Senior Software Engineer

Akamai Technologies
Cambridge
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 138,237 - 218,600 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Debugging","Troubleshooting","Secure software design","Architecture","Automation","Testing"]

Design, implement, automate, and support custom web applications focused on internet security, content delivery, APIs, and cloud computing. Participate across the full SDLC—architecture, development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and support—while improving current systems and adding new capabilities for customers. Build and extend an automated test suite (unit, functional, integration, and end-to-end) in lab/QA environments, enhancing reliability and platform feature delivery.

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Akamai Technologies
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Senior Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Design, implement, automate, and support custom web applications focused on internet security, content delivery, APIs, and cloud computing. Participate across the full SDLC—architecture, development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and support—while improving current systems and adding new capabilities for customers. Build and extend an automated test suite (unit, functional, integration, and end-to-end) in lab/QA environments, enhancing reliability and platform feature delivery.
Location: Cambridge
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and implement custom web applications for internet security, content delivery, APIs, and/or cloud computing.
  • •Design, implement, automate, and support all aspects of the product.
  • •Participate in architecture, design, development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and support of software solutions.
  • •Develop new applications and improve current systems to deliver new customer capabilities.
  • •Contribute to automated test suites with unit, functional, integration, and end-to-end tests across lab and QA environments.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 138,237 - 218,600 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kEsppPaid LeaveSick TimeParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, or Telecommunications Engineering, plus two (2) years of experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.
  • •Two (2) years of experience debugging and troubleshooting, including distributed systems.
  • •Two (2) years of experience with web technologies such as J2EE, REST, and Spring.
  • •Two (2) years of experience in algorithms and secure software design and architecture.
  • •Two (2) years of experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Python, or Unix shell scripts, and Microsoft SQL Server for web services development.
Experience:2+ years
Education:Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, or telecommunications Engineering
Skills:DebuggingTroubleshootingSecure software designArchitectureAutomationTesting
Tech Stack:J2EERESTSpringPerlPythonUnix shellMicrosoft SQL ServerWeb servicesUnit testsFunctional testsIntegration testsEnd-to-end testsQA

Company Brief

Akamai Technologies
Provides a global content delivery network (CDN) and cloud services to improve web and application performance, security, and delivery for enterprises, media companies, and cloud providers.
Industry: Cloud Computing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Cambridge, United States
Founded: 1998
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