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PREP Rotation Engineer, Akamai, Cambridge, MA

Posted November 13, 2020


Description:

As a PREP engineer, you will rotate through four 6-month assignments within our Platform organization. Platform teams deliver the functions needed to support Akamai’s intelligent edge, including Networks, Platform Engineering, Information Security, and Platform Operations. As the backbone of Akamai, Platform delivers our promise of fast, reliable and secure Internet.

Join our Platform Engineering Rotation Program (PREP)

During our 2-year, 4-rotation program, you will learn with information security, networks, performance engineering, and platform engineering teams. With training from collaborative team members, you will build lifelong leadership, initiative, problem solving, and functional skills. After building a foundation with various technologies, you will be placed onto a permanent team.

As a Rotation Engineer in PREP, you will be responsible for:

  • Writing production code with the help of world-class teammates using C++, Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, and more
  • Leveraging data analytics, network diagnostics and debugging tools to characterize performance, reliability, scalability and capacity of large-scale distributed systems
  • Analyzing systems for safety, security, and resilience issues, working with a research team to determine mitigation steps
  • Participating in internal projects that help scale the group, implement best practices, and improve methodologies
  • Participating in customized technical and soft skills trainings throughout the program


Requirements and Qualifications:

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Be graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another related field
  • Be graduating between December 2020 and June 2021, and able to start full-time employment in July 2021
  • Have at least 1 prior internship experience in computer science, program management, or data science
  • Be comfortable with one or more of the following languages: Python, C++, Golang
  • Have experience with network technologies and internet protocols such as TCP/IP, WAN and DNS (nice to have)
  • Have experience with one or more of the following languages: Java, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Perl (nice to have)
  • Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Be a team player, able to collaborate, prioritize, and solve problems in an ever-changing environment


How to Apply:

You can apply here: https://akamaijobs.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/prep-rotation-engineer-14248?et=rK9Qg4AX

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