Senior II Software Development Engineer in Test

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 Senior II 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 Senior II 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 Providing technical leadership, setting quality standards, and mentoring junior members of the organization Do what you love To be successful in this role you will: Have 8 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, ethern