Akamai Technologies
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.
Senior Software Engineer – Data Services
🕒 October 16
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Akamai Technologies
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
• Design, build, and scale backend data services and APIs supporting high-throughput, low-latency workloads • Architect and evolve microservices, including service boundaries, communication patterns, and failure isolation • Design distributed systems for scalability, fault tolerance, consistency, and reliability across multiple regions • Optimize and maintain PostgreSQL and Oracle relational database systems, schemas, indexing strategies, and high-availability setups • Build and maintain high-volume, high-velocity data pipelines while owning services end-to-end • Diagnose and resolve complex performance, scalability, and reliability issues • Mentor engineers on system design • Clarify requirements and drive execution • Ensure alignment with DBA and SRE partners while providing hands-on technical development
🎯 Requirements
• 8 years of relevant experience • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or its equivalent • Experience in Python, Java, or Go • Ability to write production-grade, maintainable backend code • Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL and relational databases • Experience with schema design, query optimization, and high-availability configurations • Experience designing, building, and scaling microservices architectures in production environments • Knowledge of DBA tasks • Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis • Knowledge of RESTful APIs, containerization, orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and major cloud platforms
🏖️ Benefits
• Annual bonus or incentives • Equity awards • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) • Healthcare • RRSP • Company holidays • Vacation in the form of PTO • Sick time • Family friendly benefits • Employee assistance program • Mental wellness support • Financial wellness support • Flexible work arrangements: at home, in an office, or a combination of both
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