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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Akamai View all jobs
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $121,400.0 - $218,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Secure Shell (SSH), Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Big Data, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Code Review, Computer Networks, Information Engineering, Distributed Systems, Perl (Programming Language), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Python (Programming Language), Akamai, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, TypeScript, Multithreading, Transport Layer Security, Concurrency, Backend, Information Technology, Low Latency, Data Delivery, Golang
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us74802723c77af7008763793a05456e63/eaa

## About the Role

* Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or another related field
 * Have 5 years of experience with distributed systems, Linux networking, TCP/IP, SSH, SSL, and HTTP protocols
 * Have solid proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Java/TypeScript, Go, C and C++
 * Have experience in at least one scripting language: Python, Perl, or Shell
 * Possess solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency primitives, and synchronization mechanisms
 * Be passionate about solving large-scale distributed systems problems, pay meticulous attention to detail, and have excellent debugging/troubleshooting skills

## Description

Are you passionate about cutting edge technology?
Do you enjoy solving large scale distributed systems problems?
Join our highly skilled Data Engineering Team!
The Data Engineering team is part of Cloud Technology Group, which delivers cutting-edge cloud and edge networking solutions to the market. We design, implement, deploy and operate big data streaming platforms with a primary mission to enable product teams to develop high-performing operationally safe and secure products in an agile manner.
Make a difference in a critical area of our business
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join a team of platform infrastructure software engineers. Your team will enhance platform core services and will design and optimize how we work with data both in FedRAMP Moderate (FRM) and FedRAMP High (FRH) environments. You will lead in enabling efficient data collection, processing, telemetry, delivery and visualization across our business.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

 * Contributing to the design and implementation of highly available, scalable, and performant solutions in C, C++, Go, or Java
 * Building, integrating, supporting and improving data streaming services on Akamai Platform
 * Developing highly concurrent systems while optimizing CPU, memory, and I/O usage for low-latency and high-throughput solutions
 * Designing full-stack software from front-end UI/APIs to backend infrastructure to ensure seamless data delivery
 * Working on projects that focus on system security, scalability, and performance
 * Working with our multi-tier engineering support teams to troubleshoot complex distributed problems of our network
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