Senior II Software Development Engineer in Test

Akamai Technologies
Cambridge
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 146,400 - 263,600 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Investigative skills","Troubleshooting","Collaboration","Attention to detail","Automation mindset"]

Automate the SDLC pipeline from testing through deployment and validation for Akamai’s Compute division Platform Engineering team. You’ll troubleshoot deployment issues, build and maintain automated unit/integration/end-to-end test frameworks for microservices, create test plans and cases for edge scenarios, and collaborate on integration testing. You’ll also write deployment automation scripts and verify safe deployment and rollback strategies across environments.

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Senior II Software Development Engineer in Test

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Job Summary

Automate the SDLC pipeline from testing through deployment and validation for Akamai’s Compute division Platform Engineering team. You’ll troubleshoot deployment issues, build and maintain automated unit/integration/end-to-end test frameworks for microservices, create test plans and cases for edge scenarios, and collaborate on integration testing. You’ll also write deployment automation scripts and verify safe deployment and rollback strategies across environments.
Location: Cambridge
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Investigate and troubleshoot deployment-related issues, identify root causes, and recommend solutions across environments.
  • •Develop and maintain automated test frameworks for code changes, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
  • •Create and maintain test plans and test cases for microservices covering relevant scenarios and edge cases.
  • •Collaborate in integration testing with other engineering groups and suggest improvements to testing environments.
  • •Investigate safe deployment and rollback requirements, verify requirements during deployment, and automate platform service deployments with scripts.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 146,400 - 263,600 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveSick TimeParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
  • •Python and Pytest knowledge with modern testing methodologies.
  • •Expertise in cloud native infrastructure and understanding of system internals and performance.
  • •Experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and SaltStack.
  • •Strong Linux fundamentals including performance tuning, plus Bash and scripting fundamentals.
Experience:8+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science
Skills:Investigative skillsTroubleshootingCollaborationAttention to detailAutomation mindset
Tech Stack:PythonPytestJenkinsGitHub ActionsSaltStackLinuxBashMicroservicesSDLCService meshData abstraction APIs

Company Brief

Akamai Technologies
Provides a global content delivery network (CDN) and cloud services to improve web and application performance, security, and delivery for enterprises, media companies, and cloud providers.
Industry: Cloud Computing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Cambridge, United States
Founded: 1998
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