Software Development Engineer in Test (Python)
Full-time
Timezone restricted
Oct 24, 2026
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About the Role
Are you interested in building a scalable platform? Are you a software engineer that is passionate about scalability, reliability and correctness? Join our Compute division's Platform Engineering Team! Akamai is working to simplify the way people work in the cloud. Our work environment nurtures innovative solutions, rapid development cycles, and open communication. This is a collaborative team building and scaling Virtualized Servers for our customers to build their applications. Partner with the best As Software Development Engineer in Test, you will define the test strategy, performance quality gates, and automate the SDLC pipeline from testing through deployment and validation As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you will be responsible for: Investigating and troubleshooting any deployment-related issues, identifying root causes and providing recommendations for solutions in various environments. Developing and maintaining automated test frameworks for code changes, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests. Creating and maintaining test plans and test cases for microservices, ensuring they cover relevant scenarios and edge cases. Collaborating in integration testing with other engineering groups and suggesting improvements to various testing environments. Investigating requirements for safe deployment and rollback strategies, and verifying all requirements during the deployment process. Writing and maintaining scripts to automate platform servic