Do you want to help design and implement the next generation of cloud networking?
Do you want to dive deep into the inner workings of Virtual Private Clouds, dynamic tunneling and overlay routing?
Join our Routing Services team!
We are looking for a new colleague to join our Routing Services team in the Cloud Networking Products division. We own the host routing software stack, overlay network and the networking configurations that enable our customers to run massive computing workloads in over 30 Akamai Cloud data centers.
Partner with the best
Join us in shaping the next generation of cloud computing. This role provides an opportunity to make a significant impact on Akamai's growing cloud offerings. You must have a passion to get things done quickly and get them done right.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:
- Building the routing overlay and derivative products.
- Designing, implementing, reviewing, documenting, and testing high quality code and networking configurations in close collaboration with your team.
- Working closely with peers, and coordinating with teams globally as part of building new features, dealing with bugs or driving consensus on a technical solution.
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have experience with mainstream programming languages, such as Go or C/C++.
- Have a strong familiarity with L3 networking: BGP, dynamic routing, and also experience with tunneling (if you know EVPN, VxLAN or SRv6, that is amazing).
- Have very good understanding of Linux networking internals.
- Have hands-on experience with containerization (e.g., Docker) and virtualization.
- Have hands-on experience with a large scale distributed systems and architecture.
- Have good communication skills, and experience in communicating with leadership and non-developer stakeholders.
- Be able to work productively with team members to identify and resolve issues in a collaborative manner.
- Be experienced in technical design, product specifications reviews, projects and backlog planning.
Having experience with the following is a nice-to-have:
- Open source routing daemon suites, such as FRR or gobgp, or with other BGP speakers.
- Cloud Computing - either as a user or an engineer.
- Observability using Prometheus, Grafana
- Infrastructure as Code: Ansible, Terraform
- Containerlab and CI/CD setups like Jenkins
- Providing guidance and mentoring to other developers or testers.
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 with mainstream programming languages such as Go or C/C++
- Strong familiarity with Layer 3 networking, including BGP and dynamic routing
- Experience with network tunneling
- Very good understanding of Linux networking internals
- Hands-on experience with containerization and virtualization
- Hands-on experience with large-scale distributed systems and architecture
- Good communication skills with leadership and non-developer stakeholders
- Ability to collaborate with team members to identify and resolve issues
- Experience with technical design, product specification reviews, project planning, and backlog planning
- Experience with EVPN, VXLAN, or SRv6
- Experience with open-source routing daemon suites such as FRR or GoBGP
- Cloud computing experience
- Prometheus and Grafana observability experience
- Ansible or Terraform infrastructure-as-code experience
- Containerlab and Jenkins CI/CD experience
- Experience mentoring developers or testers
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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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