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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Bismarck, ND, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $138,237.0 - $218,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Computing Platforms, Automation of Tests, Information Systems, Computer Networks, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data Structures, Linux, Web Development, JSON, Network Protocols, E2e Testing, Akamai, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Web Applications, Git, Information Technology, Build Tools, Software Version Control, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/91BEBDF90D02493980B5C15300B6F40A/job/

## About the Role

Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, IT, Information Systems, or Telecommunications Engineering, plus two (2) years of experience in the job offered or closely related engineering role.

Must Have: Two (2) years of experience with the following: development on Linux/Unix based OS; building and consuming REST/JSON APIs; web development core technologies; UI test frameworks; UI build systems; network protocols such as TLS and HTTP; version control and continuous integration tools such as Git and Jenkins; software architecture design principles and best practices; data structures and algorithms; and working in agile teams.

## Description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Senior Software Engineer. Perform software engineering duties in furtherance of design and implementation of custom web applications, largely around authentication, authorization, and identity-related products; design, implement, automate, and support all aspects of the product; participate in the architecture, design, development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and support of software solutions; develop new applications, improve current systems and bring new capabilities to our customers; contribute to our automated test suite, including unit, functional, integration, and end-to-end tests in labs and QA environments; improve current functionality and bring new features to the software platform. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the United States. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States. [AG0228]


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