Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies develops cloud-based services that help organizations protect, deliver, and optimize their digital experiences. Its work spans cybersecurity capabilities such as API security and DDoS protection, alongside cloud computing and content delivery technologies designed to improve the reliability and performance of web applications. The company’s distributed infrastructure supports businesses managing secure, high-performing online services at global scale.

Senior Backend Software Engineer, Big Data and AI at Akamai Technologies

Build cloud-native Big Data and AI systems that support intelligence-driven cybersecurity products at Akamai Technologies. Help develop real-time threat detection and response capabilities at scale.

Description

  • Design and deploy high-scale, cloud-native Big Data systems on Azure
  • Improve data pipeline performance and reliability
  • Integrate AI and machine learning models into production for real-time insights
  • Advance AI initiatives from proof of concept through product delivery
  • Partner with product, UX, data science, and engineering teams
  • Develop products that help customers identify and respond to security threats
  • Use Kubernetes, Kafka, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, and related technologies

Requirements

  • At least five years of backend or data engineering experience, focused on Big Data environments
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or a related field
  • Advanced proficiency in Python, Java or Scala, Spring Boot, FastAPI, Flask, and Django
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform
  • Experience designing large-scale data infrastructure and distributed systems
  • Knowledge of supervised and unsupervised learning, model lifecycles, and evaluation metrics
  • Experience with LLMs, agents, generative AI, or AI-powered security tools
  • Open-source or research contributions in machine learning or artificial intelligence

Benefits

  • Health, well-being, financial, and life benefits
  • FlexBase flexible work options, including remote, office-based, or hybrid arrangements

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