Do you want to build the next generation of cloud services? Would you like an opportunity to effect change at a leading technology organization? Join our Compute Team! Our Team's mission is to accelerate innovation by making computing simple, scalable, accessible, and affordable. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers to build next-generation applications. We host hundreds of thousands of virtual machines and petabytes of data for our customers worldwide. Partner with the best You'll work on optimizing the placement of the workload in the compute platform. You'll also improve the existing solution to make it faster and more scalable. We're a closely-knit team with a focus on agile development and innovative solutions. In our projects, we implement new micro services using technologies: Flask, gRPC, SQLAlchemy, Docker, Kubernetes and many others. As a Python Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for: Designing - gathering all required specifications and finding an appropriate solution. Implementing the software running on the hosts in our data centers. Implementing unit tests. Researching, proposing, and integrating relevant open-source projects based on product objectives. Improving internal processes and systems on a consistent basis. Do what you love To be successful in this role you will: Demonstrate proficiency in Python. Be comfortable and proficient with SQL. Demonstrate understanding of algorithms and root cause analysis. Write organized, efficient, and well-documented code. 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. 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!