Akamai Platform Software Engineer II - 

United States 

644988877

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As a Platform Software Engineer II, you will develop platform services on top of our compute infrastructure. This includes building and deploying systems and software which will allow Linode operations to scale.

As a Platform Software Engineer II, you will be responsible for:

• Building and deploying secure, scalable, elastic, manageable and reliable solutions using open source components and Golang
• Implementing internal cloud infrastructure components like Service Mesh, Service Proxy, Messaging, Distributed database and API gateways
• Building and deploying highly available APIs using Golang
• Partnering closely with SRE and SQA teams to ensure systems are manageable and reliable
• Participating in the SDLC from requirements through deployment

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
• Have hands-on experience with a systems programming language such as C++, Go and/or Python
• Possess familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes and other CNCF projects
• Have solid Linux, Bash, and network fundamentals (HTTP, TLS, TCP/IP, DNS, etc.)
• Demonstrate familiarity with telemetry, observability in Prometheus, Grafana, Kiali, Jaeger

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.