Software Engineer- Remote

Would you enjoy contributing to core technology, which is serving billions of people on a daily basis?

Are you excited about developing?

Join our cutting-edge Edge Platform Team

Our team designs and develops technology that helps our customers improve their Web and Media content delivery. Our global distributed network solves problems at a scale that few others can approach. By leveraging our deployment of servers worldwide, we uniquely solve technology problems with innovative solutions.

Be part of Akamai Core Technology

You will be part of a team responsible for technologies that power our content delivery and site acceleration products. These include the Core CDN Performance and enhanced protocols, as well as enabling Compute service in the edge.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Playing a vital role in projects from research via design, development, and testing to enablement of the new functionality in production.
Working closely with local and remote peers and collaborating with global teams on various technical topics.
Working as part of a small, elite, and highly motivated team to meet tight schedules.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

Have a B.Sc. in computer science.
Have 2+ years of experience in C++ development.
Have experience in multi-threaded programming.
Have experience working with the Linux operating system.
Have a deep understanding of object-oriented programming.

Build your career at Akamai

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.

Learn more

Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.