Software Engineering / Technology

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.

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

Building automation tools to improve efficiency and operational excellence across systems

Working with cutting-edge technology stacks and expanding expertise in AI technologies

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 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

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.

Cloud and Edge:

Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

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.

we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. 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;