.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!Our Infrastructure Engineering & Operations organization builds and maintains Akamai's Platform, one of the largest distributed platforms in the world. Our Hardware Engineering team is responsible for designing, qualifying, and validating servers destined for our growing network.Partner with the bestYou will be developing new hardware platforms that power Akamai's global CDN and Cloud services. You'll be at the forefront of our server development life cycle. From conception to manufacturing and deployment, you'll be delivering high-quality, reliable systems for both developers and customers.As a Hardware Engineer II, you will be responsible for:Designing, creating and realizing next-generation servers for Akamai's CDN and Cloud Compute platformsCollaborating with industry partners and internal teams to design performant, efficient, and reliable servers.Engaging with new computing and networking technology standards.Specifying, validating, and hands-on troubleshooting of prototype next-gen computing hardware and firmware for new product introduction.Driving resolutions to hardware failures in operational and manufacturing environments, including identification, diagnosis, impact analysis, resolution, and preventionDesigning and executing targeted tests to accurately reproduce and analyze system behaviors.Do what you loveTo be successful in this role you will:Have 8+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, or a related fieldBe skilled in 3+ of the following: Bash, Perl, C, SQL, Python, PKI, Linux, Networking. Proficient with source control.Experience with the configuration, design, and validation of x86 based server hardware; related technologies, standards and protocols such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, PCIe, NVMe, DDRExperience driving technical requirements with vendors, subcontractors, and manufacturers, with excellent communication and documentation skills. (OEM/ODM/JDM/CM)Experience with benchmarking and performance optimization of CPUs, NICs, or hardware accelerators.Be an independent, solution-driven mindset, adaptable to a fast-changing environment.Work in a way that works for youFlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere