Senior II Site Reliability Engineer

Akamai Technologies; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 146,400 - 263,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies is seeking an experienced SRE leader to advance performance and reliability across our global platform. You will mentor teams, drive data‑driven improvements, and collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Product to adopt new features and processes.

The role emphasizes strong analytics, scripting in multiple languages, and deep understanding of networking protocols. A Bachelor’s in CS and 8+ years of relevant experience are required, with a focus on reliability and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in SRE, systems reliability, and performance analysis.
• Strong background in statistical data analysis and data-driven decision making.
• Proficiency in coding in at least one of Python, Perl, SQL, Java, C, or R.
• Ability to provide insightful and well-received technical feedback to teams.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; ability to articulate complex concepts clearly.
• Experience with Internet protocols (DNS/HTTP/TLS/TCP) and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead SRE teams with mentorship, feedback, and project coordination.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Product to drive feature adoption.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and reliability challenges using data-driven insights.
• Design and mine data feeds from internal and third-party sources to guide decisions.
• Influence leadership on new technology investments and roadmap priorities.
• Build tools and automation to increase efficiency and reliability of analytics tasks.

Skills

Python

SQL

Perl

Java

C

R

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

DNS/HTTP/TLS/TCP

Job description

Job Description

Join our SRE team! Our team uses large datasets to analyze and measure the performance and reliability of our platform. We are networking data scientists: we combine our knowledge of data analysis, networking and distributed systems to define key performance indicators for our platform, determine how different factors impact them, and devise opportunities for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leading SRE teams by providing technical mentorship, feedback and guidelines, and by organizing project‑specific work.
• Driving partnership with Engineering, Operations and Product teams to help guide adoption of new features and processes.
• Applying analytical skills and statistical insights to identify performance bottlenecks and reliability challenges, and propose solutions.
• Defining, implementing, mining data feeds drawn from 3rd‑party and internal sources to produce insights that influence company decision‑making.
• Influencing company decision‑making at the highest levels to identify areas for new technology investments.
• Building software tools and systems to automate analytical tasks and workflows to increase efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience and a Bachelor's diploma in Computer Science or its equivalent.
• Have an analytical background with experience in statistical data analysis.
• Demonstrate experience with coding in at least one of the following languages: python, perl, SQL, Java, C, R.
• Have a proven ability to provide insightful and well‑received technical feedback.
• Have excellent communication and organizational skills and be able to articulate technical information in an easy‑to‑understand manner.
• Possess experience with Internet protocols (DNS/HTTP/TLS/TCP).

Benefits

We support your health, well‑being, finances, and life beyond work. FlexBase program allows you to work in a way that suits you best: at home, in an office, or a combination. Akamai provides industry‑leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (PTO), sick time, family‑friendly benefits including parental leave, and an employee assistance program with a focus on mental and financial wellness.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only, the base salary for this position ranges from $146,400 – $263,600 per year; additional compensation may include incentive compensation opportunities, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary.