[Hiring] Software Development Engineer in Test II @Akamai

Role Description

Would you enjoy working with large distributed systems? Are you excited about working with cutting-edge security systems? Join our cutting-edge Web Security Team. Our team designs and develops technology that helps customers improve security posture and overall threat-intelligence at Edge. Our global distributed network solves problems at a scale that few others can approach. By leveraging our deployment of servers around the world, we uniquely solve technology problems with innovative solutions.

As a Software Development Engineer in Test II, you will develop software that runs one of the largest distributed systems in the world. You will play a key role in our growth strategy. You'll be creating innovative solutions for network challenges increasing internet traffic, making it faster, reliable, and secure.

As an SDET II, you will be responsible for:

• Designing, maintaining, and executing comprehensive test strategies and automation frameworks for complex distributed systems.
• Exploring and integrating modern AI-driven testing tools and LLM utilities to optimize test case generation, automate code reviews, and implement self-healing test scripts.
• Collaborating with cross-functional team members within and across business units to leverage internal product knowledge and expertise.
• Embracing a "Service Always Available" approach through robust test design, CI/CD pipeline integration, and proactive operational awareness.
• Working with engineering teams to isolate, triage, and troubleshoot complex system problems, utilizing traditional logging as well as AI-powered observability and log analysis tools.
• Demonstrating a strong balance between Time-to-Market, rigorous execution, and customer success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant software testing and automation experience with a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or an equivalent technical field.
• Strong automation experience in Java or another Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) language, with a solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with—or a strong conceptual understanding of—AI-assisted QA tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot for test writing, Claude code, or utilizing OpenAI APIs for generating synthetic test data).
• Keen interest in learning new technologies, frameworks, and shifting industry trends (such as AI-augmented engineering).

Benefits

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.

• Development opportunities available from programs such as GROW and Mentoring.
• Internal events like the APEX Expo.
• Tools such as Linkedin Learning to help you expand your knowledge and experience.