Senior II Software Engineer Lead

Responsibilities

You will lead a team of developers to design, implement, and maintain cloud platform networking functionality while mentoring team members. Additionally, you will coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver features and conduct technical design reviews.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 8 years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Proficiency in Python, cloud networking protocols, and experience in technical leadership are required.

Skills

• Python
• Flask
• MySQL
• Redis
• Celery
• Cloud computing
• Networking
• TCP/IP
• IPv4
• IPv6
• DNS
• HTTP
• BGP
• Kubernetes
• Technical leadership
• Mentoring

Benefits

• Healthcare
• RRSP
• Paid time off
• Sick time
• Employee assistance program
• Mental wellness support
• Financial wellness support
• Equity awards
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Annual bonus

About this role

Do you want to help design and implement the next generation of cloud computing?

Do you want to create new networking products that enable customers to better
use the Akamai Connected Cloud?

Join our Cloud Networking Products team!

As part of Akamai's Cloud Compute team, we enable customers to connect their
on-premise or cloud infrastructure to the Akamai Connected Cloud, by improving
the platform's IP addressing and building products to integrate better into data
centers and other public clouds. This role offers a unique opportunity to write
production-quality software in the networking domain.

Shape the future of the Akamai Connected Cloud

This role provides an opportunity to make a significant impact on Akamai's
growing cloud offerings. You must have a passion to get things done quickly and
get them done right.

As a Senior II Software Engineer Lead, you will be responsible for:

* Helping build out cloud platform functionality that sets up, manages, and
protects networking in the Akamai Connected Cloud.
* Designing, implementing, reviewing, documenting, and testing high quality
code in close collaboration with your team.
* Leading a team of developers while onboarding, mentoring, and coaching new
team members
* Coordinating with global peers and cross-functional teams to deliver new
platform features and resolve technical issues
* Directing technical design reviews, product specification evaluations, and
project backlog planning

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

* Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
* Possess solid skills in writing, testing, and debugging complex computer
software using Python, Flask, MySQL, Redis, or Celery
* Have understanding of cloud services including Identity and Access
Management, Observability, Virtual Private Cloud, IPAM, and billing
* Be knowledgeable about internet protocols and technologies including TCP/IP,
IPv4, IPv6, DNS, HTTP, BGP, containers, and Kubernetes
* Demonstrate experience or aptitude in technical leadership, and managing a
small group of developers
* Be familiar with monitoring tools like Grafana, Loki, or VictoriaMetrics, and
leveraging AI tools to enhance software development
* Have a positive view using AI as a means to help supplement SDLC to ensure
higher quality software shipped on schedule.
* Be able to work productively with team members to identify and resolve issues
in a collaborative, transparent manner

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your
favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes.
We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the
giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the
internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's
most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because
behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're
the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures
it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life
beyond work. See our benefits.
[https://www.akamai.com/careers/working-at-akamai?utm_source=akamai&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benefits]

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing
employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling
employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home,
in an office, or a combination of both.

Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!
[https://app.role-mapper.com/images/twitter.png]https://twitter.com/Akamai?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
[https://app.role-mapper.com/images/facebook.png]https://www.facebook.com/akamaicareers/
[https://app.role-mapper.com/images/linkedin.png]https://www.linkedin.com/company/akamai-technologies/
[https://app.role-mapper.com/images/instagram.png]https://www.instagram.com/akamaicareers/
[https://app.role-mapper.com/images/blog.png]https://www.akamai.com/blog?
[https://assets.role-mapper.com/images/youtube_new.png]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYo5nh8xQFpnnPl17sQRURR9ugKL-KMRO

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base
salary for this position ranges from 120,400 - 216,600 CAD/year; a candidate’s
salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant
work experience, skills, certifications. The compensation package may also
include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or
incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai
provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, RRSP, company holidays,
vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including
employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness;
Eligibility requirements apply.

About Akamai

Technology, Information and Internet · 5,001-10,000 employees · headquartered in Cambridge, MA