Senior Software Engineer

Are you interested in how software can be made more secure?

Would you like to work with data to enable teams to mitigate security risks?

Join our Developer Productivity Team

Cloud Data and Shared Services Engineering team owns and operates infrastructure used globally to continuously build, test and deploy software. This code helps run one of the largest distributed systems in the world. We work closely with other teams to create powerful, scalable, highly reliable, and secure systems.

Make our software more secure

In this role you will gather requirements, design, implement, and maintain tools and infrastructure. You will work with industry-standard tools to help Akamai reduce risk and improve security. You'll evolve, develop and enhance tools and automation processes used by our global development and test teams.

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

• Developing and maintaining Continual Testing throughout the SDLC process. Including planning, analysis, design, build, testing, implementation and maintenance

• Creating and enhancing new features and functionality including conception, design, testing and implementation

• Collaborating with engineers, architects and other technical teams to craft first-class technical implementations

• Working closely with product and program management to identify risks, solve problems, and maintain progress

• Leading and perform activities such as design and code reviews, patch integration, identification of quality improvements

• Providing ongoing technical support and maintenance under End-to-End responsibility in line with DevOps best practices

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have Master's in Computer Science, engineering, management information systems, other related field or equivalent experience

• Demonstrate understanding of software development principles and methodologies

• Possess good problem solving and analytical skills

• Demonstrate excellence coding in Python and Angular

• Have working experience on front end technologies like TypeScript (JavaScript), CSS, Django, AngularJS

• Have proficiency in technical evaluation of products, design of applications along with knowledge on web programming languages.

• Demonstrate great experience in developing, deploying and supporting Linux/Unix applications throughout the SDLC process

• Be experienced working with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, Gitlab CI)

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

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

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!