Job Description

Job Category: Software Engineer
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Would you enjoy working with diverse technologies and exercising multiple computer science techniques?
Would you like to solve technical challenges for our customers?
Join our Team
Akamai is changing how web APIs are protected and monitored. Its pioneering SaaS platform gives security professionals visibility into behavior across their entire API estate. Built for organizations that expose APIs to partners, suppliers, and users. Akamai discovers all your APIs, analyzes their behavior, and stops threats lurking inside.
Partner with the best
You will be responsible for taking the engineering capabilities to the next level in the API protection
As a Software Engineer II, you will be responsible for:

• Working as part of the core team on building Akamai SaaS platform, based on cutting edge technologies
• Building: designing, architecting, developing, testing, deploying and operating core components of our platform
• Developing tests, perform code reviews and work closely with QA team to ensure high quality code

Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a bachelors degree & 2+ years of experience in designing and developing scalable system
• Have deep understanding of application architectures: HTTP protocol, APIs, frameworks, proxies, gateways, service mesh,
• Have experience with one or more of the software stacks: Python, Go, Java, NodeJS
• Have experience in spring; Use of REST principles and patterns; Experience with SQL & NoSQL databases
• Have Experience and knowledge with Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka

Work in a way that works for you
FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.
what makes Akamai a great place to work
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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.
At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.
Working for you
At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

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

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.
About us
Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.
Join us
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!