Software Development Engineer in Test II

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

Holidays

Paid time off

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Join Akamai as a Software Development Engineer in Test II in Cambridge, MA, focusing on the Linux kernel and OS imaging validation for Akamai’s AI/Compute platform. You will design scalable test infra and automated suites to ensure performance, reliability, and security across hardware configurations.

You will work with senior engineers to port modifications to newer kernel versions, enhance CI pipelines, and troubleshoot complex issues in diverse testing environments.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
• Solid scripting experience (Python, Shell, Perl) with some experience in C validation.
• Understanding of Linux kernel internals including hardware drivers (PCIe, GPUs, Ethernet, KVM, virtio, cgroups, memory management, filesystems, block I/O, TCP/IP).
• Familiarity with x86 and server-class ARM64 architectures.
• Familiarity with Linux kernel and hardware debugging tools, performance benchmarking, and CI frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale automated test frameworks to validate hardware compatibility, performance, reliability and security of Akamai's Linux kernel and OS imaging process.
• Develop test suites validating new hardware designs; port Akamai modifications to newer kernel versions and VM infrastructure software.
• Debug, isolate, and troubleshoot complex low-level system issues in testing environments.
• Architect and enhance build and test automation for robust CI and testing.
• Learn new technical skills with a senior engineering team to raise quality standards.

Skills

Python scripting

Shell scripting

Perl scripting

C programming

Linux kernel internals

x86 and ARM64

CI frameworks

Debugging tools

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

KVM

virtio

Job description

Are you passionate about system performance, reliability, and security?

Does the opportunity to improve the platform running Akamai’s AI and Compute platform excite you?

Join our Cloud Platform Infrastructure Group – Linux Infrastructure team

Our team is part of Cloud Platform Infrastructure Group. At the core of Akamai infrastructure, we work on complex and exciting systems that are available 24/7.

Partner with the best

You will lead the test strategy for Akamai’s custom Linux kernel with some focus on functionality and support of new hardware platforms. You will design scalable continuous testing infrastructure and troubleshoot complex system issues. This will help validate feature functionality and maximize the performance of a global AI and Compute platform known for its dependability.

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

• 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

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
• Have solid experience in scripting (Python/Shell/Perl) with some experience in software validation in C
• Possess 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)
• Have familiarity with x86 and server-class arm64 architectures.
• Have 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

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.

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.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only – the base salary for this position ranges from $95,000 – $171,000/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.