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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Providence, RI, United States
- **Salary:** $75,700.0 - $136,300.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), User Authentication, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Code Review, Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Github, Python (Programming Language), Network Control, Cloud Services, Akamai, AI Infrastructure, Software Organization, Cloud Platform System, Git, AI Platforms, Information Technology, Api Design, Restful APIs, Api Management, Web Api, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/0765027EAD7B49BBAF41C80A7DD964A1/job/

## About the Role

* Have a Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
 * Demonstrate proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, or JavaScript
 * Have familiarity with RESTful APIs and basic cloud computing concepts
 * Show familiarity with Git, GitHub workflows, and modern software development practices
 * Demonstrate curiosity and a desire to learn cloud platform and API development patterns
 * Possess solid problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering team

Work in a way that works for you

## Description

The Akamai Inference Cloud team is part of Akamai's Cloud Technology Group. We design, implement, and operate AI platforms enabling customers to run inference models and developers to create applications with unmatched performance, compliance, and economics. The Control Plane & Developer Experience team owns the API platform, developer tools, security, authentication, billing integration, and user-facing interfaces empowering developers.

Partner with the best

As a Software Engineer I on the Control Plane & Developer Experience team, you will build and maintain customer-facing platform features across the Akamai Inference Cloud control plane. You'll work alongside experienced engineers and gain hands-on exposure to API platform development, cloud services, and AI infrastructure.

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As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

 * Developing and maintaining services for control plane including API endpoints, configuration management, and platform workflows
 * Building customer-facing features that enable users to configure, manage, and interact with inference platform resources
 * Writing well-tested, well-documented code and participating in code reviews to maintain engineering standards
 * Collaborating with engineering and product teams to translate requirements into reliable platform capabilities
 * Contributing to platform reliability through monitoring, debugging, and operational support of control plane services