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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Sacramento, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $138,237.0 - $218,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), Data Analysis, Bash Shell, Computer Engineering, Information Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Log Analysis, Routing, Akamai, Web Application Security, TCP/IP, Web Performance Optimization, Scripting, Model Validation, Caching, Discretization, Information Technology, Data Analytics
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/AF75922FACAE4E9DBDE0887C73981F1C/job/

## About the Role

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Master Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Engineering, Data Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics and Project Management, or Analytics, and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or closely related engineering role.

Must have: One (1) year of experience with the following: TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, and DNS; Linux (Bash/Shell) & Log Analysis; Python Scripting & Automation; Web Performance & Caching Troubleshooting; SSL/TLS & Secure Web Delivery; Root Cause Analysis; JavaScript, HTML, and Web Debugging; and Global Traffic Routing & Edge Diagnostics.

## Description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Senior Software Engineer Building and operating systems responsible for model validation, quantization, and safety across the organization. Developing and maintaining model validation and security scanning pipelines that assess models for quality, correctness, and vulnerabilities prior to deployment. Implementing quantization, pruning, and other optimization techniques to reduce model footprint and improve inference latency across diverse hardware configurations. Building guardrail and content safety systems that enforce compliance policies and mitigate risks such as jail breaking and prompt injection. Designing model routing and prompt management infrastructure that supports intelligent request handling across model variants. Contributing to model evaluation frameworks that measure accuracy, performance, and safety metrics across the model lifecycle. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere within
the United States. [AG1291]