Akamai tech stack
Akamai builds mostly with Python, SQL, JavaScript, Bash. Its stack also includes Linux, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Pytest. Python is named in 87 of the 256 job postings Akamai published in the last 12 months (34%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Akamai, updated Oct 1, 2026.
What programming languages does Akamai use?
Python is named in 34% of job postings at Akamai, followed by SQL (13%), JavaScript (9%), Bash (8%).
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What frameworks and libraries does Akamai use?
Pytest is named in 3% of job postings at Akamai, followed by React.js (3%), Angular (2%), Flask (2%).
Pytest
8 3%
React.js
8 3%
Angular
5 2%
Flask
4 2%
OpenTelemetry
3 1%
Selenium
3 1%
Hadoop
3 1%
Django
2 1%
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What databases does Akamai use?
PostgreSQL is named in 3% of job postings at Akamai, followed by MySQL (3%), Oracle (2%), Redis (2%).
PostgreSQL
8 3%
MySQL
7 3%
Oracle
6 2%
Redis
4 2%
Cassandra
2 1%
Amazon Redshift
1 <1%
BigQuery
1 <1%
ClickHouse
1 <1%
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What cloud and platforms does Akamai use?
Linux is named in 33% of job postings at Akamai, followed by Kubernetes (18%), Unix (13%), AWS (9%).
Kubernetes
46 18%
AWS
23 9%
Azure
19 7%
GCP
18 7%
Linode
17 7%
Grafana
16 6%
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What developer tools does Akamai use?
Jenkins is named in 11% of job postings at Akamai, followed by Ansible (9%), Docker (8%), Git (7%).
Jenkins
29 11%
Ansible
22 9%
Docker
20 8%
Git
17 7%
SaltStack
16 6%
Terraform
16 6%
Prometheus
15 6%
KVM
13 5%
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And 12 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does Akamai use?
LLM is named in 3% of job postings at Akamai, followed by Claude (1%), Gemini (<1%), ChatGPT (<1%).
Which engineering practices does Akamai ask for?
DNS is named in 21% of job postings at Akamai, followed by TCP/IP (16%), CI/CD (15%), Configuration Management (4%).
CI/CD
38 15%
Configuration Management
10 4%
AI Agents
9 4%
Platform Engineering
9 4%
SLI/SLO/SLA
9 4%
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What does each Akamai team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
50 postingsSales
38 postingsDevOps
33 postingsQA
23 postingsSolutions
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How much does Akamai pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Akamai postings with stated pay: $219k across 98 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | 39 | $219k | 0% |
| Python | 36 | $219k | 0% |
| Kubernetes | 16 | $219k | 0% |
| Bash | 14 | $199k | −9% |
| Unix | 13 | $150k | −31% |
| SQL | 13 | $147k | −33% |
| AWS | 11 | $215k | −1% |
| Perl | 10 | $219k | 0% |
| Azure | 9 | $219k | 0% |
| JavaScript | 8 | $219k | 0% |
How is the Akamai stack changing?
Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.
How modern is the Akamai stack?
Akamai scores 79 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 4; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Akamai stack in its industry?
Share of the 1,604 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Akamai apart
Akamai products in its job postings
Postings at Akamai name its own products. They describe what the company makes, so they are left out of the stack above.
Companies with a stack like Akamai
Questions about the Akamai tech stack
What programming languages does Akamai use?
The languages named in Akamai job postings are Python (34%), SQL (13%), JavaScript (9%), Bash (8%), Java (7%), as a share of the 256 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Akamai use Pytest?
Yes. Pytest is named in 8 of 256 job postings (3%) and required in 8 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Akamai use?
The cloud and platforms named in Akamai job postings are Linux (84), Kubernetes (46), Unix (33) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Akamai?
Backend postings at Akamai most often require Python (32), Linux (26), JavaScript (14), C++ (12), out of 50 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Akamai tech stack changing?
Yes. Debian, VPN, Cassandra, Microsoft Excel first appeared in Akamai job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Akamai tech stack?
Akamai scores 79 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 4; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Akamai tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Akamai publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 256 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 1, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "Akamai tech stack: 175 technologies from 256 job postings", as of Oct 1, 2026. https://alion.io/company/akamai/technologies