Would the opportunity to ensure the quality of cutting-edge software services excite you?
Are you interested in tackling some of the most complex automated testing challenges on the internet?
Work with industry-leading software technology
Our Services/API team builds the software that powers our platform's core functionality. To maintain industry-leading performance and reliability, we rely on robust, scalable automated testing frameworks. Our SDET's ensure that our key infrastructure, intuitive interfaces, and critical APIs are flawless before they ever hit production.
Partner with the best
As a Software Development Engineer in Test II, design, develop, and maintain advanced automation frameworks for API and UI layers. Solve complex testing problems, analyze system behavior, and collaborate closely with development teams to deliver reliable, high-quality features while working independently.
As a Software Development Engineer in Test II, you will be responsible for:
- Designing and implementing scalable automated test frameworks for API and UI layers.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand product architecture and define comprehensive test strategies.
- Integrating automated test suites into CI/CD build and release pipelines to optimize deployment efficiency.
- Identifying, troubleshooting, and isolating system bugs while working with developers to resolve root causes.
- Maintaining code quality for test repositories and participating in peer code reviews
- Aligning automation tests with functional, performance, and security requirements.
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 2+ years' experience in software development and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or it's equivalent
- Demonstrate strong proficiency in programming languages like Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
- Possess proven experience building and executing robust API automation (e.g., Rest Assured, Postman) and UI automation (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright).
- Show a solid understanding of testing frameworks (TestNG, JUnit) and version control tools like Git.
- Exhibit excellent debugging, problem-solving, and cross-functional team collaboration abilities.
- Demonstrate familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), microservices, performance testing (JMeter), or Docker/Kubernetes.
About us
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.
Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security : Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery : Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI : Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.
At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.
Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.
FlexBase adapts to your job's needs
Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.
We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.
Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!
