Responsible for testing products and solutions, including manual testing and test automation. Collaborate with various engineering teams to enhance quality and debug network issues.
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.
Nexthop AI Santa Clara, California, USA Office
Santa Clara, CA, United States
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