Hardware Engineer II

Are you excited about working with cutting-edge network technologies?

Are you someone who likes to build hardware in your free time?

Join our Server Team!

Akamai's Infrastructure Engineering & Operations organization builds and maintains Akamai's Platform - one of the world's largest distributed platforms. Our Server Hardware Engineering team is responsible for designing, qualifying, and testing servers destined for our growing network.

Partner with the best

As a Hardware Engineer, you will develop, validate, manage the lifecycle and document Akamai's server hardware platforms destined for our growing network. You will also interact with our vendors, often evaluating pre-release hardware and providing Akamai's input into their future product design.

As a Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Developing, building, testing, and maintaining the Akamai server hardware
• Creating specifications and designing documentation for server systems
• Validating pre-production systems to ensure quality and performance
• Supporting the full hardware development lifecycle, from conception to deployment, delivering high-quality platforms and Escalations.
• Collaborating with industry partners, OEM/ODM suppliers, and internal teams to design efficient, reliable, and high-performance computing systems
• Managing hardware failure escalations and coordinating resolutions with OEM/ODM suppliers for deployed systems

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be experienced in the hardware development lifecycle(pre-production samples validation, mass production, etc)
• Possess expertise in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a closely related field of study.
• Master server components like Disk, RAM, NIC, and GPU, including processes for evaluating their functionality.
• Demonstrate expertise in lab systems, infrastructure (switches/routers, fiber optics), and practical failure analysis experience.
• Utilize Python and Bash scripting for automation, diagnostics, system administration, and understand low-level software fundamentals.
• Be familiar with Linux operating systems and a basic foundation in reliability engineering.
• Demonstrate passion for computers and electronics, with quick learning ability and adaptability to emerging technologies.

Build your career at Akamai

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.

Learn More

Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.