Senior Software Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 29, 2026. Akamai scores A on the Alion truth index.
Are you passionate about cutting edge technology?
Do you enjoy solving large scale distributed systems problems?
Join our highly skilled Data Engineering Team!
The Data Engineering team is part of Cloud Technology Group, which delivers cutting-edge cloud and edge networking solutions to the market. We design, implement, deploy and operate big data streaming platforms with a primary mission to enable product teams to develop high-performing operationally safe and secure products in an agile manner.
Make a difference in a critical area of our business
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join a team of platform infrastructure software engineers. Your team will enhance platform core services and will design and optimize how we work with data both in FedRAMP Moderate (FRM) and FedRAMP High (FRH) environments. You will lead in enabling efficient data collection, processing, telemetry, delivery and visualization across our business.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:
- Contributing to the design and implementation of highly available, scalable, and performant solutions in C, C++, Go, or Java
- Building, integrating, supporting and improving data streaming services on Akamai Platform
- Developing highly concurrent systems while optimizing CPU, memory, and I/O usage for low-latency and high-throughput solutions
- Designing full-stack software from front-end UI/APIs to backend infrastructure to ensure seamless data delivery
- Working on projects that focus on system security, scalability, and performance
- Working with our multi-tier engineering support teams to troubleshoot complex distributed problems of our network
- Providing technical guidance and code reviews for junior engineers, fostering best practices and knowledge sharing
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or another related field
- Have 5 years of experience with distributed systems, Linux networking, TCP/IP, SSH, SSL, and HTTP protocols
- Have solid proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Java/TypeScript, Go, C and C++
- Have experience in at least one scripting language: Python, Perl, or Shell
- Possess solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency primitives, and synchronization mechanisms
- Be passionate about solving large-scale distributed systems problems, pay meticulous attention to detail, and have excellent debugging/troubleshooting skills
About us
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.
Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.
At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.
Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.
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Compensation
Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $121,400 - $218,600/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). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.