| Location: | Cambridge, MA, US | Posted Date: | 2014-04-15 00:00:00.0 |
| Cost Center: | 215 | Category: | Engineering |
| ID: | 11424 |
Overview:
About the Job
Is Big Data really big? If you want to explore this area, learn what massive data volumes mean and how internet works, join a small group of elite software engineers to analyze, design and implement system software that brings new functionality, increased reliability, and enhanced scalability to Akamai’s high-performance Distributed Data Collection platform.
About the Team
The Distributed Data Collection team (DDC) develops and operates the network that processes aggregates and stores data about every transaction that involves Akamai edge network servers. Data owned by DDC is being consumed for the purposes of customers billing, customer analytics, business decisions support, Akamai’s cost structure management and network management. DDC currently receives over 2PB of data/day and maintains a data store that processes 3 trillion records daily. The engineering group within DDC has end-to-end responsibility for the design, development and deployment of the applications and platform components that enable one of the world’s largest cloud-based data processing systems.
Responsibilities:
* Create new and enhance existing features for DDC's massively distributed system
* Work on performance-critical data processing subsystems
* Work on data storage and data access subsystems
* Work on projects that focus on system scalability, performance, and security
* Drive feature development from idea inception through design and testing to operational deployment
* Follow SW development methodology best practices, including collaboration with QA departments to successfully deploy high quality new system components
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
* BS in Computer Science or equivalent, MS preferred
* 5+ years of experience developing SW on C/C++
* 5+ years of experience with Linux and distributed systems
* Knowledge of software development and design principles
* Ability to troubleshoot complex network problems and customer issues
Desired Qualifications
* Proven track record of delivering large amounts of high quality, complex code
* Highly responsible, motivated, able to work with little supervision
* Experience with scripting, e.g. Perl, Python, bash and API's, e.g. Web/HTTP/REST
* Knowledge of networking principles, including TCP/IP, SSH, SSL and HTTP protocols
* Experience with DBMS, e.g. PostGRE SQL, MySQL, etc
Other Information
* Is relocation available for this position: No
* Is US Citizenship required: No
* Is a Security Clearance Required: No
If yes, applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation & must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
About Akamai:
Akamai® is the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere. At the core of the company’s solutions is the Akamai Intelligent PlatformTM providing extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security, visibility and expertise. Akamai removes the complexities of connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand, and enabling enterprises to securely leverage the cloud. To learn more about how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation in a hyperconnected world, please visit www.akamai.com and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
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