Software Engineer

Job Description

Are you a fast learner who is fascinated by technology?

Would you enjoy building scalable and high business impact solutions?

Join our Global Service Engineering team!

The GSE team builds, maintains, and operates applications enhancing Global Services productivity and resolving customer issues. Collaboration occurs across divisions to design solutions improving efficiency, speed, and ease for engineering tasks.

Build large scalable distributed systems

As a Software Engineer - Full stack developer, design solutions and features across systems using open-source technologies with a platform approach. Collaborate with architects to create scalable, generic solutions addressing diverse challenges effectively.

As a Software Engineer, You Will Be Responsible For

• Creating and enhancing features and functionality, from conception and design through to testing and deployment
• Partnering with engineering peers, system architects, and program managers to deliver to mission-critical data systems
• Becoming a subject matter expert by gaining deep knowledge of related open-source technologies.
• Working with our development and system QA teams to create regression tests covering changes to our software

Do What You Love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer science or equivalent experience.
• Possess 6 months to 18 months experience in software development using Java, Python, Go, JavaScript.
• Work with front-end frameworks like ReactJS, Angular, and similar technologies.
• Have exposure to container technologies like Docker, and Kubernetes
• Have exposure or interest in working with infrastructure automation tools like Ansible and Terraform.
• Be a quick learner who loves to explore new technologies and frameworks

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

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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

Benefits

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!