Senior Software Engineer

Akamai•Cambridge, MA

1d•$121,400 - $218,600•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join a team of platform infrastructure software engineers. Your team will enhance platform core services and will design and optimize how we work with data both in FedRAMP Moderate (FRM) and FedRAMP High (FRH) environments. You will lead in enabling efficient data collection, processing, telemetry, delivery and visualization across our business.

Requirements

5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or another related field
5 years of experience with distributed systems, Linux networking, TCP/IP, SSH, SSL, and HTTP protocols
Solid proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Java/TypeScript, Go, C and C++
Experience in at least one scripting language: Python, Perl, or Shell
Possess solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency primitives, and synchronization mechanisms
Be passionate about solving large-scale distributed systems problems, pay meticulous attention to detail, and have excellent debugging/troubleshooting skills

Responsibilities

Contributing to the design and implementation of highly available, scalable, and performant solutions in C, C++, Go, or Java
Building, integrating, supporting and improving data streaming services on Akamai Platform
Developing highly concurrent systems while optimizing CPU, memory, and I/O usage for low-latency and high-throughput solutions
Designing full-stack software from front-end UI/APIs to backend infrastructure to ensure seamless data delivery
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
Providing technical guidance and code reviews for junior engineers, fostering best practices and knowledge sharing