Senior Software Engineer

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related equivalent degree. Alternate: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related equivalent degree plus 5 years relevant experience in software development.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have: Proven software development experience; proven ability with C and / or C++ on Linux or a Unix based OS; proven ability with secure protocols (e.g. TLS or IKE), network security, and OpenSSL; proven ability working with Internet protocols including TCP/IP, HTTP; strong expertise with building scalable multi-threaded server applications; proven track record of delivering large amounts of high quality, complex code; proven to be highly responsible, self-disciplined, self-managed, self-motivated, and able to work with little or no supervision; proven experience with the complete software development life cycle, from product requirements to product architecture, design, implementation, testing, and release; proven experience with operating system internals and distributed systems, or server architectures; excellent written and verbal communications skills; proven ability with implementation in Python or Perl and scripting languages; proven ability analyzing network traffic using tools including WireShark or tcpdump. (Please note Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking the stated ability in the above skills but no specific amount or years of experience in these skills is required.)

Apply online or send resume to: Caitlin Cygan, Human Resources, Akamai Technologies, Inc., 150 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142.  Reference: SL-PD-SSE-0618.

Akamai Technologies, Inc. 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.