI-driven testing, not just writes tests.

TestMu Conf
Testμ(TestMu) Conference is TestMu AI’s (Formerly LambdaTest) annual flagship event, one of the world’s largest virtual software testing conferences dedicated to decoding the future of testing and development. Built by the community, for the community, it’s a space where you’re at the center, connecting, learning, and leading together. From deep-dive sessions on emerging trends in engineering, testing, and DevOps, to hands-on workshops and inspiring culture-driven talks, every experience is designed to keep you at the heart of the conversation.

From AI Assistants to AI Coworkers: How Engineering Teams Ship Faster with Enterprise Context
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Keynote: Beyond Benchmarks - Evaluating Agents Against What They Are Actually Supposed to Do
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Panel Discussion: Money Moves at Machine Speed - Trust, Risk, and Quality in Agentic Finance
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From Load Testing to Reliability Engineering: Making Performance Testing Predict Production Behavior
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Panel Discussion: Who Tests the Machines? QE Leaders on Quality in the Age of AI-Written Code
TestMu 2026
Fireside Chat: The Economics of AI Agents: How Startups Are Rethinking Value and Monetization
TestMu 2026
Panel Discussion: Mission-Critical Priorities in Quality Engineering: The Leader's Playbook
TestMu 2026