Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

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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.

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,, 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
• Measuring system performance and preventing regressions; during fair-weather operation, high system occupancy and failure states

Do What You Love
To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor\’s in CS/IT and related field and relevant experience as an SDET
• Have a good understanding of systems programming (GNU/Linux) and networking concepts
• Have good programming skills in Python or Go and C or C++ or a similar language
• 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.

Build your career at Akamai
Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.
With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.
Learn more
Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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