Want to design systems that catch API flaws before attackers ever find them?
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Join our API Security Group
Noname, now Akamai, revolutionizes API discovery and security through its SaaS platform. It offers unparalleled API visibility using runtime monitoring, advanced analytics, and machine learning. The platform processes vast, dynamic data streams, including structured metadata and unstructured payloads. This data variety enhances anomaly detection, insight extraction, and ongoing model optimization in production environments.
About the Role
Akamai's Active Testing product offers advanced API security, identifying vulnerabilities early in the application development process. It supports teams in implementing a Shift-Left Security Strategy, addressing risks and enhancing API protection from initial development stages. We are seeking an experienced Software Developer to contribute to our core engineering efforts.
In this role you will be:
- Designing, building and maintaining backend security services for an active API scanning platform that operates at scale.
- Driving system architecture, technical design, and code reviews for new and existing features.
- Implementing cutting-edge security products that help protect businesses online.
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have good experience in object-oriented software development
- 4+ years of experience in Backend Development using TypeScript and NodeJS
- 4+ years of experience in working with Linux-based systems
- Bring 4+ years of expertise in HTTP communication protocols and/or experience in the cybersecurity domain
- Have passion for debugging and solving complex problems
- Have experience working with one of the following technologies: Postgres, AWS, Docker, K8S
- Have versatility and the ability to learn and become proficient in new subjects quickly
Build your career at Akamai
Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.
With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.
Learn more
Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.
Skills Required
- Experience in object-oriented software development
- 4+ years backend development using TypeScript and NodeJS
- 4+ years working with Linux-based systems
- 4+ years expertise in HTTP communication protocols and/or cybersecurity domain experience
- Passion for debugging and solving complex problems
- Experience with at least one of: Postgres, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
- Versatility and ability to learn new subjects quickly
Akamai Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Akamai Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Akamai Technologies.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO in the U.S., wellness days, paid volunteering time, and the FlexBase model contribute to broad time‑off flexibility. These practices are described as supporting strong work‑life balance.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leaves, paid family care leave, subsidized backup childcare, and inclusive family‑building benefits via Carrot form a comprehensive family support suite. Coverage spans fertility support through caregiving resources.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a substantial company match and immediate vesting, plus Roth and Mega Backdoor Roth options, underpin long‑term savings. These features provide reliable long‑term savings opportunities.
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What We Do
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every moment, billions of people, all over the world, are using the internet to shop, play games, look after finances, learn remotely, share videos, connect across the world, and so much more. These life-shaping digital experiences wouldn’t be possible without Akamai. We power and protect life online. It’s an extraordinary mission, and our global teams achieve it by solving the toughest challenges, and turning the impossible into the possible. 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. Thanks to our world’s most distributed platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery. Akamai keeps applications and experiences closer and threats farther away. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Do you want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges with us? Be part of an amazing team!
Why Work With Us
Our people are devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology. We find solutions through persistence, and push ground-breaking ideas forward with urgency and courage. This creates an environment where we harness creative energy and drive innovation. We are inclusive and diverse, and we love to collaborate across the world.
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