Senior II Software Engineer - Remote Poland

Akamai Technologies; Kraków; On-site; PLN 200,880 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Cloud Networking Products team in Kraków, Poland. You will contribute to the development of innovative cloud solutions and must have a strong background in software engineering, particularly with Python programming, Linux systems, and networking fundamentals. The role offers flexibility in work arrangements to suit your preferences.

We value collaboration and independence, and you will have the opportunity to greatly influence our next-generation cloud offerings. Join us to make an impactful contribution to the future of cloud computing.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in software engineering.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals like IPv4/6, TCP/UDP, and TLS.
• Experience with Linux-based operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the Cloud Load Balancer.
• Collaborate with local and remote peers.
• Implement, review, and deploy high-quality code.

Skills

Programming in Python

Networking fundamentals (IPv4/6, TCP/UDP, TLS)

Experience with Linux-based operating systems

Building scalable software solutions

Openness to learn new languages (e.g., Go or C++)

Education

Bachelor's diploma in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job Description

Do you want to help design and implement the next generation of cloud computing? Would you like to create solutions and make an impact on the future of the Internet? Join our Cloud Networking Products team! Akamai Cloud consists of collaborative, inclusive, and creative teams. We develop applications and services to empower our customers. Our mission is to accelerate innovation by making cloud computing simple, scalable, affordable, and accessible to all. We design, develop, test, and maintain products that run on our IaaS platform.

Shape the future of the Akamai Cloud

This role provides an opportunity to significantly impact Akamai's growing cloud offerings, requiring a combination of system design, programming, debugging skills, an obsession with code quality, and independence. You will help design and build Akamai's next-generation Cloud Load Balancer. You must have a passion for getting things done quickly and right.

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

• Contributing to the development of the Cloud Load Balancer and other cloud‑networking technologies
• Sharing your experience and developing best practices along with the team
• Designing, implementing, reviewing, documenting, testing, and deploying high‑quality code in close collaboration with multiple teams
• Working closely with local and remote peers and collaborating with global teams on various technical topics
• Leveraging LLMs as a core part of your workflow for tasks such as generating boilerplate code, exploring implementation options and debugging issues

Do What You Love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have relevant experience and a Bachelor's diploma in Computer Science or related field
• Know networking fundamentals (IPv4/6, TCP/UDP, TLS)
• Have experience with Linux‑based operating systems
• Have experience in building scalable software solutions
• Have experience with Python programming language
• Be open to learn and use new languages as needed (e.g. Go or C++)

Benefits at Akamai

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