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Akamai Technologies, Inc. Software Architect Senior (Cloud Networking) - Remote in Denmark
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 better use the Akamai Connected Cloud?
Join our Cloud Networking team!
We're an experienced team of 12 software engineers specializing in networking software located in Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. The team is self-organizing and can impact product requirements and decisions. We enable customers to secure and isolate their resources and workloads on the Akamai Connected Cloud, by designing and implementing networking products such as the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) functionality, Cloud Firewall and other networking products.
Shape the future of the Akamai Connected Cloud
This role provides an opportunity to make a significant impact on Akamai's growing cloud offerings, requiring a combination of system design, leadership skills, programming and debugging skills, an obsession with code quality, and independence. You must have a passion for designing and building software, get things done quickly and get them done right.
As a Software Engineer Senior Architect, you will be responsible for:
Building out cloud platform functionality that sets up, manages, and protects networking in the cloud.
Designing, implementing, reviewing, documenting, and testing high quality code in close collaboration with colleagues.
Coordinating with teams globally as part of working on new features, designs and other tasks.
Building the core software components in Go, but also being ready to work in other languages
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
Have expertise with software architecture for large scale distributed software systems
Have experience with object-oriented programming languages, such as Go, C , Python or Java.
Have solid skills in writing, testing and understanding complex computer software.
Possess good written, verbal and presentation skills including communicating complex technical content to a range of audiences
Have a track record in collaborating with product and project managers.
Work in a way that works for you
FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.
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