| Location: | Cambridge, MA, US | Posted Date: | 2014-09-04 00:00:00.0 | ||
| Category: | Software Engineer | ID: | 12446 |
Overview:
About the Job
As a System Software Engineer for Cloud Optimization, you will develop Akamai technology to accelerate Enterprise environments. You will utilize your software development skills, together with your passion for technology to create exciting and unique products within a team of exceptional engineers, developing new designs and software under Linux, in C/C++.
About the Team
We're looking for technical staff with a passion to learn to create core technology to deliver a secure, accelerated experience to enterprise customers. Our software runs on a large network of geographically distributed servers and embedded devices, as well as in data centers and branch offices, presenting unique challenges and requiring creative designs. Surrounded by Akamai's innovation driven culture, you'll apply your knowledge and talents to create unique and powerful solutions to today's application acceleration challenges in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Responsibilities:
- As part of the team, create and enhance software solutions to complex and interwoven sets of problems that challenge the group
- Develop high performance software to accelerate enterprise-class applications as well as software to efficiently manage our enterprise platform
- Design and develop software that enriches the product feature set while maintaining reliability, scalability and fault-tolerance
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 2+ years experience in C/C++ development experience with user space client/server development on Linux/Unix
- 2+ years experience with common Internet protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, TLS/SSL, DNS)
- 2+ years experience with design and development for mission critical, high-availability systems
- 1+ year of experience with Linux socket and threading APIs
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with a scripting language such as Perl or Python
- Understanding of Agile software methodology
- Knowledge of scalable and efficient data structures and data flows
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Passion to learn, understand, dissect and improve new technologies
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, results orientated team
- Self motivated with a strong work ethic and a positive attitude
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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