Principal Lead Full Stack Engineer

Company: Akamai Technologies
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

Are you excited by the prospect of working with cutting-edge web security technologies? Would you like to create solutions and make an impact on the future of the Internet? Join our highly skilled Security team Our team is part of the Security organization, responsible for developing products and platforms focused on security. Our Bot Manager product is designed to provide superior cloud computing security, prevent data theft and mitigate large account takeover attempts. We build unique technology to handle petabytes of data and conduct billions of secure transactions daily. Shape the future of our security products As part of a brand-new team, you'll play a pivotal role in helping us mitigate some of the most sophisticated security threats on the Internet. You'll have a hand in developing everything from analytics to big data tools, allowing us to identify account takeovers and helping improve the internet for millions of people around the world. As a Principal Lead Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Developing data pipelines and analytic systems for our next generation security solutions
• Building powerful, intuitive, next-generation web applications to ensure a consistent user experience for our managed service
• Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams such as Operations, Product Management, Architects and Threat Research to create new features
• Guiding and performing activities such as design and code reviews, identifying improvements to software quality, performance and integration tests
• Collaborating with our support and operations teams to investigate and troubleshoot complex problem escalations for our customers Do what you love To be successful in this role you will:
  • Have 15 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, another related field or its equivalent
  • Possess excellent back-end skills and a willingness to contribute to front-end development
  • Have expertise developing web applications or data pipelines in Java and experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
  • Have proven experience designing data structures and working with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL) and/or key-value stores (e.g. Cassandra)
  • Have experience with JavaScript based UI frameworks such as Angular2 or higher and accompanying technologies such as NPM and Typescript
  • Be at ease managing multiple projects, setting stakeholder expectations, leading a team and collaborating across teams Work in a way that works for you We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone. We are happy to discuss flexible working options in this role, please discuss your requirements with the recruiter when you apply. Working with us At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here. Working for you At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:
    • Your health
    • Your finances
    • Your family
    • Your time at work
    • Your time pursuing other endeavors Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future. About us Innovating on a global scale, we deliver our customers a fast, smart and secure intelligent edge platform. Working against a backdrop of digital collaboration, our highly skilled teams drive progressive solutions that have the scope to transform entertainment, business, and life in ways that we have yet to imagine. Join us Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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