Akamai has a Software Engineer opening in its Network Operations Systems Group, shown as job 4073 on its careers site with the location India (Remote) and a Bengaluru office address attached. The experience bar is low for a company of this size: at least 0.6 years of programming. If you are searching for Akamai software engineer jobs in India with a remote option, this one deserves a look. Fresh job alerts like it also go out on the Hirecept Instagram page.
Role Overview
The team builds the software used to deploy and maintain Akamai's global network, which the company says carries over 20% of the world's web traffic. Engineers there design and run high-reliability systems, including distributed systems with web and console interfaces, working with cross-functional teams across countries.
Responsibilities
- Analyse, design and implement high availability systems software.
- Add features to a portfolio of services focused on automation, observability and identity management.
- Support the full product life cycle, from idea to running it in production.
- Improve how the software is tested, deployed, monitored and maintained.
- Mentor less experienced engineers.
- Evaluate emerging trends in network operations and automation.
Eligibility for Software Engineer at Akamai
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- At least 0.6 years of programming in Python, Go and/or shell script.
- At least 0.6 years of development on Linux or Unix.
- Knowledge of internet protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS and TLS/SSL.
- Experience with git or Stash, and Perforce.
- Strong written and spoken communication.
What the role involves
This reads like internal tooling and infrastructure software rather than a customer-facing app. Expect scripts and services that help network engineers work faster, plus the on-call style responsibilities that come with running systems the business depends on. The posting says you support the whole life cycle, so you will probably own what you ship.
Who it suits
Good fit for graduates or early career developers who are comfortable on the Linux command line, like networking basics and would rather build reliable internal systems than polished consumer products.
How to stand out
- Show a small project in Python or Go that talks to a network service, parses logs or automates a task.
- Revise how DNS resolution, an HTTP request and a TLS handshake work. These topics are likely interview ground given the listed requirements, though the posting does not describe the interview.
- Keep your git history clean and be able to explain it.
- Mention any monitoring or automation work you have done, even in college.
FAQs
Can freshers apply? The posting asks for at least 0.6 years of experience, so very early career candidates are the target. A pure fresher with strong internships may still try.
Is this work from home? The posting lists the location as India (Remote), with a Bengaluru address also shown.
Is the salary listed? Not mentioned in the posting.
Where do I find similar jobs? Try the latest quick openings, such as the McAfee DevOps engineer role in Bangalore and the Rubrik software engineer role.
Check before you apply
- Pay is not listed.
- The remote label sits beside a Bengaluru address, so confirm whether occasional office visits are expected.
- No deadline is shown.
- Akamai also mentions a FlexBase approach where employees choose where to work, but the exact arrangement for this team is something to ask the recruiter.
