Senior Software Engineer

Akamai Technologies

1h ago • Remote

Senior

Remote

121,400 - 218,600 USD/yr

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Quick Facts

  • Role: Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Engineering)

  • Focus: Security technology and threat detection in ultra-high-traffic environments

Description

Develop platform and product services for security solutions that protect customers from online threats such as phishing, ransomware, bot attacks, and all types of malware. You’ll own feature delivery end-to-end—from requirements and design through release—while collaborating with Cloud, Product, Data Science, and DevOps teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own feature delivery from requirements and design through release

  • Build modular infrastructure and product services

  • Collaborate across teams to integrate existing components

  • Serve as a SME for key components

  • Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software development experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

  • Proficiency in Golang and strong programming skills in Python

  • Experience developing RESTful APIs, HTTP services, and proxies

  • Solid knowledge of Linux internals, performance tuning, security, and networking

  • Understanding of distributed systems and concurrent programming

  • Experience with NoSQL databases such as Cassandra and Redis, including data modeling

  • Experience integrating with AWS or other cloud platforms

  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools to write, review, and test code

Benefits

  • FlexBase: work setup flexibility (home, office, or hybrid)

  • Health and well-being, finances, and life beyond work

  • Compensation includes base salary range for US candidates and may include bonus/incentives, equity awards, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

  • Industry-leading benefits: healthcare, 401K savings, holidays, PTO, sick time, parental leave, employee assistance program (eligibility requirements apply)

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