Senior Software Engineer (Reston or Cambridge)

Akamai Career Site; United States; Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Paid time off

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai’s Custom Government Engineering Team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and deliver secure, resilient cloud solutions for public sector networks. You will collaborate with Operations and SRE to deploy and improve custom government platform services across the full stack.

You will own CI/CD pipelines, drive secure software delivery, and guide code reviews while applying zero trust security practices.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent.
• Solid knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and debugging tools.
• Proficient in Linux shell scripting and Python or Perl.
• Experience with CI/CD automation using Jenkins or similar.
• Hands-on with Docker, NoSQL databases, cloud storage, and networking protocols.
• Familiar with Zero Trust Architecture and PKI standards; security patching.
• U.S. Citizenship and eligible for security clearance (active not required).

Responsibilities

• Managing CI/CD pipelines, enhancing software tools, and developing robust testing frameworks to ensure quality release standards
• Leading technical initiatives and taking ownership of the design, deployment, and evolution of custom government network platforms
• Designing and developing next-generation capabilities for custom platform services in a collaborative environment
• Guiding code reviews, applying security patches, and identifying ongoing improvements for software delivery and system performance
• Collaborating across cross-functional teams to manage SDLC release cycles using modern Agile practices and AI-assisted workflows
• Partnering with Operations, Engineering, and SRE teams to investigate and troubleshoot complex technical system issues

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Python/Perl scripting

Security best practices

Team collaboration

Cloud and edge security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

NoSQL databases

Cloud storage

Jenkins

Job description

Do you enjoy collaborating with teams to solve complex challenges?

Are you ready to design and deliver secure cloud solutions for government networks?

Join Our Custom Government Engineering Team!

The Custom Government team operates across the full breadth and depth of Akamai's technology stack to design, build, and deliver customized solutions for Public Sector customers. This role partners closely with Operations and SRE teams in a highly collaborative environment to deploy, operate, and continuously improve secure, resilient, and high-performance Application Delivery Networks

Partner with the best

We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated, and highly productive Senior Software Engineer with a solid systems background. In this role, you will be involved in the support, enhancement, and integration of custom platform frameworks, automated build systems, distributed cloud databases, and storage ecosystems

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Managing CI/CD pipelines, enhancing software tools, and developing robust testing frameworks to ensure quality release standards
• Leading technical initiatives and taking ownership of the design, deployment, and evolution of custom government network platforms
• Designing and developing next-generation capabilities for custom platform services in a collaborative environment
• Guiding code reviews, applying security patches, and identifying ongoing improvements for software delivery and system performance
• Collaborating across cross-functional teams to manage SDLC release cycles using modern Agile practices and AI-assisted workflows
• Partnering with Operations, Engineering, and SRE teams to investigate and troubleshoot complex technical system issues

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 its equivalent.
• Possess solid knowledge of Linux or Unix administration, configuration, system-level software development, and debugging tools.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Linux shell scripting and interpretive languages including Python or Perl
• Have experience managing CI/CD automation pipelines using Jenkins or similar continuous integration tooling.
• Demonstrate hands-on familiarity with Docker containers, NoSQL databases, cloud storage, and networking protocols.
• Be familiar with Zero Trust Architecture, Public Key Infrastructure standards, systems security, and security patching.
• Possess US Citizenship, and be eligible to undergo the required security clearance process; an active clearance is not required.

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.

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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.