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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Sacramento, CA, 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), C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Networks, 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://dejobs.org/x/x/BC34BC7B9BFC428CA66D97C0E7820361/job/

## 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

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
 * Providing technical guidance and code reviews for junior engineers, fostering best practices and knowledge sharing


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