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# Software Development Engineer in Test II

- **Company:** AKAMAI CORPORATION
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $95,000 - $171,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, File Systems, Memory Management, Perl (Programming Language), Ethernet, Hardware Compatibility (Software Requirements), Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Linux Kernel, PCI Express, Akamai, Verification and Validation (Software), TCP/IP, Strategies of Testing, Image Acquisition, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, SDET, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usbe04e5edae04a2bf20818b83c92324b5/eaa

## About the Role

* Have 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
 * Have solid experience in scripting (Python/Shell/Perl) with some experience in software validation in C
 * Possess understanding of Linux kernel internals including hardware drivers (pcie, gpu hardware, ethernet devices, KVM, virtio, cgroups, memory management, file systems, block IO, TCP/IP stack)
 * Have familiarity with x86 and server-class arm64 architectures.
 * Have familiarity with Linux kernel and hardware debugging tools, performance benchmarking, and continuous testing/CI frameworks
 * Be a motivated self-starter 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
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 integration and testing
 * Learning a variety of new technical skills with an advanced team of Senior engineers, improving quality standards of the testing organization