SDET II: Linux Kernel Automation & HW Validation

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Akamai Technologies, Inc. as a Software Development Engineer in Test II focusing on the Linux kernel and OS imaging validation.

You will design scalable automated testing frameworks to assess hardware compatibility, performance, reliability, and security across Akamai's Linux kernel and VM infrastructure. You will work with senior engineers to port modifications to newer kernel versions, debug complex low-level issues, and enhance CI/test infrastructure for robust continuous integration.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
• Solid experience in scripting (Python/Shell/Perl) with some experience in software validation in C.
• Understanding of Linux kernel internals including hardware drivers (pcie, gpu hardware, ethernet devices, KVM, virtio, cgroups, memory management, file systems, block IO, TCP/IP stack)
• Familiarity with x86 and server-class arm64 architectures.
• Familiarity with Linux kernel and hardware debugging tools, performance benchmarking, and continuous testing/CI frameworks
• Be a motivated self-starter who thrives on collaborating with others to solve highly complex infrastructure challenges

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and scaling advanced automated test frameworks to validate the hardware compatibility, performance, reliability, and security of Akamai's Linux kernel and OS imaging process
• Developing test suites validating new hardware designs; facilitate porting existing Akamai modifications to newer versions of the Linux kernel and VM infrastructure software
• Debugging, isolating, and troubleshooting complex, low-level system issues found in a variety of testing and simulated production environments
• Architecting and enhancing existing build and test automation infrastructure to achieve robust, continuous integration and testing
• Learning a variety of new technical skills with an advanced team of Senior engineers, improving quality standards of the testing organization

Skills

Python

Shell scripting

Perl

Linux kernel internals

C programming

x86 architectures

Arm64 architectures

Debugging tools

CI/CD frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CI frameworks

Linux debugging tools

VM infrastructure software

Job description

Join Akamai Technologies, Inc. as a Software Development Engineer in Test II focusing on the Linux kernel and OS imaging validation.

You will design scalable automated testing frameworks to assess hardware compatibility, performance, reliability, and security across Akamai's Linux kernel and VM infrastructure. You will work with senior engineers to port modifications to newer kernel versions, debug complex low-level issues, and enhance CI/test infrastructure for robust continuous integration.