Senior Software Engineer

Are you a developer who loves solving complex problems?

Would you enjoy contributing to the architecture of high-profile security products?

Join our Team

Akamai is a leading developer of a distributed platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery.

Be part of making a critical difference

At team SIA-DE (Secure Internet Access, Data Engineering), we design solutions which power Akamai's Real Time Cybersecurity Threat Protection capabilities. You'll play a key role in building a scalable, world-class big data platform that processes internet scale volumes of data. In this position, you'll work closely with various teams to develop advanced cloud services and environments for the SIA Data Platform.

As a Principal Backend / Big Data Engineer, you will be:

• Designing and implementing scalable solutions powered by Akamai's Cloud Platform
• Developing and maintaining data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and analyzing data
• Creating new features from scratch, while enhancing and optimizing existing ones
• Implementing Unit and Integration Tests
• Participating in an On Call Rotation
• Collaborating with various Stakeholders, such as Data Science, SecOps, and QA

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have not written a single line of code by hand for the past six months
• Have coerced AI into writing production grade code in an automatic and cost-effective way
• Have extensive experience in Backend / Big Data positions. We welcome Backend Engineers without prior Big Data experience
• Have proficiency in Designing, Implementing & Monitoring data intensive solutions
• Have proficiency in Modern Programming Languages (Java / Scala / Python)
• Have proficiency in Backend / Big Data Technologies (Microservices / Akka / Spark / Flink)
• Have experience with Data Storage Systems (Postgres / Mongo / Redis / Delta / Iceberg)
• Have experience with Streaming Technologies (Kafka / RabbitMQ / SQS)
• Have basic Understanding of common Algorithms and Data Structures

Work in a way that works for you

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. 
Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work

We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!
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.
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