Software Development Engineer – Test

Akamai Technologies

Responsible for quality assurance of Akamai's Storage product. Focus on developing component-level test automation and executing automated/manual tests.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,700 - $136,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDNSLinuxPythonTCP/IPUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participating in functional and product design reviews, and incorporating feedback into test plans and test cases
Developing and implementing automated tests for functionality, load, and performance
Creating and execute tests on new features and capabilities
Collaborating with a cross functional team of developers, Systems QA, release engineers, architects and program managers
Improving our testing and automation infrastructures, define test plans and effective automation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field
Have experience working in Unix/Linux and developing Automation framework using python
Have experience with storage technologies and/or Cloud computing and networking concepts such as HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP
Be highly responsible, self-managed, self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision and possess excellent communication skills
Have passion to understand, learn, and dissect new technologies quickly and excellent debugging/troubleshooting skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare
401K savings plan
company holidays
vacation (in the form of PTO)
sick time
family friendly benefits including parental leave
employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness
eligibility requirements apply

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Hard Skills & Tools

automated testingtest planstest casesautomation frameworkPythonload testingperformance testingdebuggingtroubleshootingstorage technologies

Soft Skills

self-managedself-motivatedexcellent communicationcollaborationresponsibilityability to work with minimal supervisionpassion for learningadaptabilityproblem-solvingattention to detail

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science