Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

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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