| Location: | Cambridge, MA, US | Posted Date: | 2015-05-13 00:00:00.0 | ||
| Category: | Network Infrastructure | ID: | 13899 |
Overview:
About the Job
Akamai is seeking a talented Hardware Engineer to help develop our next generation secure servers for our growing cloud optimization platform consisting of over 170,000 servers in 102 countries within over 1,300 networks.
About the Team
Our Hardware Engineering team is responsible for designing, qualifying, and testing hardware destined for our growing network. You will be a key addition to the small group responsible for developing our next generation servers that will be used to securely enable more than $250 billion in annual e-commerce for Akamai’s online retail customers.
Responsibilities:
* Create specifications and design documentation for server hardware
* Evaluate, build, test and maintain firmware and BIOS stacks
* Validate pre-production hardware performance and functionality
* Coordinate third-party development and supply chain
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
* BA/BS in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
* Minimum of one year prior experience with embedded firmware, UEFI or BIOS
* Minimum of three years prior experience with the design of x86-based server hardware
* Minimum of five years prior experience with one or more of the following languages: Python, Perl, C or C++ (on Linux or a Unix based OS)
Desired Qualifications
* Experience with UEFI-based System BIOS development with AMIBIOS or CoreBoot
* Demonstrated excellence with debugging and troubleshooting hardware and firmware
* Experience with embedded OS and good system design principles
* Ability to adapt and multi-task in a fast paced environment with changing requirements
* Strong communications skills – especially with global partners
* Detail-oriented, analytical, and results-driven
Other Information:
* Is relocation available for this position: Yes
* Is US Citizenship required: No
* Is a Security Clearance Required: No
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.