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Principal Software Engineer - Blockchain
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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
* 8 years of relevant experience and a Master’s degree or
* 5 years of relevant experience and a PhD
Required Skills
* 10+ years of experience with at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Go, Java or Python
* 7+ years of experience with common Internet protocols (TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, HTTP, DNS)
* 5+ years of experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
* 5+ years of experience working on Linux/Unix platforms
* 5+ years of experience designing, implementing and deploying blockchains, distributed systems, real-time Systems, or something similar
Desired Skills
* Experience designing, implementing and deploying a blockchain, cryptocurrency or something similar
* Experience with real-time computing software or hardware platforms
* Experience modifying and extending the Bitcoin core or related codebase
* Contribution to open source cryptocurrency projects
* Expertise in cryptography, especially the mathematics behind cryptocurrency
* Experience in banking and financial transactions
* Site reliability engineering and/or related work including service performance
* Experience building scalable servers or distributed systems
* Proven track record of delivering large amounts of high quality, complex code
* Highly responsible, self-disciplined, self-managed, self-motivated, able to work with little or no supervision
* Extensive experience working on multiple projects at a time in a fast paced, results oriented environment
Qualifications
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
* 8 years of relevant experience and a Master’s degree or
* 5 years of relevant experience and a PhD
Required Skills
* 10+ years of experience with at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Go, Java or Python
* 7+ years of experience with common Internet protocols (TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, HTTP, DNS)
* 5+ years of experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
* 5+ years of experience working on Linux/Unix platforms
* 5+ years of experience designing, implementing and deploying blockchains, distributed systems, real-time Systems, or something similar
Desired Skills
* Experience designing, implementing and deploying a blockchain, cryptocurrency or something similar
* Experience with real-time computing software or hardware platforms
* Experience modifying and extending the Bitcoin core or related codebase
* Contribution to open source cryptocurrency projects
* Expertise in cryptography, especially the mathematics behind cryptocurrency
* Experience in banking and financial transactions
* Site reliability engineering and/or related work including service performance
* Experience building scalable servers or distributed systems
* Proven track record of delivering large amounts of high quality, complex code
* Highly responsible, self-disciplined, self-managed, self-motivated, able to work with little or no supervision
* Extensive experience working on multiple projects at a time in a fast paced, results oriented environment
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, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.