Principal Software Engineer - Compute, Backend/Python

Do you want to build the next generation of cloud services?

Would you like an opportunity to effect change at a leading technology organization?

Join our Compute Team!

Our Team's mission is to accelerate innovation by making computing simple, scalable, accessible, and affordable. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers to build next-generation applications. We host hundreds of thousands of virtual machines and petabytes of data for our customers worldwide.

Partner with the best

Architect and refine core virtual machine provisioning infrastructure to maximize system throughput and resilience. Collaborate closely in an agile environment to design robust microservices leveraging Python, Golang, and SQL. Our technology stack includes tools such as temporal.io, Valkey, gRPC, and REST APIs.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Designing complex systems with focus on scalability, performance and reliability.
• Engaging with key partners to gather input and drive continuous resolution.
• Mentoring engineering teams and cultivating technical expertise across organizations
• Contributing to technical strategy through deep expertise, industry best practices and forward-thinking approaches.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have extensive, relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Demonstrate your experience with Python and Golang - and also with complex SQL queries.
• Demonstrate your experience working with Linux based OS.
• Demonstrate understanding of algorithms and root cause analysis.
• Demonstrate your experience with evaluating data using statistics or data science techniques.
• Have the ability to discuss abstract software architectures from ideas through implementation and creatively apply domain experience to solve technical challenges.
• Demonstrate knowledge of software architecture, distributed systems and system designs.
• Demonstrate communication skills, fluency in written and verbal English is a must.

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.

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.