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# Software Engineer II

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $138,237.0 - $171,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Apache Tomcat, JIRA, Profiling, Information Systems, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Spring Framework, Junit, MongoDB, Node.Js, Object-Oriented Software Development, Akamai, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Liferay, Spring-boot, Backend, AngularJS, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Low Latency, Front End Software Development, Data Delivery, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/80485F7E449A42A7AC02FE72DD9FEBF9/job/

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering Science, Information Systems, IT, or Telecommunications, plus three (3) years of experience in the job offered or closely related engineering role.

Must Have: Three (3) years of experience with the following: Object Oriented programming, Frontend programming, Microservices, Angular, JUnit test cases, Liferay, Spring, Spring Boot, Java, Javascript, SQL, MongoDB, NodeJS, Tomcat, AWS suite including EC2 and ECS, APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, Jira, and Jenkins.

## Description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Software Engineer II. Enhancing platform core services and enabling efficient data collection, processing, telemetry, delivery and visualization across our business. Contributing to the design and implementation of highly available, scalable, and performant software solutions. Building, integrating, supporting and improving data streaming services on Akamai Platform. Developing highly concurrent systems, profiling, analyzing, and optimizing CPU, memory, and I/O usage to deliver low-latency, high-throughput software solutions with above 99% completeness. Designing and developing full-stack SW from front-end UI/API to backend infrastructure, making data delivery seamless. 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. Telecommuting permitted from
anywhere within the United States. [AG1700]