Job Description

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 and qualify new server hardware platforms. You will also create new software and automation frameworks for testing these platforms and the embedded software that runs on them. You’ll be part of a team that designs servers and develops firmware for Akamai’s servers, which number more than 300,000 across 130 countries.

Responsibilities

• Qualify and acceptance testing of server components.
• Cooperate with vendors and manage the vendor relationship for OEM and ODM servers.
• Contribute to the hardware development life cycle by providing consistent test solutions and automation for developed servers.
• Develop systems responsible for testing x86 server hardware and embedded software.
• Provide feedback and take ownership of improving systems and processes.
• Collaborate with industry partners and internal teams to design performant, efficient, and reliable computing systems.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in automation, robotics, computer science, telecommunications, electronics, or electronic and telecommunication fields.
• Experience with Linux and scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
• Understanding of computer architecture – CPUs, GPUs, drives, memory subsystems, and networking.
• Ability to debug and write procedures and methodologies related to failures in production and field returns.
• Excellent teamwork, collaboration, prioritization, and problem‑solving skills in a fast‑changing environment.
• Open to hybrid work (3 days on‑site per week) in Kraków.
• Ability to lift 18 kg independently.

Benefits and Flexibility

• FlexBase – 95% of employees can choose to work from home, office, or both.
• Health, financial, family, work, and personal time benefits.
• Opportunities for growth and personal development.

About Us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences, helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world’s most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge, we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications while keeping experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team that will energize and inspire you!

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Technology, Information and Internet