Posted 21 days ago
Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (Performance & Bare-Metal)
@ Akamai
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Akamai is hiring a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test for its Compute team to own VM and fleet test strategy, performance quality gates, and hypervisor validation across its IaaS platform. The role requires 12 years of testing experience and deep Linux, KVM/QEMU and performance knowledge. Base salary is 140,400 to 252,800 CAD per year, with a FlexBase hybrid option.
Responsibilities:
- Define test strategy for hypervisor behavior and VM performance
- Build reproducible container-based test environments
- Automate performance benchmarks and regression gating in CI/CD
- Define SLO measurement and deployment safety with product and SRE
Requirements summary:
- 12 years in testing, including performance and hypervisor platforms
- KVM/QEMU/libvirt internals and NUMA/cache effects
- Linux fundamentals: scheduler, memory, I/O, storage
- Statistical thinking and experimental design
- Proficiency in Linux perf, VTune, eBPF, Bash, Jenkins, SaltStack
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 12+ years |
| Work setting | Office, Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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Akamai
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At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve the toughest challenge of the early internet: the “World Wide Wait.” And we’ve been solving the internet’s toughest challenges ever since, working toward our vision of a safer and more connected world. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Our leading security, compute, and delivery solutions are helping global companies make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges? Be part of an amazing team. Let’s connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/akamai-technologies Twitter: https://twitter.com/Akamai Blog: https://www.akamai.com/blog
- LinkedIn followers
- 575,562
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,575
- Reported office locations
- 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, US
- 3125 Clearview Way, San Mateo, CA 94402, US
- 352 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010, US
- Pfingstweidstr. 60, Zurich, 8005, CH
- First Floor, Charta House, 30-38 Church Street, Staines, UK TW18 4EP, GB
- 69, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, Île-de-France 75008, FR
- 1 Raffles Pl, Singapore, Singapore 048616, SG
- Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103, IN
- 200 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, US
- HaMada 3, Herzliya, Tel Aviv 46733, IL
- Business categories
- Information Technology
- Cyber Security
- Software
- SaaS
- Internet
- Digital Media
- Video Streaming
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Other recorded names
- Akamai Career Site
- Akamai
- Akamai Technologies
- Specialties
- Edge Security
- Web and Mobile Performance
- Enterprise Access
- and Video Delivery Solutions
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- Reported total investment
- 5,235,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, Information and Internet |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, MA |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Edge SecurityWeb and Mobile PerformanceEnterprise Accessand Video Delivery Solutions |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 26 |
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Do you want to help design and implement the next generation of cloud computing?
Do you want to help build the future of AI accelerating compute architectures across the Akamai Connected Cloud?
Join our Compute team!
Our team's mission is to accelerate innovation by making computing simple, scalable, accessible, and affordable for all. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers to build next-generation applications. We take ownership of the design and development of core compute interfaces, virtualization management, APIs, and low-level platform services.
Partner with the best
As a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test, you will own VM/fleet test strategy, performance quality gates, and hypervisor behavior validation across the IaaS platform.
As a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test, you will be responsible for:
- Defining and owning test strategy for hypervisor behavior, VM performance, and fleet-level quality gates; mentoring SDETs on statistical rigor and systems-level testing.
- Designing reproducible test environments that emulate bare-metal VM conditions using containers, validating data integrity, without requiring physical hardware.
- Developing automated performance benchmarks with statistical baselines, change-point detection, and regression gating for CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborating with product and SRE to define SLO measurement and validate deployment safety and rollback strategies.
- Writing test harnesses and performance analysis pipelines in Go, Python, and Perl.
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 12 years in testing, including performance testing, hypervisor platforms, and systems engineering or its equivalent
- Possess experience in KVM/QEMU/libvirt internals, VM-exits, and NUMA/cache effects on performance.
- Have experience in debug across architectures (x86, ARM) on bare metal and emulated environments, isolating failure root causes.
- Have good Linux fundamentals: scheduler, memory management, I/O subsystems, storage architectures, and block devices.
- Demonstrate statistical thinking: experimental design, baseline analysis, variance control, and stakeholder communication.
- Have proficiency in Linux perf, VTune, eBPF, Bash, Jenkins, and SaltStack.
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.
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Compensation
Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from 140,400 - 252,800 CAD/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, RRSP, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.
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