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Akamai Technologies

Software Engineer

Posted 14 Hours Ago
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in India
Entry level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in India
Entry level
Develop and maintain high-availability distributed systems supporting network automation, observability, and identity management. Responsibilities include designing software, improving testing and deployment, monitoring systems, supporting the full product lifecycle, evaluating emerging technologies, and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires programming experience with Python, Go, or shell scripting; Linux/Unix development; internet protocols; and version control systems.
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Are you excited about working with cutting-edge network technologies?

Are you a developer who loves solving complex problems?

Join the Network Operations Systems Group

Our team develops innovative solutions crucial to deploying and maintaining Akamai's global network. Our network carries over 20% of the world's web traffic. We care about empowering Network Infrastructure, Operations and Engineering teams to work faster, reliably and more efficiently. We believe collaboration and continuous improvement lead to the best solutions.

Partner with the best

You will be part of a diverse team that designs, develops and maintains high-reliability systems. You'll have an opportunity to work and collaborate in an international environment with cross-functional teams, including stakeholders and other developers. You will be responsible to deliver high-quality software solutions. These solutions include distributed systems with both web and console interfaces.

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

  • Analyzing, designing, and implementing high availability systems software
  • Bringing new functionality to a portfolio of services focused on automation, observability and identity management.
  • Supporting the full product life cycle - ideation, implementation, operation.
  • Improving the ability of our software systems for testing, deployment, monitoring and maintenance
  • Mentoring less experienced engineers to ensure quality solutions are implemented
  • Evaluating emerging trends and technologies related to network operations and automation

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, or related field
  • Have at least 0.6 years experience with programming in Python, Go and/or shell script
  • Have at least 0.6 years development experience on Linux/ Unix platforms
  • Have knowledge of common internet protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS and/or TLS/SSL
  • Have experience with git/Stash and Perforce version control systems.
  • Demonstrate exceptional communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal abilities & a good team player.

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.

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.
We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!

Akamai Technologies Gurugram, Haryana, IND Office

Gurugram, India

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