Are you interested in building a scalable platform?

Are you a software engineer who 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

We encourage and reward curiosity, ingenuity, and technical excellence

Partner with the best

As a Platform Senior Software Engineer II, you will scale and develop platform services on top of our compute infrastructure

This includes decomposing existing platform services, designing new solutions and building the software and services which will allow Linode operations to scale

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

Designing systems and software to provide platform solutions for our compute infrastructure

Building and deploying secure, scalable, elastic, manageable and reliable solutions using open source components

Building and deploying highly available APIs using Go, Python

Working closely with SRE teams to ensure systems are manageable and reliable and thoroughly tested

Mentoring junior and senior software engineers

Driving the SDLC from requirements through to deployment and integration of open-source and solutions

Collaborating with the various testing, operations, and development teams that work on the system

Do What You Love

To be successful in this role you will:

Have 5 or more years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Possess interest in leading a cross-functional team with a product focus

Use Python for API development and in a systems programming language such as C++, Go, or Rust

Experience using SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL

Demonstrate solid Linux, Bash, and network fundamentals (HTTP, TLS, TCP/IP, DNS, etc,)

Understand modern software development life cycle processes and service level objective monitoring and alerting

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

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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!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled

Primary Location

India

Is relocation available for this position?

No

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