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Akamai Technologies

Software Engineer II

Posted 3 Days Ago
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
138K-171K Annually
Mid level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
138K-171K Annually
Mid level
Enhances Akamai’s platform core services by designing and implementing scalable, highly available software for data collection, streaming, processing, telemetry, delivery, and visualization. Develops full-stack applications and highly concurrent systems using Java and cloud technologies, optimizes performance, supports distributed network services, and troubleshoots complex production issues. The role focuses on security, scalability, low latency, and high throughput.
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Job Title: Software Engineer II
Work Location: 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
Job Description:
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Software Engineer II. Enhancing platform core services and enabling efficient data collection, processing, telemetry, delivery and visualization across our business. Contributing to the design and implementation of highly available, scalable, and performant software solutions. Building, integrating, supporting and improving data streaming services on Akamai Platform. Developing highly concurrent systems, profiling, analyzing, and optimizing CPU, memory, and I/O usage to deliver low-latency, high-throughput software solutions with above 99% completeness. Designing and developing full-stack SW from front-end UI/API to backend infrastructure, making data delivery seamless. Working on projects that focus on system security, scalability, and performance. Working with our multi-tier engineering support teams to troubleshoot complex distributed problems of our network. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the United States. [AG1700]
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Required Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering Science, Information Systems, IT, or Telecommunications, plus three (3) years of experience in the job offered or closely related engineering role. 
Must Have: Three (3) years of experience with the following: Object Oriented programming, Frontend programming, Microservices, Angular, JUnit test cases, Liferay, Spring, Spring Boot, Java, Javascript, SQL, MongoDB, NodeJS, Tomcat, AWS suite including EC2 and ECS, APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, Jira, and Jenkins.
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.

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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.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $138237-$171000 /year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

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