Software Engineer

Akamai’s interview process typically starts with an online coding test lasting 60‑90 minutes, focusing on data structures, algorithms, and basic system design. Successful candidates move to a technical interview where they solve live coding problems, discuss past projects, and design a scalable data service. The final HR round assesses cultural fit, communication skills, and alignment with Akamai’s values. The overall difficulty is moderate to high, and thorough preparation on distributed systems and cloud‑native concepts is recommended.

Akamai promotes a collaborative and inclusive work environment where engineers are encouraged to experiment and share ideas. The company offers strong growth opportunities through mentorship programs, internal mobility, and continuous learning resources. Employees enjoy a balanced work‑life rhythm thanks to flexible remote policies and a focus on results rather than hours.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related engineering discipline; minimum 60% aggregate or CGPA 6.5/10; 2023‑2025 batch (freshers) or up to 2 years of relevant experience; no active backlogs at the time of joining; strong academic record in data structures, algorithms, and operating systems.

Round 1: Online Coding Assessment (Data structures, algorithms, and basic system design) → Round 2: Technical Interview (deep dive into past projects, coding on a shared editor, system design discussion) → Round 3: HR Interview (culture fit, motivations, compensation discussion)

Akamai Technologies is a global leader in content delivery, cloud security, and edge computing. With a network that spans over 300,000 servers in more than 130 countries, the company powers the digital experiences of billions of users every day. From streaming live events and delivering high‑definition video to safeguarding financial transactions and enabling AI workloads at the edge, Akamai’s platform ensures speed, reliability, and security for the internet’s most demanding applications. The company’s culture is built around innovation, collaboration, and a relentless focus on customer success, making it an exciting place for engineers who want to work on cutting‑edge technology at massive scale. The Data Services team at Akamai is a tightly knit group of engineers who design, build, and operate high‑throughput data pipelines that feed the Akamai Control Center. These pipelines ingest, process, and store petabytes of telemetry data in real time, enabling customers to gain actionable insights and make data‑driven decisions. As a Software Engineer on this team, you will be at the heart of building the services that keep the platform reliable and performant. You will work in a cross‑functional scrum environment, collaborating with product managers, data scientists, and operations engineers to deliver end‑to‑end solutions. Key responsibilities include: 1. Designing and implementing highly scalable, fault‑tolerant data services on top of the Akamai platform. 2. Writing clean, test‑driven code in Java or Python and ensuring high code coverage. 3. Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes. 4. Building UI components using Angular or React to visualize data and metrics. 5. Optimizing data ingestion and processing workflows for low latency and high throughput. 6. Conducting code reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to team best practices. 7. Troubleshooting production issues, performing root‑cause analysis, and implementing fixes. 8. Collaborating with networking teams to understand DNS, HTTP, TCP/UDP protocols and integrate them into data services. 9. Documenting system architecture, APIs, and operational runbooks. 10. Continuously learning new cloud‑native technologies and applying them to improve system reliability. The tech stack revolves around Java, Python, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, Flink, Angular/React, and a suite of monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana. Akamai offers a clear growth path: junior engineers can progress to senior engineer, lead engineer, and eventually architect roles, with opportunities to move into product management or technical program management. Joining Akamai means working on a platform that touches billions of users, gaining exposure to large‑scale distributed systems, and being part of a company that values continuous learning, diversity, and impact.