Senior Software Engineer

Required Education and Experience:
* 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or a related field or

* 3 years of relevant experience and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or a related field

Required Skills:
* 5 years experience with developing, deploying and supporting applications on the Linux operating system
* 5 years experience with applications and systems development in one or more languages: C/C++, Python, GO, Java, Scala, JavaScript

Desired Skills:
* Solid understanding and knowledge of IP networks and protocols

* Solid understanding of IP routing protocols, BGP specifically

* Experience in building highly available distributed systems

* Experience with GRPC and protocol buffers

* Expertise in Secure Software Design and Architecture
* Experience with secrets management, certificates, encryption and keys.

* Experience in developing high performance C/C++ network applications
* Familiarity with software attack and exploitation techniques, especially DDoS attacks 

* Thorough understanding of Linux OS, including internals

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.