Senior Software Engineer - SysComm Platform Cloud Services

Required Education and Experience:

* 5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent or

* 3+ years of relevant experience and a Masters degree in Computer Science or equivalent or

* 1+ year of relevant experience and a PhD in Computer Science or equivalent

Basic Qualifications:

* 5+ years expertise with building scalable servers or distributed systems

* 5+ years development experience on Linux/ Unix platforms

* 5+ years experience with programming in Python or Java

* 3+ years experience working with Internet protocols including TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, DNS

Desired Qualifications:

* Experience with virtualization technologies such as Docker, LXC, and virtual machines highly preferred.

* Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Apache Cassandra, and GNU make preferred but not required.

* Familiarity with Angular, CSS, NodeJS, WSGI, and Apache WebServer preferred but not required.

* 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.