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# Principal Software Development Engineer in Test

- **Company:** Akamai View all jobs
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $169,300.0 - $304,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, File Systems, Memory Management, Perl (Programming Language), Ethernet, Python (Programming Language), Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Linux Kernel, Akamai, Verification and Validation (Software), TCP/IP, Strategies of Testing, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, SDET
- **Published:** July 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us235f04b561d4481b8d1166bb2fcf8e46/eaa

## About the Role

* Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
 * Have experience in software validation/development in C with a solid focus on Linux kernel infrastructure and experience in scripting (Python/Shell/Perl)
 * Possess a deep understanding of Linux kernel internals (KVM, virtio drivers, cgroups, memory management, file systems, block IO, ethernet drivers, and TCP/IP stack)
 * Have extensive experience with Linux kernel debugging tools, performance benchmarking, and continuous testing/CI frameworks
 * Be a motivated self-starter and established technical leader who thrives on collaborating with others to solve highly complex infrastructure challenges

## Description

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
As a Principal SDET, you will lead the test strategy for Akamai's custom Linux kernel. 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 Principal Software Development Engineer in Test, you will be responsible for:

 * Designing, building, and scaling advanced automated test frameworks to validate the performance, reliability, and security of the Akamai Linux kernel for AI and Compute platforms
 * Developing test suites to validate new custom enhancements and 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 integration and testing
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