Software Engineering A

Are you interested in building a scalable platform?
Are you a software engineer that is passionate about team development?
Join our Compute division's Platform Engineering Team!
Akamai is working to simplify the way people work in the cloud. Our work environment nurtures innovative solutions, rapid development cycles, and open communication. This is a collaborative team building and scaling platform services for our compute platform. As a Software Engineer II, you will develop platform services on top of our compute infrastructure. This includes building and deploying systems and software which will allow Linode operations to scale.

As a Software Engineer II, you will be responsible for:

Building and deploying secure, scalable, elastic, manageable and reliable solutions using open source components and the Go programming language

Building internal cloud infrastructure components like Service Mesh, Kubernetes, Messaging, Distributed database, Envoy and cloud native components

Building and deploy highly available APIs using Golang

Participating in the SDLC from requirements through deployment

Have 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent

Demonstrate familiarity with Go/Python

Demonstrate familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes and other CNCF projects

Possess solid Linux, Bash, and network fundamentals ( TLS, TCP/IP, DNS, etc.)

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. 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.

a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. 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;