[Remote] Software Engineer II
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Akamai Technologies is a security and cloud technology company that develops distributed solutions for performance and protection. The Software Engineer II will build and enhance scalable bot threat detection, request risk detection, and fraud prevention products, including implementing features, optimizing functionality, troubleshooting complex issues, and analyzing web and mobile data.
Responsibilities
- Working on projects that improve our bot and request risk detection products to make Akamai a leader in bot detection and fraud prevention
- Implementing new features from scratch
- Enhancing existing features and optimizing existing functionality, from conception and design through testing and deployment
- Working with our level 3 support to troubleshoot complex problems or any customer issues
- Working on data analysis for web and mobile platforms
Skills
- Have 2+ years of overall SW development experience and a degree in Computer Science or other related discipline
- Have experience with web API development in a performant compiled language such as Java or Go
- Have a good understanding of HTTP and data formats such as JSON, XML
- Have experience or understanding how to integrate machine learning tools and integrating LLMs
- Be able to design suitable architectures, produce clean well-structured code and relevant test cases with the help of agentic development tools
Benefits
- 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).
- Healthcare; eligibility requirements apply.
- 401K savings plan; eligibility requirements apply.
- Company holidays; eligibility requirements apply.
- Vacation in the form of PTO; eligibility requirements apply.
- Sick time; eligibility requirements apply.
- Family friendly benefits including parental leave; eligibility requirements apply.
- An employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; eligibility requirements apply.
- Employees can work at home, in an office, or a combination of both through Akamai's FlexBase program.
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