Would you like to impact the digital experiences of millions of users?
Do you enjoy solving large scale distributed systems problems?
About The Team
Join the Network Operations Systems Group, creating solutions vital for deploying and maintaining Akamai's global network, handling 20% of web traffic. Support Network Infrastructure, Operations, and Engineering teams in achieving faster, reliable, and efficient workflows. Collaboration and ongoing improvement drive our approach to delivering optimal outcomes.
Partner with the best
You will be part of a diverse team that designs, develops and maintains high-reliability systems. As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test you will have an opportunity to work and collaborate in an international environment with cross-functional teams, including stakeholders and other developers, to deliver high-quality software solutions. These solutions include distributed systems with both web and console interfaces.
As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, you will be responsible for:
- Contributing to system test plans to ensure highly effective test coverage & automation
- Creating and deploying automated system tests to replicate real world scenarios
- Improving testing methodologies and procedures to enhance test automation efficiency
- Reviewing product & system design requirements to verify accuracy of test plans and test cases
- Guiding less experienced engineers to ensure effective and high-quality solutions are successfully implemented.
- Evaluating new trends and technologies associated with testing infrastructure advancements and applications.
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, or related field
- Minimum of 4 years experience with programming test automation in Python, Perl and/or shell script
- Be experienced in working with Linux/Unix-like operating systems
- Have knowledge of common internet protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS and/or TLS/SSL
- Have experience with git/Stash and Perforce version control systems.
- Be a good team player that enjoys collaborating and solving problems with others
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- At least 4 years of experience programming test automation
- Experience with Python, Perl, and/or shell scripting
- Experience with Linux or Unix-like operating systems
- Knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, and/or TLS/SSL
- Experience with Git/Stash and Perforce version control systems
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
Akamai Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Akamai Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Akamai Technologies.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO in the U.S., wellness days, paid volunteering time, and the FlexBase model contribute to broad time‑off flexibility. These practices are described as supporting strong work‑life balance.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leaves, paid family care leave, subsidized backup childcare, and inclusive family‑building benefits via Carrot form a comprehensive family support suite. Coverage spans fertility support through caregiving resources.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a substantial company match and immediate vesting, plus Roth and Mega Backdoor Roth options, underpin long‑term savings. These features provide reliable long‑term savings opportunities.
Akamai Technologies Insights
What We Do
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every moment, billions of people, all over the world, are using the internet to shop, play games, look after finances, learn remotely, share videos, connect across the world, and so much more. These life-shaping digital experiences wouldn’t be possible without Akamai. We power and protect life online. It’s an extraordinary mission, and our global teams achieve it by solving the toughest challenges, and turning the impossible into the possible. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Thanks to our world’s most distributed platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery. Akamai keeps applications and experiences closer and threats farther away. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Do you want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges with us? Be part of an amazing team!
Why Work With Us
Our people are devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology. We find solutions through persistence, and push ground-breaking ideas forward with urgency and courage. This creates an environment where we harness creative energy and drive innovation. We are inclusive and diverse, and we love to collaborate across the world.
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