About The Role

Are you excited about working with cutting-edge platforms and integration systems?

Are you passionate about leveraging industry-leading best practices to manage platforms that empower developers to deliver high quality, secure solutions rapidly?

Join our Integration Services Team

Our team is responsible for driving software reuse and democratizing data. Our platform comprises cutting edge technology stacks. We provide middleware software, SaaS for message processing, application security, monitoring, alerting, and modern container infrastructure. Our solutions merge open-source and DevOps tools to enhance IT operations.

Partner with the best

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to manage our platform. This role requires a deep understanding of the software development life cycle, CI/CD practices, and a blend of technical expertise with communication skills.

As a Software Engineer II, you will be responsible for

Overseeing and managing the platform infrastructure, emphasizing Kubernetes and microservices to ensure seamless operations and scalability.
Becoming a subject matter expert for our platforms to investigate complex problems and improve and maintain services.
Implementing best practices while breaking down tasks effectively within teams.
Ensuring compliance with industry best practices across the software development life cycle for the integration services team.
Developing thorough documentation covering every system and process comprehensively.
Fostering a culture of knowledge sharing while effectively communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will

Demonstrate 5+ years of experience and a High School Diploma or a Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
Understand the software development life cycle (SDLC) CI/CD tools and methodologies (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
Demonstrate knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration.
Demonstrate expertise with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell for effective task automation and problem-solving.
Gain practical expertise in DevOps tools while understanding industry-standard practices comprehensively.
Demonstrate exceptional ability to produce clear, concise technical documentation with proven expertise in creating high-quality written materials.

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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