Senior II Site Reliability Engineer

Akamai Technologies, Inc. • Albany, NY • 1h ago

Are you passionate about cutting edge technology?

Do solving some of the Internet's most difficult content delivery challenges interest you?

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. We define key performance indicators, isolate the factors that impact them, and engineer targeted solutions for improvement.

Partner with the best

In this role, you will apply statistical data analysis, machine learning, and network protocol knowledge to diagnose and solve complex content delivery challenges, partnering with cross-functional teams to turn telemetry into platform improvements.

As a Senior II Site Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for:

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

Designing and building software tools and systems to automate analytical workflows, increase operational efficiency, and accelerate autonomous problem diagnosis

Defining, implementing, and mining data feeds drawn from Akamai internal sources in order to produce insights and influence company decision-making

Partnering with Engineering, Operations, and Product teams to help guide the adoption of new features and processes

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

Have 8 years academic or industrial experience and a PhD or master's degree in computer science or another quantitative field

Have an analytical background, experience in statistical data analysis, and an in-depth understanding of Machine Learning algorithms

Demonstrate experience with coding in one or more of the following languages: Python, C, or C++ Possess experience with Internet protocols (DNS/HTTP/TLS/TCP)

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

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.

Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:

Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

Security : Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.

Content Delivery : Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.

AI : Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits. (https://www.akamai.com/careers/working-at-akamai?utm\source=akamai&utm\medium=social&utm_campaign=benefits)

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!

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/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Rights

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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