Senior Software Engineer

Would shaping the development of web services and applications excite you?

Would you like to create a seamless experience for customers?

Join our Compute Web Team

The Compute Team mission is to accelerate innovation by making computing simple, scalable, accessible, and affordable for all. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers to build next generation applications.

We take ownership of the design and development of core interfaces, applications, APIs and services. We create an experience that allows customers and internal stakeholders to build software using the best technologies.

Make a difference to our business 

In this role, you'll work on the Linode Business Platform on our Compute Foundations team. You'll work closely with the Cross-functional teams to accomplish new and exciting infinitives. Our work environment nurtures innovative solutions, rapid development cycles, and open communication. We're a closely-knit team with a focus on agile development and innovative solutions. If you enjoy working on projects that have a big impact, you'll enjoy working at Akamai!

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Researching, proposing, and integrating relevant open-source projects based on product objectives for our stakeholders.
• Providing technical expertise, proposing system designs, solving problems and leading your team
• Working in an environment that fosters innovative solutions, rapid development cycles, and open communication
• Improving internal processes and systems on a consistent basis, showcasing effective communication
• Mentoring engineers, exploring agentic AI opportunities, knowledge sharing and adapting to technologies

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

●      Have 5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

●      Have hands-On with Python3 and any RestAPIs based modern web development frameworks like Flask, Django, FastAPI.

●      Have working experience with RDBMS like MySQL, SQL and ORMS like SQLAlchemy.

●      Have excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills, code reviews, design reviews while being a good team player.

●      Have a solid understanding of Cloud Platform, CI/CD, Docker, Networking, Security, Linux and AI familiarity.

●      Having edge over others would be knowledge of CFML (Cold Fusion) and JavaScript based frameworks like Angular with HTML/CSS.

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.

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