Senior Big Data Engineer - Remote

Senior Big Data Engineer - Remote

Are you a developer who loves solving complex problems?

Would you enjoy contributing to the architecture of high-profile security products?

Join our Team

Akamai is a leading developer of a distributed platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery..

Be part of making a critical difference

At SIA enterprise, we develop protective measures that harness Akamai's real-time cloud security intelligence. You will help us build a world-class scalable backend platform. In this role, you'll collaborate with multiple teams to build cloud cutting-edge cloud services and environments for the SIA Data Platform.

As a Senior Big Data Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Designing and implementing scalable big data solutions on cloud platforms
• Developing and maintaining data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and analyzing large datasets
• Creating new features from scratch, enhancing existing features, and optimizing existing functionality for an Akamai BigData AI  scale solution.
• Collaborating with various engineering teams, Data Science, product, and operations to develop one of the most innovative components of the product.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• Over 5 years of experience in backend engineering or big data positions.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP or Linode
• Strong programming skills in at least one programming language such as Java or Scala  And Python or any other OO programming language.
• experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and Flink or ClickHouse 
• Experience working with one of the following event streaming technologies: RabbitMQ, Kafka, Amazon SQS, experience working with Data Engeing workflow engines such as AirFlow, Agro Workflow
• Advantage - Experience with Data Lake data modeling 
• Have experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native environments

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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At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavo