Cloud Platform Engineer II — Kubernetes & Go

Akamai Technologies; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

FlexBase program

Hybrid/office flexibility

Job summary

Akamai Technologies in Cambridge, MA is looking for a Software Engineer to shape the Akamai Cloud using Kubernetes. You will help build the next-generation platform for new products and services, focusing on performance, reliability, security, and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with product owners, architects, developers, and testers in an Agile environment, leading features from design through deployment and integrating cloud-native architectures to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies in production environments.
• Knowledge of Go language; comfortable with Python or Bash for scripting.
• Experience using Linux-based operating systems and basic security concepts.
• Experience with CI/CD tools to achieve good software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Build requirements and functionalities to simplify users' experience on the platform.
• Lead feature development from inception through design to deployment.
• Create and integrate cloud-native technologies and architectures.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, developers, and test engineers in an Agile environment focused on continuous deployment.

Skills

Kubernetes

Go

CI/CD

Python

Bash

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cloud-native technologies

Job description

Akamai Technologies in Cambridge, MA is looking for a Software Engineer to shape the Akamai Cloud using Kubernetes. You will help build the next-generation platform for new products and services, focusing on performance, reliability, security, and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with product owners, architects, developers, and testers in an Agile environment, leading features from design through deployment and integrating cloud-native architectures to deliver scalable solutions.