Senior Software Development Engineer in Test - Remote

Would you enjoy working with diverse technologies and adding value to our Customer Experience?

Do you like solving technical puzzles and delivering world-class software?

Join Our Cloud Experience Engineering SDET team

Our team is responsible for the quality of a suite of highly available services and systems . These are used by our customers to deploy and configure and manage their Akamai products.

Partner with the best

As a Senior SDET, you will work with the development teams to support QE practices. You are responsible to build manual and automated integration and system tests. You will ensure resilient, scalable, quality code releases that perform optimally on our state-of-the-art distributed infrastructure. Your contribution will also help maintain our world wide network.

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, you will be responsible for:

• Performing full SQA cycle for software releases: gathering specs, developing test plans, running tests as needed
• Testing and delivering code using CI/CD pipeline and participating in release testing
• Developing new automated tests and enhancing the continuous integration/continuous testing of networked software
• Contributing to decisions on release readiness and schedules
• Ensuring that systems and software under test meet product design/specifications
• Being a collaborative and proactive member of the teams distributed globally across Krakow, US and India

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, another related field or its equivalent
• Have at least 5+ years of experience in automation role & experience in programming language like Python or Javascript
• Have familiarity with network protocols and developing/testing software applications
• Possess experience in working with Linux/Unix-like operating systems
• Demonstrate basic knowledge about web services (apache/tomcat), protocols like HTTP/S, DNS and REST based API
• Have familiarity with containerized technologies

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $106,600 - $221,400/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.