Software Development Engineer in Test II
Full-time
US
Oct 24, 2026
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About the Role
Are you passionate about system performance, reliability, and security? Does the opportunity to improve the platform running Akamai's AI and Compute platform excite you? Join our Cloud Platform Infrastructure Group - Linux Infrastructure team Our team is part of Cloud Platform Infrastructure Group. At the core of Akamai infrastructure, we work on complex and exciting systems that are available 24/7. Partner with the best You will lead the test strategy for Akamai's custom Linux kernel with some focus on functionality and support of new hardware platforms. You will design scalable continuous testing infrastructure and troubleshoot complex system issues. This will help validate feature functionality and maximize the performance of a global AI and Compute platform known for its dependability. As a Software Development Engineer in Test II, you will be responsible for: Designing, building, and scaling advanced automated test frameworks to validate the hardware compatibility, performance, reliability, and security of Akamai's Linux kernel and OS imaging process Developing test suites validating new hardware designs; facilitate porting existing Akamai modifications to newer versions of the Linux kernel and VM infrastructure software Debugging, isolating, and troubleshooting complex, low-level system issues found in a variety of testing and simulated production environments Architecting and enhancing existing build and test automation infrastructure to achieve robust, continuous inte