Backend Engineer(GO)

Job Description

Are you excited to work with innovative security products?

Do solving some of the Internet's most difficult security challenges interest you?

Join our Application Security Incubation Team

We operate like a startup within a larger security org, developing innovative solutions to protect modern applications from evolving threats. Our team combines expertise in security research, engineering, data science, and DevOps to undertake challenges in AI security, web security, data protection, and threat detection. Leveraging large-scale data and advanced technologies, we proactively identify and mitigate risks to ensure secure application deployment.

Partner with the best!

You will design and develop scalable backend services using microservices, distributed systems, and AI security. Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and security experts, to build innovative security solutions for AI and traditional applications.

As a Backend Software Engineer, You Will

• Designing and optimizing backend systems that support high-performance, secure, and resilient applications at scale.
• Building real-time pipelines and analytics frameworks that enable data-driven decision-making and personalized experiences.
• Implementing robust protections against modern threats, such as adversarial attacks and data leaks, while maintaining solid privacy guarantees.
• Leveraging distributed systems, microservices, and AI/ML techniques to drive innovation across security and recommendation domains.
• Working closely with engineers, data scientists, product managers, and security experts to develop impactful, user-centric solutions.
  
  

Do What You Love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 3+ years of experience in backend development with a deep foundation in Golang, Python and SQL.
• Have experience with distributed systems, cloud architectures, microservices, and databases.
• Have excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a ever-changing, security-focused environment.
• Have hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized environments.
• Have knowledge of real-time data processing and event-driven architectures (NATS, Kafka, gRPC, etc.).
• Be proficient in cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Be familiar with AI/ML security concepts, adversarial threats, and API security.
  
  

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.

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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

Benefits

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!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.