Job Description

Do you love collaborating with teams to solve complex problems?

Are you excited by the prospect of working with innovative cloud computing products?

Join our DevQA team!

Our Edge Platform team takes ownership for planning, building, maintaining and operating our global platform. We design, develop and deploy solutions related to QUIC/http3 protocols and their applications in Proxy Server. This includes the hardware, software and network infrastructure that provide the technical underpinnings for Akamai's products. Our team ensures consistent availability and performance for our customers.

Partner with the best

You'll be collaborating with networking engineering teams to ensure the functionality, performance and stability of our network.
You will be developing Test Automation solutions to ensure the quality of production software.

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

  • Taking ownership for testing your products, creating test strategies and delivering high-quality software solutions
  • Using software development skills to develop tools, test frameworks and automation of the testing process
  • Collaborating with software engineering teams in an Agile environment on code review and product development
  • Influencing and shaping the design process and product development

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have the experience in writing code in Python and Bash and read C/C++
  • Have advanced knowledge of Linux administration
  • Have working knowledge of the IP, TCP and UDP as well as the ability to troubleshoot them
  • Have experience with Version Control Systems/GIT and continuous integration technology with Jenkins or similar
  • Have an understanding of testing processes and methodologies.
  • Have the ability to orchestrate a test cycle with both manual and automated test cases
  • Be able to effectively communicate in business English both written and verbal

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.

Learn 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!

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.

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