Senior Software Engineer - Remote - Remote Eligible

Join Our Data Engineering Team

Are you passionate about cutting edge technology? Do you enjoy solving large scale distributed systems problems? Join our highly skilled Data Engineering Team!

The Data Engineering team is part of Cloud Technology Group, which delivers cutting-edge cloud and edge networking solutions to the market. We design, implement, deploy and operate big data streaming platforms with a primary mission to enable product teams to develop high-performing operationally safe and secure products in an agile manner. Make a difference in a critical area of our business.

Senior Software Engineer Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join a team of platform infrastructure software engineers. Your team will enhance platform core services and will design and optimize how we work with data both in FedRAMP Moderate(FRM) and FedRAMP High (FRH) environments. You will lead in enabling efficient data collection, processing, telemetry, delivery and visualization across our business.

As a Senior Software Engineer in this role, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Contributing to the design and implementation of highly available, scalable, and performant solutions in C/C++/Go/Java
• Building, integrating, supporting and improving data streaming services on Akamai Platform
• Developing highly concurrent systems. Profiling, analyzing and optimizing CPU, memory, and I/O usage to deliver low-latency, high-throughput software solutions with above 99% completeness.
• Designing and developing full stack SW from front end UI/API to backend infrastructure making data delivery seamless
• Working on projects that focus on system security, scalability, and performance
• Working with our multi-tier engineering support teams to troubleshoot complex distributed problems of our network
• Providing technical guidance and code reviews for junior engineers, fostering best practices and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 4+ years of relevant experience with BS/MS degree in Computer Science/related field or its equivalent.
• Have experience (+5) with distributed systems, Linux networking, TCP/IP, SSH, SSL, and HTTP protocols
• Be proficient in one or more of the following languages: Java/TypeScript, Go, C and C++
• Have expertise in at least one scripting language: Python, Perl, or Shell.
• Possess solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency primitives, and synchronization mechanisms.
• Be passionate about solving large-scale distributed systems problems, pay meticulous attention to detail, and have excellent debugging/troubleshooting skills

Flexible Working Program

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

Akamai's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

Compensation and Benefits

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $106,600 - $221,400/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. 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, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.