Senior Software Engineer - Government Cloud & Security

Akamai; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FlexBase program

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Akamai's Custom Government Engineering Team seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and deliver secure cloud solutions for Public Sector networks. You will collaborate with Operations and SRE to deploy, operate, and improve resilient Application Delivery Networks.

Responsibilities include leading platform design, enhancing tools and testing frameworks, and guiding secure software delivery within an Agile, AI-assisted workflow.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience in software or platform development.
• Experience with Linux administration and debugging tools.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins).
• Hands-on with containers (Docker) and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks to ensure quality releases.
• Lead design and evolution of custom government network platforms.
• Develop next-generation capabilities for custom platform services.
• Guide code reviews, apply security patches, and optimize software delivery and performance.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and SRE to manage SDLC with Agile practices and AI-assisted workflows.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues in cross-functional teams.

Skills

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Python/Perl

CI/CD tooling

Docker

NoSQL databases

Cloud storage

Networking protocols

Zero Trust

PKI standards

Security patching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Jenkins

Job description

Akamai's Custom Government Engineering Team seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and deliver secure cloud solutions for Public Sector networks. You will collaborate with Operations and SRE to deploy, operate, and improve resilient Application Delivery Networks.

Responsibilities include leading platform design, enhancing tools and testing frameworks, and guiding secure software delivery within an Agile, AI-assisted workflow.