Software Development Engineer in Test II

Technologies we use

Expected

• Python
• Pytest
• Linux
• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• Kubernetes

Optional

• TypeScript
• Cypress
• Playwright
• Kubernetes
• Ansible
• Terraform

Operating system

• Linux

About the project

Join our Compute Team!

Akamai's Compute Team aims to simplify, scale, and make cloud computing accessible and affordable globally, driving innovation. Hosting extensive virtual machines and data, the Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) II supports automated testing, framework upkeep, and quality assurance. Responsibilities include software platform maintenance and hypervisor upgrades within the expanding infrastructure.

Partner with the best

This role involves creating and running automated tests for the Fleet Ops project to support backend services, APIs, and tools. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining test suites to verify hypervisor upgrades and ensure consistent service functionality.

This is how we organize our work

This is how we work

• you focus on a single project at a time
• you have influence on the technological solutions applied

Your responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining automated test cases with Python and Pytest to validate backend control plane services, REST APIs, and CLI utilities.
• Developing functional and integration tests for virtual machine lifecycle operations, live migrations, and KVM hypervisor updates within host stack validation.
• CI/CD & Automation Integration: Integrate test suites into continuous integration pipelines to ensure regular automated regression execution.
• Investigating test failures, identifying root causes, and collaborating with developers to resolve issues efficiently and effectively.

Our requirements

• Possess relevant experience in software test automation or quality engineering, totaling two or more, with education in technical fields.
• Demonstrate expertise in Python programming and practical experience using test automation frameworks such as Pytest effectively.
• Demonstrate expertise in Linux environments and foundational CI/CD pipeline integration using tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions effectively.
• Validate frontend test automation using TypeScript and web testing tools like Cypress or Playwright for unified control pane UI accuracy. - nice to have.
• Utilize Linux hypervisors, KVM, VM live migrations, and low-level host stack operationsknowledge in these areas is advantageous.
• Utilize tools like SaltStack, Ansible, or ArgoCD for infrastructure configuration management; experience with these is advantageous.

This is how we work on a project

• Continuous Integration
• integration tests
• test automation

Development opportunities we offer

• assistance in preparation to public speeches
• conferences in Poland
• mentoring
• soft skills training
• support of IT events
• technical knowledge exchange within the company

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• life insurance
• remote work opportunities
• dental care
• corporate gym
• corporate library
• no dress code
• coffee / tea
• parking space for employees
• leisure zone
• extra social benefits
• holiday funds
• extra leave

Work in a way that works for you

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.

Akamai Technologies

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.