Software Development Engineer II

• Perform real-world, end-to-end testing to qualify releases
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering and support teams
• Build automation frameworks supporting end-to-end test cases
• Develop and design tools to test and benchmark distributed systems
• Become an expert user of internal highly distributed systems
• Maintain test environments
• Create workflows and tools to automate testing and benchmarking
• Ensure code releases are resilient, scalable, and optimally performing on Akamai's cloud and edge infrastructure

• An engineering background or equivalent education in computer science or a related field
• Relevant hands-on experience working with test automation frameworks such as Pytest, Robot Framework, or similar
• Experience operating within Linux/Unix environments
• Moderate to advanced proficiency in Python
• Working knowledge of Git, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, testing frameworks, TCP/IP, and HTTP
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Experience with AI-driven tools for test creation, debugging, or automation, and observability tools such as Grafana and Prometheus is nice to have

• FlexBase flexible work options: work at home, in an office, or a combination of both
• Health, well-being, financial, and life benefits
• Exceptional workplace experience support