Job Description

Join our SRE team! Our team uses large datasets to analyze and measure the performance and reliability of our platform. We are networking data scientists: we combine our knowledge of data analysis, networking and distributed systems to define key performance indicators for our platform, determine how different factors impact them, and devise opportunities for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leading SRE teams by providing technical mentorship, feedback and guidelines, and by organizing project‑specific work.


• Driving partnership with Engineering, Operations and Product teams to help guide adoption of new features and processes.


• Applying analytical skills and statistical insights to identify performance bottlenecks and reliability challenges, and propose solutions.


• Defining, implementing, mining data feeds drawn from 3rd‑party and internal sources to produce insights that influence company decision‑making.


• Influencing company decision‑making at the highest levels to identify areas for recent technology investments.


• Building software tools and systems to automate analytical tasks and workflows to increase efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience and a Bachelors diploma in Computer Science or its equivalent.






• Have an analytical background with experience in statistical data analysis.


• Demonstrate experience with coding in at least one of the following languages: python, perl, SQL, Java, C, R.


• Have a proven ability to provide insightful and well‑received technical feedback.


• Have excellent communication and organizational skills and be able to articulate technical information in an easy‑to‑understand manner.


• Possess experience with Internet protocols (DNS/HTTP/TLS/TCP).

Benefits

We support your health, well‑being, finances, and life beyond work. FlexBase program allows you to work in a way that suits you best: at home, in an office, or a combination. Akamai provides industry‑leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (PTO), sick time, family‑friendly benefits including parental leave, and an employee assistance program with a focus on mental and financial wellness.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only, the base salary for this position ranges from $146,400 – $263,600 per year; additional compensation may include incentive compensation opportunities, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary.