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# Platform Engineer II - Akamai Inference Cloud - Remote/Poland

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), OAuth, Role-Based Access Control, Akamai, System Programming, AI Infrastructure, Software Organization, Google Cloud, Containerization, Kubernetes, Restful APIs, Software Version Control
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pfe01sisgh

## About the Role

* Have relevant experience.
 * Demonstrate proficiency in at least one systems programming language such as Go, Python, or Java
 * Show experience building and consuming RESTful or gRPC APIs in a distributed systems environment.
 * Have familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or Akamai Cloud), containerization, and basic Kubernetes concepts.
 * Demonstrate understanding of authentication and authorization patterns such as OAuth, RBAC, or multi-tenant isolation.
 * Show familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and modern software development practices.
 * Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving abilities and a willingness to learn and thrive in a dynamic engineering setting.

Work in a way that works for you

## Description

As a Platform Engineer II, you will build and maintain platform services supporting our globally distributed AI inference infrastructure. Your work will span data plane APIs, authentication, and multi-tenant security. You'll gain exposure to AI infrastructure patterns while working with senior engineers building systems powering inference workloads.

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

 * Developing and maintaining data plane APIs that enable reliable and performant communication between platform components and inference services.
 * Implementing authentication, authorization, and multi-tenant security controls that ensure isolation and compliance across the platform.
 * Contributing to the design and development of platform services with a focus on reliability, scalability, and maintainability
 * Writing well-tested, well-documented code and participating in code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
 * Supporting operational readiness through monitoring, alerting, and incident response for platform services you help build.


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