Hardware Engineer II

About the role

Join our Server Team! Our Hardware Engineering team designs, qualifies, and scales the server platforms that power Akamai Cloud. We partner closely with OEM/ODM manufacturers to deliver reliable, efficient, and secure platforms from concept through global deployment.

Responsibilities

• Testing next-generation server hardware platforms and components for performance, power and reliability.
• Documenting and reporting results, identifying defects and recommending improvements.
• Diagnosing and resolving hardware issues in both engineering and manufacturing environments in collaboration with internal and external teams.
• Developing, maintaining, and enhancing test scripts to validate existing and upcoming hardware features.
• Keeping up to date with new computing, networking, storage and hardware acceleration technology standards.

Requirements

• 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrate an understanding of computer architecture, server hardware components, firmware and operating systems.
• Experience with Linux environments and scripting, ideally with Bash or Python.
• Hands-on experience with embedded systems and debugging with lab tools.
• Experience with standards, protocols and related technologies such as: Ethernet, TCP/IP, PCIe, NVMe, DDR and GPU architectures.
• Problem solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Passionate about defining the next generation of cloud server architecture.
• Enjoy hands-on hardware bring-up.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Skills

• Linux environments and scripting (Bash or Python).
• Embedded systems and debugging with lab tools.
• New computing, networking, storage and hardware acceleration technology standards.

Benefits

This role will require your presence in our Cambridge office 5 days a week. Applicants should be aware that this office attendance will be required.

Pay

For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $95,000 - $171,000/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary.

Schedule

This role requires a presence in our Cambridge office 5 days a week.

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Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $95,000 - $171,000/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).