Nexthop AI

Nexthop AI

Test Engineer

Santa Clara, California

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 45 days ago
PythoniOSSQLNoSQLDockerAnsibleElectrical EngineeringTest AutomationManual TestingTCP/IPAR/VRCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • The team culture thrives on collaboration, creativity and fun while delivering foundational technologies for next-generation AI infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Manual testing as well as building and enhancing test automation with scripting
  • Design and maintain testbeds, qualify software releases and deliver on quality metrics
  • Collaborate with POC eng for any customer specific testing efforts during POCs as needed
  • Collaborate with and help Eng teams (SW, HW, Support) in reproducing faults, as needed and regularly update test scripts to prevent recurrence of bugs
  • Here you'll have the unique opportunity to collaborate and learn from top-tier engineers, while still working on mission critical projects.

Requirements

  • Our company bolsters all the advantages of working at a startup with the expertise of a seasoned team who have successfully built startups into thriving companies.
  • We're seeking individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative startup and possess exceptional problem-solving skills and a strong aptitude for taking initiative and learning.
  • Additionally we value individuals who practice and instill customer empathy.

Nice to have

  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g. Python), programming languages (C, C+), automation tools (e.g. Ansible), AI development tools (e.g. Gemini, Co-pilot, Augment

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience in test, QA, solutions testing roles.
  • Hands-on testing experience is a MUST.
  • Proficient in working with well-known Traffic Generators and network test hardware and software solutions
  • Experience with SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) or any Open source OS is highly desirable
  • Proven ability to write good test plans and effectively debug and troubleshoot complex networking issues (hardware and software)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills is a must
  • Familiarity with container technologies (e.g., Docker) and databases (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) is a plus

This listing is sourced directly from Nexthop AI's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.