Principal Software Engineer

🕒 July 10

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Akamai Technologies

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5001 - 10000 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2001-07

Cloud Computing • Cybersecurity • Content Delivery

Akamai Technologies is a leading cloud services provider that specializes in delivering security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions. It offers a range of services such as API security, DDoS protection, and performance optimization for web applications, ensuring secure and reliable user experiences. With a robust global infrastructure, Akamai empowers businesses to streamline their digital presence while safeguarding against various cyber threats and enhancing application performance.

📋 Description

• Leading technical design and code reviews, ensuring best practices in security, performance, and maintainability across the engineering team • Mentoring and guiding junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning • Collaborating closely with Security Data Analysts, Product Management, Threat Research, and Sales teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions • Optimizing performance of proxy technologies (NGINX, Envoy) and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes) for high-throughput, low-latency security processing • Implementing security controls based on OWASP Top 10 and emerging threat intelligence, ensuring comprehensive protection against modern attack vectors

🎯 Requirements

• Have 13+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of building large-scale, high-performance systems • Demonstrate expert-level proficiency in Go (golang) understanding of concurrent programming, memory management, and performance optimization • Possess deep knowledge of web technologies including HTTP/HTTPS protocols, TCP/IP networking (L3/L4), DNS, and TLS/SSL implementations • Have extensive experience with proxy technologies (NGINX, Envoy), Web Application Firewalls, and security middleware development • Have experience with Application Delivery Controllers (ADC), load balancers, and distributed system design pattern • Demonstrate leadership capabilities with experience in technical mentoring, architecture decisions, and cross-functional collaboration • Possess excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders including product managers, sales teams, and customers.

🏖️ Benefits

• Your health • Your finances • Your family • Your time at work • Your time pursuing other endeavors