Would you like the opportunity to solve technical challenges?

Are you excited about working with cutting-edge technologies?

Join our cutting-edge team

Our Edge Applications and Networking division designs/develops technology that helps our customers improve their Web and Media content delivery. Leveraging our global servers, we help them build rich online browsing and entertainment experiences with unique, secure and innovative solutions. Our talented teams develop applications and services to make life online better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.

Make a difference to a vital part of our business

With our global team, you will be part of our flagship serverless offering, Akamai EdgeWorkers. Your software development efforts will help us push the performance and capabilities boundaries of our solution as a leader in the market. You will help us shine as a centre of excellence for web performance acceleration and edge computing.

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

• Advocating for a positive user experience across UI, CLI, and API, help shape user-focused design decisions with product managers
• Learning about our distributed systems and the technical stack for your role, including Java programming
• Participating in code reviews and proactively contributing technical feedback to improve design, performance, and usability
• Investigating and resolving production issues by identifying root causes and implementing long-term solutions
• Contributing to team culture by fostering collaboration and upholding best practices in development and deployment pipelines

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 2 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Be proficient in Angular/TypeScript, Java/Spring Boot
• Demonstrate ability to write testable code with unit and integration tests
• Demonstrate solid debugging and problem-solving skills in distributed Linux systems, microservices, and containerized environments
• Have a user-first mindset, showing ability on evaluating UX across tools and interfaces
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with technical and non-technical collaborators

Build your career at Akamai

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.

Learn more

Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.