Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Lead

Akamai Technologies
Cambridge
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 169,300 - 304,700 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentorship","Technical leadership","Troubleshooting","Root cause analysis","Collaboration"]

Develop and lead automation for testing microservices on Akamai’s cloud compute platform. Partner with engineering teams to define effective test strategies for proposed changes, then build and maintain automated test frameworks and pipelines (unit, integration, end-to-end). Create test plans and cases covering compute service scenarios and edge cases, automate deployments and rollbacks, and troubleshoot complex issues with clear root-cause findings while mentoring junior engineers and raising quality standards.

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Principal Software Development Engineer in Test Lead

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Job Summary

Develop and lead automation for testing microservices on Akamai’s cloud compute platform. Partner with engineering teams to define effective test strategies for proposed changes, then build and maintain automated test frameworks and pipelines (unit, integration, end-to-end). Create test plans and cases covering compute service scenarios and edge cases, automate deployments and rollbacks, and troubleshoot complex issues with clear root-cause findings while mentoring junior engineers and raising quality standards.
Location: Cambridge
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Partner with engineering teams to identify how to test proposed changes.
  • •Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and test pipelines (unit, integration, end-to-end).
  • •Create and maintain test plans and test cases for compute services covering relevant scenarios and edge cases.
  • •Write and maintain scripts to automate deployments, migrations, and rollbacks.
  • •Investigate and troubleshoot complex issues, identify root causes, and recommend solutions, while mentoring juniors and enforcing quality standards.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 169,300 - 304,700 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).
  • •Understanding of modern testing methodologies.
  • •Deep expertise in Python and Pytest, including best practices for testing microservices.
  • •Experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and SaltStack.
  • •Good Linux fundamentals (including performance tuning), plus comfort with Bash scripting and containerization (Docker).
Experience:12+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MentorshipTechnical leadershipTroubleshootingRoot cause analysisCollaboration
Tech Stack:PythonPytestJenkinsGitHub ActionsSaltStackLinuxBashDockerHTTPTLSTCP/IPDNSContainerization

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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