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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 Software Engineer, Data Services
Build backend data services, APIs, microservices, and pipelines for Akamai’s distributed cloud platform. Improve database performance and reliability across large-scale workloads.
Description
- Build and scale backend data services and APIs for high-throughput, low-latency workloads.
- Architect and evolve microservices, including service boundaries, communication patterns, and failure isolation.
- Design distributed systems for scalability, fault tolerance, consistency, and reliability across regions.
- Optimize and maintain PostgreSQL and Oracle databases, schemas, indexes, and high-availability configurations.
- Build and maintain high-volume data pipelines, taking ownership of services from development through operation.
- Diagnose and resolve complex performance, scalability, and reliability problems.
- Mentor engineers in system design.
- Clarify requirements and lead execution.
- Coordinate with DBA and SRE partners while contributing hands-on technical work.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with Python, Java, or Go.
- Ability to write maintainable, production-grade backend code.
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and relational databases.
- Experience with schema design, query optimization, and high-availability configurations.
- Experience designing, building, and scaling microservice architectures in production.
- Knowledge of database administration tasks.
- Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis.
- Knowledge of REST APIs, containerization, orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and major cloud platforms.
Benefits
- Annual bonus or other incentives.
- Equity awards.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Healthcare coverage.
- RRSP.
- Company holidays.
- Paid time off for vacation.
- Sick leave.
- Family-friendly benefits.
- Employee assistance program.
- Mental wellness support.
- Financial wellness support.
- Flexible work arrangements, including home, office, or hybrid work.
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