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Software Engineer

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Akamai Technologies is a leading company that powers and protects life online by solving complex challenges. They are seeking a Software Engineer to develop and maintain data pipelines and large-scale data infrastructure to support critical business insights and operational analytics.

Responsibilities

  • Designing, building, and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, Airflow, and Akamai's internal data frameworks
  • Processing and transforming large-scale datasets (TBs of data) to enable high-quality analytics and reporting
  • Developing and optimizing data models to support business-critical applications and dashboards
  • Writing efficient, scalable, and reusable code following software engineering best practices
  • Utilizing Unix/Linux environments for data automation, scripting, and system-level debugging
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams including data science, operations, and finance to ensure data accuracy and availability

Skills

  • Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Demonstrate proficiency in Python, including object-oriented programming and scripting
  • Have an excellent understanding of SQL and data modeling (star/snowflake schema, normalization, partitioning)
  • Demonstrate familiarity with ETL/ELT concepts and workflow orchestration
  • Have experience working in Unix/Linux environments, including shell scripting, process automation, and basic system utilities (e.g., grep, awk, cron, ssh)
  • Have excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills

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

Company Overview

  • Akamai is a provider of cloud services that help enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.akamai.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Akamai Technologies has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 219 in 2025, 204 in 2024, 227 in 2023, 236 in 2022, 247 in 2021, 279 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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