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Distributed Systems Software Engineer Job (Cambridge, MA, US)

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Location:Cambridge, MA, USPosted Date:2015-02-27 00:00:00.0
Category:EngineeringID:14246

Overview:

About the Job
Akamai's System Communications team is looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our Purge development team. You will be involved with the design, implementation and maintenance of a highly available distributed system that is essential for Akamai’s content distribution network.

About the Team
System Communications Metadata is a small but growing team of engineers who develop distributed systems that support Akamai's global network. Our Purge system provides fault-tolerant and highly scalable solutions to refresh content served by the Akamai network.

Responsibilities:

* Design, implement, and maintain Akamai’s Purge and supporting systems.
* Work on projects that make our systems more stable, scalable, faster and secure.
* Design and maintain our REST interfaces and support tools.
* Assist with the development of system and unit tests.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

* Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience.
* Minimum of 5 years expertise with building scalable servers or distributed systems.
* Minimum of 2 years development experience on Linux/ Unix platforms.
* Minimum of 3 years experience with programming in C/C++, Java or Python.

Desired Qualifications

* Highly motivated, eager to learn, and self-managed, able to work with little or no supervision.
* Experience with API design.
* Experience working with Internet protocols including TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS.
* Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL database systems preferred, but not required.
* Familiarity with Perl and Linux shell scripts is a plus.

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 content delivery network (CDN) providing cloud services that help deliver, optimize, and secure online content and business applications. At the foundation of Akamai solutions, the Akamai Intelligent PlatformTM enables unmatched speed, reliability, and security–backed by expertise and relentless innovation–to improve reach and invisibility across the web. Akamai removes the complexities of connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand, and enabling enterprises to more securely leverage the cloud. To learn how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation in a hyperconnected world, visit www.akamai.com, and follow @Akamaijobs on Twitter.


Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status. EEO is the Law.

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