Edge Platform Software Engineer I - Scalable Backend

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 76,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Akamai Technologies, Inc. as a Software Engineer I to build high-reliability systems that manage security certificates and configurations at scale.

You will design and implement backend services using Java, Spring, and NoSQL/SQL databases, while also contributing to frontend aspects with Angular. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply best practices, and help deploy robust system components in a fast-moving, security-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Hands-on experience with Java and Python, or C++, Bash in Linux/Unix environments.
• Spring and Spring Boot experience for scalable backend apps.
• Angular frontend development experience.
• Foundational Terraform understanding.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres, Elasticsearch, Cassandra).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop systems capable of handling tens of thousands of concurrent operations.
• Develop software to efficiently use relational and NoSQL databases.
• Create new features, enhance existing ones, and optimize functionalities.
• Collaborate with testing and SQA teams to deploy new components.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

Bash

Linux/Unix

Spring

Spring Boot

Angular

Terraform

SQL

NoSQL

Elasticsearch

Cassandra

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

Cassandra

Job description

Join Akamai Technologies, Inc. as a Software Engineer I to build high-reliability systems that manage security certificates and configurations at scale.

You will design and implement backend services using Java, Spring, and NoSQL/SQL databases, while also contributing to frontend aspects with Angular. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply best practices, and help deploy robust system components in a fast-moving, security-conscious environment.