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Senior Software Engineer

Akamai

Remote
Full-time
Senior
Salary not listedPosted 2mo ago

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Job description

Akamai is hiring a Senior Software Engineer — a full-time, remote role. Apply directly on Akamai's careers page below.

Full-stack Software Engineer (Mid or Senior)

Location: Poland; Remote

Are you passionate about distributed platforms?

And solving technology problems on a large scale?

Join our Data Experience team

The Cloud Data Services team owns and operates systems that are used across Akamai for log delivery, analytics, reporting and alerting. These systems currently receive over 7PB/day of data and process over 5 trillion records per day. Our code helps to run one of the largest distributed systems in the world.

Partner with the best

Our team is collaborative, inclusive, and creative. We develop applications and services to empower our customers. In this role you will gather requirements, design, implement, and maintain services used to provide customer-facing reports and alerts. These features are vital to understand and optimize Akamai products' performance and consumption.

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

  • Developing and integrating backend systems and frontend applications
  • Partnering with product management, architects and other engineering teams to build features that allow customers understand their products and performance
  • Solving complex problems in a timely and accurate manner through development, automation and systems programming
  • Working in a cross-functional team where quality and availability are key capabilities

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have solid experience with Java and Spring framework
  • Have experience with or be willing to learn Javascript and Angular
  • Be proficient in API design, development, security and management
  • Have knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes and monitoring tools like Grafana, Splunk
  • Display excellent analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Demonstrate written, verbal and presentation skills in English

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.

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

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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Our team is collaborative, inclusive, and creative. We develop applications and services to empower our customers. In this role you will gather requirements, design, implement, and maintain services used to provide customer-facing reports and alerts. These features are vital to understand and optimize Akamai products’ performance and consumption.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Senior Software Engineer at Akamai a remote job?

Yes, Senior Software Engineer at Akamai is a remote position. This role is open to remote candidates.

What skills are required for Senior Software Engineer at Akamai?

The required skills for Senior Software Engineer at Akamai include: Kubernetes, Java, Spring, Docker, Helm, PostgreSQL, Grafana, Microservices, SQL.

What is the seniority level for Senior Software Engineer at Akamai?

Senior Software Engineer at Akamai is a Senior level position.

How do I apply for Senior Software Engineer at Akamai?

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