SDET II: Performance Automation at Cloud Scale (Remote)

Akamai; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible work options

Akamai FlexBase program

Job summary

Akamai’s Compute Team is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) II to drive automated testing, framework maintenance, and quality assurance for cloud-scale platforms. You will work on performance engineering, develop benchmarking tools, and guide a team to improve testing standards across global deployments.

The role emphasizes Python and Go for backend automation, Linux scripting, and integrating CI/CD with Jenkins.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python, Go, and Linux scripting for backend automation.
• Experience building and maintaining automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with performance engineering concepts and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Designing and maintaining scalable automated testing frameworks and benchmarking tools.
• Mentor a team of engineers, define technical vision and best practices.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated testing and performance validation.

Skills

Python

Go

Linux Bash scripting

AI familiarity

Tools

Jenkins

Git workflows

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Akamai’s Compute Team is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) II to drive automated testing, framework maintenance, and quality assurance for cloud-scale platforms. You will work on performance engineering, develop benchmarking tools, and guide a team to improve testing standards across global deployments.

The role emphasizes Python and Go for backend automation, Linux scripting, and integrating CI/CD with Jenkins.