Software Engineer II

Akamai; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

PTO

Parental leave

ESPP

Job summary

Akamai is seeking a Software Engineer II to join our Edge Applications Engineering team in a hybrid setting. You will help build and maintain software powering the global edge network, delivering secure, high-performance traffic delivery and integrating across Akamai’s product ecosystem.

You’ll design and implement code for millions of users, improve distributed architectures, review peers’ work, and develop automation to boost efficiency while advancing knowledge in AI-enabled technologies.

Qualifications

• 2 years of full stack experience with a CS degree.
• Proficient in Python, Java, TypeScript with Spring/Angular/Flask.
• Solid foundation in SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Cassandra).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and data structures.
• Effective communication with technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience with CI/CD and AI-focused tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, and automate code for high-traffic, global apps.
• Contribute to system architecture for performance and reliability.
• Review code and collaborate across teams for best practices.
• Translate product specs into reusable designs and components.
• Debug production issues, handle escalations, and on-call duties.
• Build automation to improve efficiency and operational excellence.
• Work with cutting-edge stacks and expand AI tech expertise.

Skills

Python

Java

TypeScript

Distributed systems

Algorithms

Data structures

OOP

CI/CD

AI models

LangGraph

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring

Angular

Flask

PostgreSQL

Cassandra

Jenkins

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Are you excited about working with cutting-edge technologies?

Are you a software developer who loves solving complex problems?

Join our Edge Applications Engineering team

Our team builds and maintains the software infrastructure powering Akamai's global edge network, one of the world's largest distributed systems serving billions of daily requests. We develop mission-critical platform applications that enable secure, high-performance traffic delivery and integrate seamlessly across Akamai's product ecosystem, forming the backbone for all customer-facing offerings.

Partner with the best

As a Software Engineer II, your code will serve high-traffic, global applications while you gain deep expertise in large-scale system design, performance engineering, and emerging technologies that define the future of Akamai's products and services.

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

• Designing, writing, and automating code supporting product development for millions of users
• Contributing to system architecture promoting performance, scalability, availability, security, and resilience
• Reviewing code and collaborating across teams to ensure best practices and delivery
• Transforming product specifications into elegant designs with reusable, maintainable components
• Debugging complex production issues, handling escalations, and delivering timely solutions as part of on-call duties
• Building automation tools to improve efficiency and operational excellence across systems
• Working with cutting-edge technology stacks and expanding expertise in AI technologies

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 2 years of full stack experience and a Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field
• Be proficient in Python, Java, and TypeScript with Spring, Angular, and Flask frameworks
• Possess solid foundation in SQL and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL and Cassandra
• Demonstrate solid understanding of distributed systems, algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented programming
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills across technical and business stakeholders
• Have experience with CI/CD systems like Jenkins and AI code editors like GitHub Copilot
• Have hands-on experience developing systems utilizing AI models, RAG, and LangGraph or equivalent technologies
• Be familiar with event-driven flows, load balancers, and message queues in production environments

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.

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.
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 $95,000 - $171,000/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.