Senior Software Engineer

Do you have what it takes to build the technology of tomorrow?

Work with an amazing global team of innovators!

Join Akamai Enterprise Security Group

The Akamai Cloud Technology Engineering team owns, develops and manages the solutions used by our engineers globally. These solutions help to run one of the largest distributed systems in the world. We work closely with internal teams and stakeholders to create innovative, powerful, scalable, highly reliable and secure systems at scale.

Partner with the best

As a Senior Software Engineer at Akamai, design, build, and deploy scalable, reliable, and user-friendly solutions. Collaborate with teams to gather requirements, architect solutions, implement features, and conduct unit testing for performance and maintainability. Stay updated on emerging technologies, integrating them to enhance innovation and efficiency in projects.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Working with various groups within Akamai to gather requirements and collaborate with architects to build enterprise solutions to address requirements.
• Creating new features, or enhance existing functionality, from design through testing and deployment
• Working in an agile sprint environment to deliver quality software on a regular and consistent basis
• Involving in enhancement and bug fixes of existing applications.
• Measuring, maintaining and optimizing distributed system performance
• Mentoring Junior Software Engineer on technology aspects

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field
• Be proficient in developing applications using Java,Spring, JavaScript & databases
• Have experience using Jenkins
• Exposure to AI technologies is a plus
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to present to various stakeholders
• Proficiency in using build tools & Proficiency in Linux commands & Shell

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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