Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FlexBase program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior SDET to join the Cloud Platform Infrastructure Team to help ensure quality and drive automation for microservice deployments.

You will work on scalable, secure systems using Python or Go, and leverage Jenkins or GitHub Actions; strong Linux, Kubernetes, and networking experience is essential.

Join a leading cloud company that values automated testing as a core driver of reliable, high-performance edge and cloud services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in software development testing.
• Strong systems programming knowledge (GNU/Linux) and networking concepts.
• Proficient in Python or Go programming.
• Experience with container testing, infrastructure-as-code, Kubernetes and related tech.
• Familiarity with agile work environments and documenting code well.

Responsibilities

• Improve internal processes and systems
• Build highly available, scalable, secure and distributed systems
• Demonstrate excellence in coding and test automation in Python and Golang
• Leverage automation tools and frameworks such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions
• Work with Linux, networking, microservices, and Kubernetes fundamentals

Skills

Python

Go

Linux

Networking

Kubernetes

Agile

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Do you want to build the next generation of cloud services?

Would you like an opportunity to effect change at a leading technology organization?

Join the Cloud Platform Infrastructure Team!

Our team's mission is to accelerate innovation by making computing simple, scalable, accessible, and affordable. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers to build next generation applications. We currently host hundreds of thousands of virtual machines and petabytes of data for our customers globally.

Partner with the best

As a Senior SDET in Akamai's Cloud Platform team, you'll ensure system quality, build automation frameworks for microservice deployments. You will also be driving impactful cloud projects with technical excellence.

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, you will be responsible for:

• Improving internal processes and systems on a consistent basis
• Thinking about and building highly available, scalable, secure, performant and distributed systems
• Demonstrating excellence in coding and test automation in Python and Golang
• Having experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.
• Having experience with Linux, networking, microservice, and Kubernetes fundamentals

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Have a good understanding of systems programming (GNU/Linux) and networking concepts
• Have good programming skills in Python or Go
• Have experience with functional and non-functional testing of containers, infrastructure-as-code, Kubernetes, and related technologies
• Have experience with agile work environments
• Be able to write organized, efficient, and well-documented code.

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security : Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery : Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI : Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

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