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Principal Software Engineer
Required Education and Experience:
Applicants must meet one of the following education and experience requirements:
* 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
* 8 years of relevant experience and a Master’s degree or equivalent experience
Required Skills:
* 12+ years of relevant software development experience
* 10+ years of experience developing software in Python
* 7+ years experience developing or administering in a Linux/Unix environment
* 5+ knowledge of networking principles, including TCP/IP, SSH, SSL and HTTP protocols
Desired Skills:
* Candidate must be eligible for security clearance
* Experience with BigData systems (Hadoop, Spark, HBase, etc) and principles (Map/Reduce, Stream Processing, etc)
* Experience with a variety of programming languages: (C/C++, Java, Perl, Scala, Shell, SQL)
* Experience developing and deploying software in cloud environments
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
* Experience with internet related threats (Botnets, DDoS, BGP Hijacks, etc.)
* Passion to understand, learn, dissect and improve new technologies and datasets
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and a positive attitude
* Existing TS/SCI clearance
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.