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Test Engineer

Nexthop AI

Santa Clara, CAJob$85–155K/yrPosted 1y agoVerified open 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$85–155K/yr
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Nexthop AI is a startup team of industry‑leading professionals building innovative, large‑scale AI infrastructure solutions. The role offers a fast‑paced, collaborative environment where engineers design, test, and automate hardware and software systems, delivering quality metrics and customer‑focused testing for next‑generation AI deployments.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Open Source SoftwareNetwork ProtocolsNetworking TechnologiesAnsiblePythonJUNOSInfrastructureAutomationScriptingiOSTraffic GeneratorsArtificial IntelligenceQuality AssuranceOperating SystemsNetwork Designs and DeploymentsIOS‑XREOSSONiCOpen Source OSCC+GeminiCo‑PilotAugmentDockerSQLNoSQLCommunication

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Related FieldMinimum 5 Years Relevant Industry Experience in Test, QA, Solutions Testing RolesStrong Written and Verbal Communication Skills

Full job description

Company Description:

Nexthop AI is a team of industry-leading professionals with deep hardware and software expertise spanning silicon, systems, network operations and cloud development, dedicated to building innovative, bleeding-edge solutions for large-scale AI deployments. The team culture thrives on collaboration, creativity and fun while delivering foundational technologies for next-generation AI infrastructure.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Testing of products and solutions - the testing can span platform testing, functional testing, feature testing, solution testing and regression testing.

  • 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

Qualifications: 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. The following skills are essential for this role:

  • 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 networking technologies software, network protocols, network designs and deployments with hands-on experience across diverse Network Operating Systems (NOS) such as IOS, IOS-XR, EOS, and Junos

  • 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

  • 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; etc) is a plus

  • Familiarity with container technologies (e.g., Docker) and databases (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) is a plus

Why Us:

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. Here you’ll have the unique opportunity to collaborate and learn from top-tier engineers, while still working on mission critical projects. If you are excited to learn, solve hard problems at the forefront of computer systems, and be a part of shaping a burgeoning company, this is the place for you.

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