Do you like collaborating across teams to solve complex problems?
Do you enjoy solving large-scale systems problems?
Join our Akamai Data Services team
Our Data Services team consists of collaborative, inclusive, and creative individuals. We develop cloud-native services with high reliability and massive scale on top of Akamai Cloud (formerly Linode). It's the most distributed and closest to the edge cloud platform in the world.
Partner with the best
You will work at the heart of the Internet. You will build and operate systems gathering telemetry from the next-generation cloud computing platform. You will join a cross-functional scrum team that owns services and products' design, development, deployment, and maintenance. Thousands of internal and external Akamai customers use these.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Participating in the design, development, improvement, operation, and automation of observability solutions for Akamai Cloud services
• Following modern Dev Ops practices, building new services, or enhancing the existing ones
• Testing, profiling, and monitoring code performance
• Diagnosing system performance and reliability together with the team of Site Reliability Engineers
• Partnering with product owners, development, and test groups to create rapid cycles of feedback and improvement

Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:

• Have experience in programming and automating processes using modern programming languages
• Have an understanding of the development, management, and deployment of highly scalable cloud-native applications
• Have advanced knowledge of Web technologies, distributed systems, and modern observability
• Have experience with developing software in GNU/Linux or Unix environment
• Understand Internet protocols including TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, and TLS/SSL
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with multidisciplinary teams to solve technical and business challenges

Work in a way that works for you
Flex Base, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. Flex Base, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work



We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.
At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.
Working for you
At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.
About us
Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.
Join us
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!