Senior Software Engineer
Would you enjoy working with large distributed systems ?
Do you enjoy using your expertise to mentor others ?
Join our cutting-edge Web Security Team
Our team develops and sells Akamai's carrier network security products to fixed and mobile network service providers. We specialize in delivering highly scalable network infrastructure and access-based security products to our customers. We collaborate with product groups, external partners to enable our customers to provide high-quality, secure internet and network access to their end-users.
Develop secure, reliable and maintainable code
As Software Engineer.Senior , you'll develop software that runs one of the largest distributed-systems in the world. You will play a key role in our growth strategy. You'll be creating innovative solutions for our network challenges and clients, with the aim of increasing internet traffic and making it faster, more reliable and secure.
As a Software Engineer Senior , you will be responsible for:
- Collaborating with other software engineering teams to influence and shape the design process and product development
- Creating and enhancing new features and functionality, including conception, design, testing and deployment
- Being the subject matter and team expert, leading and mentoring others to optimize their productivity
- Working with internal teams to troubleshoot complex problems in our network for our customers
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 3+ years in experience in software development life cycles and writing code in Golang/C/C++ within a Unix/Linux environment
- Have understanding of how internet and it's networks/protocols (IP, DNS, routing, HTTP, TCP or web architecture) works
- Demonstrate a keen interest in learning new technologies
- Be a natural communicator with an interest in mentoring others using your subject matter expertise
- Have experience in cloud platforms such as AWS/GCP/Azure etc
Be adept on Cloud native constructs and deployments
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.
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
- 3+ years of experience in software development lifecycles and writing code in Golang, C, or C++ within a Unix/Linux environment
- Understanding of internet networks and protocols, including IP, DNS, routing, HTTP, TCP, or web architecture
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Familiarity with cloud-native constructs and deployments
- Interest in learning new technologies
- Strong communication skills and interest in mentoring others
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.
Akamai Technologies Insights
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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