Edge Platform Engineer – High-Performance Backend

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Join Akamai Technologies, Inc. as a Software Engineer I to work on high-reliability systems that manage security certificates and configurations at scale. You’ll contribute to a global edge platform, collaborating across teams to deliver robust backend and frontend capabilities.

You’ll develop with Java and Spring, plus Angular for frontend work, and gain hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and Terraform infrastructure. A BS in CS and practical project experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Academic or project-based training in Java and familiarity with Python, C++, or Bash in Linux/Unix environments.
• Hands-on project experience with Spring and Spring Boot frameworks for backend applications.
• Hands-on experience with UI technologies through academic or practical project experience using Angular for front-end development solutions.
• Demonstrate foundational understanding or project coursework in Terraform.
• Demonstrate understanding of SQL, relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres), and NoSQL databases (e.g., Elasticsearch, Cassandra).

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing systems capable of handling tens of thousands of concurrent operations
• Developing software to make efficient use of Relational Database Management Systems and NoSQL databases
• Creating new features from scratch, enhancing existing features and optimizing existing functionality
• Following good development methodology, including collaboration with testing and SQA departments to successfully deploy new system components

Skills

Java

Python

C++

Bash

Spring

Spring Boot

Angular

SQL

NoSQL

Terraform

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

Terraform

Angular

Job description

Join Akamai Technologies, Inc. as a Software Engineer I to work on high-reliability systems that manage security certificates and configurations at scale. You’ll contribute to a global edge platform, collaborating across teams to deliver robust backend and frontend capabilities.

You’ll develop with Java and Spring, plus Angular for frontend work, and gain hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and Terraform infrastructure. A BS in CS and practical project experience are expected.