Software Engineer at Akamai Technologies in Cambridge, MA

Summary: Akamai Technologies is a leading company that powers and protects life online by providing innovative digital solutions. They are seeking a Software Engineer I to join the Control Plane & Developer Experience team, where the role involves building and maintaining customer-facing features for their AI platform and collaborating with engineering teams to enhance platform capabilities. Responsibilities: - Developing and maintaining services for control plane including API endpoints, configuration management, and platform workflows - Building customer-facing features that enable users to configure, manage, and interact with inference platform resources - Writing well-tested, well-documented code and participating in code reviews to maintain engineering standards - Collaborating with engineering and product teams to translate requirements into reliable platform capabilities - Contributing to platform reliability through monitoring, debugging, and operational support of control plane services Required Qualifications: - Have a Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent - Demonstrate proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, or JavaScript - Have familiarity with RESTful APIs and basic cloud computing concepts - Show familiarity with Git, GitHub workflows, and modern software development practices - Demonstrate curiosity and a desire to learn cloud platform and API development patterns - Possess solid problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering team Required Skills: Python, RESTful APIs, Cloud computing Important Skills: Git, GitHub workflows Nice-to-Have Skills: Curiosity Benefits: Healthcare, 401K savings plan, Company holidays, Vacation (in the form of PTO), Sick time, Family friendly benefits including parental leave, Employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness