> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2694389-senior-competitive-intelligence-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2694389-senior-competitive-intelligence-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Senior Competitive Intelligence Engineer

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $139,300.0 - $250,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Workflow Management Systems, AI Platforms, Data Analytics
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/4759C975B26543DC9207D0BDECA5793F/job/

## About the Role

* 12 years of technical experience in cloud engineering, solutions architecture, DevOps, technical marketing, or presales within enterprise technology and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
 * Demonstrate expertise in cloud infrastructure by provisioning instances, configuring networking, deploying containers, and troubleshoot performance issues independently
 * Operate AI/ML inference workflows, deploy model endpoints, measure performance metrics, and understand cost models
 * Design reproducible tests, control variables, and present honest results using benchmarking methodology to provide accurate, data-driven performance insights
 * Produce technical content understandable to engineers and actionable for stakeholders, while effectively presenting findings to diverse professional audiences
 * Demonstrate honesty by presenting findings transparently, ensuring credibility and trust in competitive intelligence for effective stakeholder engagement

## Description

As a Senior Competitive Intelligence Engineer , you will be responsible for:

 * Conducting technical evaluations of cloud and AI platforms, provision infrastructure, deploy workloads, measure performance, and document results in reproducible formats
 * Developing and manage a benchmarking framework for AI inference workloads, standardizing tests, models, and KPIs for provider comparisons (e.g., Llama, Mistral)
 * Assessing competitor architectures, APIs, networking, storage, GPU availability, orchestration tools, and developer experience while documenting actual product performance during deployment
 * Producing battle cards, technical comparison guides, and content for Sales and Presales that are grounded in verified data
 * Collaborating with Product Management to analyze cloud products, provide actionable insights, and recommend roadmap items to address customer challenges effectively
 * Reviewing and fact-checking differentiation claims in marketing materials, sales decks, and analyst briefings


## Related Videos

- [This App Reached 10,000 Users in One Week. Here's How.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100329-this-app-reached-10-000-users-in-one-week-here-s-how)
- [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops)
- [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform)
- [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data)
- [Lessons learned from observing a billion API requests](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1574-lessons-learned-from-observing-a-billion-api-requests)
- [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment)

## Related Articles

- [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)
- [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)
- [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere)
- [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production)
- [Trustworthy AI Starts at Deployment: 5 Checks Before You Ship](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/753-trustworthy-ai-starts-at-deployment-5-checks-before-you-ship)
- [Got AI ideas but no money? Here are 10 free ways to level up your AI skills with Google Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/600-got-ai-ideas-but-no-money-here-are-10-free-ways-to-level-up-your-ai-skills-with-google-cloud)