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Akamai Technologies

Software Engineer II

Posted 11 Days Ago
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
114K-171K Annually
Entry level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
114K-171K Annually
Entry level
Develop scalable, automated software that improves product and platform security. Build and maintain full-stack applications, including front-end interfaces, application frameworks, data management, analytics, and visualization tools. Provide performance insights to customers and internal teams, research relevant technologies, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver effective solutions.
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Job Title: Software Engineer II
Work Location: 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
Job Description:
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Software Engineer II. Developing software for highly scalable automated systems to improve the security of our products and platforms. Maintaining and enhancing products, providing key performance insights for customers. Building data analysis and visualization tools to help customers and internal teams understand the health of products. Delivering full-stack software development from front-end to application framework to data management. Becoming a subject matter expert by researching relevant technologies to provide insight into further product enhancements. Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to design and execute best solutions. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States. [AG0524]
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Required Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, IT, or Telecommunications Engineering. 
Must have: Completion of a university-level course, internship, thesis, or research project involving the following: Strong mathematical fundamentals in linear algebra and differential equations; Mathematical modeling of systems; Object Oriented Programming; C# programming language; Data structures and algorithms; and Parameterization in simulation software.
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.

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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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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $114275-$171000 /year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

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