Test Engineer

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 5-10 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.