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Akamai Technologies

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 3 Days Ago
In-Office or Remote
2 Locations
138K-219K Annually
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
2 Locations
138K-219K Annually
Senior level
Designs, develops, tests, implements, maintains, and supports custom software applications across internet security, content delivery, APIs, machine learning, and cloud computing. The role improves platform functionality, develops new capabilities, automates product operations, contributes to architecture and software design, and expands automated unit, functional, integration, and end-to-end testing.
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Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Work Location: 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
Job Description:
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Senior Software Engineer Perform software engineering duties in furtherance of design and implementation of custom software applications in the realms of internet security, content delivery, APIs, machine learning, and/or cloud computing; design, implement, automate, and support all aspects of the product; participate in the architecture, design, development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and support of software solutions; develop new applications, improve current systems and bring new capabilities to our customers; contribute to our automated test suite, including unit, functional, integration, and end-to-end tests in labs and QA environments; improve current functionality and bring new features to the software platform. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the United States.[AG1434]
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Required Qualification:
Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering Science, Information Systems, IT, or Telecommunications, plus one (1) year of experience in the job offered or closely related engineer role.  
Must have: One (1) year of experience with the following: Object oriented programming, machine learning, deep learning, or APIs; Spring, shell scripting, bash, linux, unix, or microservices; SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or NoSQL; C, C++, Java, Javascript, Python, PERL, or JSON; Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Hibernate, or advanced data structures; and Jira, Jenkins, Angular, React, Git, or Github.
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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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $138237-$218600 /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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