Test Engineer at Nexthop AI (North Carolina, United States; Remote OK). Overview: Nexthop AI is seeking a Test Engineer to lead testing across platform, functional, feature, solution, and regression testing. The role combines manual testing with the development and maintenance of test automation scripts, and involves designing testbeds, qualifying software releases, and delivering quality metrics. Responsibilities: - Conduct manual testing and develop/test automation scripts - Design and maintain testbeds; qualify software releases; track and report quality metrics - Collaborate with POC engineering on customer-specific testing during POCs - Work with software, hardware, and support teams to reproduce faults and update test scripts to prevent recurrence. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field - Minimum 5 years of hands-on testing/QA experience - Strong networking knowledge across NOS such as IOS, IOS-XR, EOS, and Junos; experience with traffic generators and network test hardware/software - Experience with SONiC or Open Source OS is highly desirable - Ability to write test plans and effectively debug and troubleshoot complex networking issues - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Proficiency in scripting (Python) and programming (C/C++); automation tools (Ansible); familiarity with AI development tools (e.g., Gemini, Copilot, Augment) - Familiarity with container technologies (Docker) and databases (SQL/NoSQL). Why Nexthop AI: Join a startup with seasoned expertise; collaborat

Test Engineer at Nexthop AI (North Carolina, United States; Remote OK). Overview: Nexthop AI is seeking a Test Engineer to lead testing across platform, functional, feature, solution, and regression testing. The role combines manual testing with the development and maintenance of test automation scripts, and involves designing testbeds, qualifying software releases, and delivering quality metrics. Responsibilities: - Conduct manual testing and develop/test automation scripts - Design and maintain testbeds; qualify software releases; track and report quality metrics - Collaborate with POC engineering on customer-specific testing during POCs - Work with software, hardware, and support teams to reproduce faults and update test scripts to prevent recurrence. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field - Minimum 5 years of hands-on testing/QA experience - Strong networking knowledge across NOS such as IOS, IOS-XR, EOS, and Junos; experience with traffic generators and network test hardware/software - Experience with SONiC or Open Source OS is highly desirable - Ability to write test plans and effectively debug and troubleshoot complex networking issues - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Proficiency in scripting (Python) and programming (C/C++); automation tools (Ansible); familiarity with AI development tools (e.g., Gemini, Copilot, Augment) - Familiarity with container technologies (Docker) and databases (SQL/NoSQL). Why Nexthop AI: Join a startup with seasoned expertise; collaborat