Senior Lead Software Engineer II - Remote

Akamai Technologies is a leader in online security and digital experiences, and they are seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer II to join their Zero Trust Security Group. In this role, you will lead a team of developers to build and maintain cloud services and web applications, focusing on advanced security solutions for government and defense customers.

Responsibilities:

• Developing new products and enhancing our Zero Trust solution with new features
• Designing, developing, validating, maintaining, releasing, and operating NodeJS, Python and/or GoLang based backend services
• Reviewing and maintaining technical documents related to requirements, design, and architecture
• Taking full ownership of your areas of work from design to deployment
• Participating in technical meetings and bringing innovation into every solution shipped
• Tackling and successfully resolving difficult problems

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience with a degree in MTech/ME/BTech/BE in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience with modern authorization mechanisms and modern identity management concepts
• Experience in writing backend applications using Python / GoLang or similar
• Good understanding of microservices architecture, scalable architectures, and work experience with RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases, caching mechanisms, and service communications
• Demonstrated understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with Azure/AWS/GCP or other cloud-based development and high scale systems
• Eligibility to obtain a Secret Security Clearance