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We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers to build next generation applications. We currently host hundreds of thousands of virtual machines and petabytes of data for our customers globally.\nPartner with the best\nAs a Senior SDET in Akamai's Cloud Platform team, you'll ensure system quality, build automation frameworks for microservice deployments. You will also be driving impactful cloud projects with technical excellence.\nAs a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, you will be responsible for:\nImproving internal processes and systems on a consistent basis\nThinking about and building highly available, scalable, secure, performant and distributed systems\nDemonstrating excellence in coding and test automation in Python and Golang\nHaving experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.\nHaving experience with Linux, networking, microservice, and Kubernetes fundamentals\nDo what you love\nTo be successful in this role you will:\nHave 5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field\nHave a good understanding of systems programming (GNU/Linux) and networking concepts\nHave good programming skills in Python or Go\nHave experience with functional and non-functional testing of containers, infrastructure-as-code, Kubernetes, and related technologies\nHave experience with agile work environments\nBe able to write organized, efficient, and well-documented code.\nAbout us\nAt Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.\nWhether 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.\nOur focus is simple:\nCloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.\nSecurity: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.\nContent Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.\nAI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.\nAt 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.\nBenefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. 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