Senior II Cloud Networking Software Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

FlexBase program

Remote work options

Job summary

Akamai is seeking a Software Engineer Senior II to join the Cloud Networking Products team. You will design and build the next-generation Cloud Load Balancer, collaborating with local and remote peers across global teams, and applying strong coding skills to deliver scalable cloud-networking solutions.

The role emphasizes fast, high-quality delivery, independence, and the use of LLMs to generate boilerplate code and explore options. A Bachelor's in CS or related field is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Networking fundamentals (IPv4/IPv6, TCP/UDP, TLS).
• Experience with Linux-based operating systems.
• Experience in building scalable software solutions.
• Proficiency in Python; open to learning Go or C++ as needed.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the Cloud Load Balancer and other cloud-networking technologies.
• Share experience and develop best practices with the team.
• Design, implement, review, document, test, and deploy high-quality code with multiple teams.

Skills

Python

Linux

Networking basics

Go or C++

Cloud computing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Akamai is seeking a Software Engineer Senior II to join the Cloud Networking Products team. You will design and build the next-generation Cloud Load Balancer, collaborating with local and remote peers across global teams, and applying strong coding skills to deliver scalable cloud-networking solutions.

The role emphasizes fast, high-quality delivery, independence, and the use of LLMs to generate boilerplate code and explore options. A Bachelor's in CS or related field is required.