Akamai Technologies · 5 hours ago
Software Engineer II
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$95K/yr - $171K/yrAkamai Technologies is a leader in cloud computing security, dedicated to protecting the world's leading brands. The Software Engineer II will be part of the Security team, focusing on developing and enhancing products for bot detection and management, while ensuring high usability and scalability of software solutions.
Cyber SecurityDigital MediaSaaSSoftwareVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Working on projects that improve our bot detection products making Akamai a leader in bot detection
Implementing new features from scratch
Enhancing existing features and optimize existing functionality, from conception and design through testing and deployment
Working with our level 3 support to troubleshooting complex problems or any customer issues
Working on data analysis for web and mobile platforms
Working on making improvements to client side components like JavaScript on need basis
Qualification
Required
Have of overall software development experience and relevant degree in Computer Science
Have experience working with Python for web development & web API development
Have a good understanding of data formats such as JSON, XML
Be able to design with best possible architectures and write clean well-structured code
Preferred
Work experience or understanding with Machine learning or Data science is an asset
Benefits
Healthcare
401K savings plan
Company holidays
Vacation (in the form of PTO)
Sick time
Family friendly benefits including parental leave
Employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness
Company
Akamai Technologies
Akamai is a provider of cloud services that help enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device.
Founded in 1998
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.63BKey Investors
IVP
2025-05-14Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2023-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2001-08-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Tom Leighton
Chief Executive Officer
Charlie Gero
CTO
Recent News
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