Lead Software Engineer in Test – Agentic AI (Remote - US)
Nextech Systems · Remote
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.
Essential Functions:
- In addition to adhering to Nextech’s conduct and behavioral standards, responsibilities include:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks and regression test suites across UI, API, backend, and AI-driven applications.
- Lead quality engineering initiatives for Agentic AI systems, including LLM workflows, RAG pipelines, autonomous agents, and distributed orchestration platforms.
- Validate complex AI agent behaviors such as multi-agent coordination, tool calling, prompt chaining, memory retention, conversational workflows, and fallback/retry mechanisms.
- Develop and execute functional, integration, regression, end-to-end, and performance testing strategies across cloud-native and distributed environments.
- Collaborate with Software Engineers, Product Managers, and DevOps teams to integrate testing throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Build reusable automation solutions to validate APIs, orchestration layers, asynchronous workflows, enterprise integrations, and AI-driven business processes.
- Design and maintain robust test environments, CI/CD integrations, cloud execution platforms, and automation pipelines to improve efficiency and reliability.
- Establish and drive best practices related to code quality, maintainability, scalability, dependency injection, observability, and testability.
- Lead validation efforts for AI workflow resiliency, distributed system reliability, data consistency, and orchestration performance under failure and edge-case conditions.
- Mentor QA engineers and contribute to the development of scalable QA standards, automation strategies, reporting practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Minimum 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).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD platforms.
- Experience with AI observability tools, telemetry platforms, and prompt evaluation frameworks.Experience validating RAG pipelines, vector databases, and AI response accuracy.
- Knowledge of healthcare systems, HIPAA compliance, and regulated enterprise environments.
- Experience with event-driven architectures, messaging systems, and distributed data platforms (including SQL Server).
- Prior experience leading QA teams, mentoring engineers, and implementing enterprise test reporting and quality metrics practices.
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
- Remote work
- Activities require a significant amount of work in front of a computer monitor.
Total Rewards:
Generous annual bonus opportunity
401(k) with Employer Match
Flexible Time Off: take time off when you need it without worrying about available hours
11 paid holidays
Your Day Your Way - Celebrate a day of cultural or social significance to you
Access to Linkedin Learning courses for professional development
Insurance: Choice of Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Health Savings Account with employer match
Flexible Spending Account
100% Company-Paid Parental leave (After 6 months with the company)
Company-Paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
Nextech Luminary Peer Recognition Program
Employee Assistance Program with free counseling sessions available
Corporate Discounts on Retail, Travel, and Entertainment