Senior II Site Reliability Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

Vacation

Sick time

Parental leave

ESPP

Job summary

Akamai Technologies is seeking a Senior II Site Reliability Engineer in Cambridge, MA to lead SRE initiatives. You will mentor teams, partner with Engineering, Operations and Product, and apply statistical data analysis to improve performance and reliability across our platform and products.

Requirements include 8+ years in computer science, a Bachelor's degree, strong analytical skills, and experience coding in Python, Perl, SQL, Java, C or R, plus knowledge of DNS/HTTP/TLS/TCP.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience and a Bachelor's diploma in Computer Science.
• Analytical background with experience in statistical data analysis.
• Experience with coding in Python, Perl, SQL, Java, C, or R.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; ability to articulate technical information clearly.
• Experience with Internet protocols (DNS/HTTP/TLS/TCP).

Responsibilities

• Leading SRE teams by providing technical mentorship, feedback and guidelines, and organizing project-specific work.
• Driving partnership with Engineering, Operations and Product teams to 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 from 3rd party and internal sources to produce insights for decision-making.
• Influencing company decisions to identify areas for new technology investments.
• Building software tools and systems to automate analytical tasks and workflows to increase efficiency and reliability.

Skills

Python

Perl

SQL

Java

C

R

Statistical data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Are you passionate about cutting edge technology?

Do solving some of the Internet's most difficult content delivery challenges interest you?

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.

Partner with the best

In this role, you'll apply statistical data analysis and an understanding of networking protocols to diagnose and solve some of the Internet's most difficult content delivery challenges. You'll work with cross-functional teams to understand and measure the performance and reliability of our platform and products to influence their evolution.

As a Senior II Site Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• 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.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• 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 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 at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

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We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

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/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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 3466
• Posting Date 07/13/2026, 03:30 PM
• Locations 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02142, US 343 Preston Street, Suite 420, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 1N4, CA (Remote)