Lead Software Engineer in Test - Agentic AI (Remote - US)
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Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 8+ years of experience in Software Development or Software Engineer in Test (SDET/SET) roles.5+ years of hands-on experience developing automation frameworks using JavaScript/TypeScript or Java.
- Strong experience with automation tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Postman, K6, or equivalent frameworks.2+ years of experience testing AI-powered applications, LLM systems, Agentic AI platforms, orchestration frameworks, or autonomous workflows.
- Hands-on experience validating agent orchestration workflows, conversational AI applications, multi-step reasoning systems, and AI-driven business processes.
- Experience testing AI orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, or similar technologies.
- Strong expertise in API testing, backend integration testing, UI automation, and end-to-end workflow validation.
- Solid understanding of automation architecture, design patterns, anti-patterns, dependency injection, and inversion of control principles.
- Experience working in cloud-native and containerized environments (Azure, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes).Proven experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines and distributed cloud environments.
- Experience validating asynchronous, event-driven, and distributed systems with a focus on resiliency and fault tolerance.
- Strong analytical, debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills in Agile environments.
- Experience with AI observability, telemetry, RAG pipeline validation, vector databases, or prompt evaluation frameworks (preferred).
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Additional Information
Why join Nextech? We are a leader in specialty healthcare technology solutions. We're committed to hiring and retaining talent, which is why we invest in our employees through competitive pay, a generous bonus structure, great healthcare, a comprehensive wellness program, and many other benefits. If you are a software engineer, finance or accounting professional, customer support specialist, or a business development expert with a passion for healthcare technology (just to name a few), we want to hear from you. We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics are encouraged to apply. If you are a candidate in need of assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact talent@nextech.com. Job Summary: The Lead Software Engineer in Test - Agentic AI is responsible for leading quality engineering strategy and execution across next-generation AI-powered applications and distributed systems. This role drives the design of scalable automation frameworks, validates complex AI agent behaviors, and ensures high-quality delivery across UI, API, backend, and AI orchestration layers. All activities must be performed in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and all other applicable regulations.
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