Senior Software Engineer

                                                                           Join our Data Engineering, Analytics & Intelligence team

The Data Engineering, Analytics & Intelligence team is the engine behind Akamai's data-driven culture. We partner with teams across the enterprise to build the robust data pipelines, analytical foundations, and AI capabilities that power our global operations — turning raw data into decisions at scale.As a centralized hub of data innovation, our team is driving an ambitious technology transformation across three strategic pillars:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a critical role across all three tracks. Rather than being confined to a single domain, you will design, build, and deploy software components spanning data infrastructure, cloud analytics, and advanced AI systems. The ideal candidate is a versatile technical leader who can move fluidly between optimizing data extraction layers, building intelligent BI interfaces, and architecting scalable generative AI workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using modern cloud-native tooling

• Contribute to the modernization of Akamai's data stack — migrating legacy systems, improving reliability, and establishing engineering best practices

• Design and deploy AI/ML solutions to automate and optimize core business workflows, turning enterprise data into operational intelligence

• Partner with BI and analytics teams to ensure data models are well-designed, documented, and trusted

• Drive adoption of analytics engineering best practices across the organization

• Prototype, build, and productionize GenAI and ML-powered workflows and internal tools

• Work cross-functionally with product and platform teams to identify and deliver high-value AI use cases

• Help define engineering standards for responsible, observable, and scalable AI in production

What You Bring

• Intellectual curiosity, a proactive bias for action, and a track record of solving complex problems in ambiguous environments

• Deep understanding of business processes and data lifecycles

• Strong foundation in data architecture and pipeline design

• Hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL) and enterprise reporting tools such as Tableau or Power BI

• Demonstrated experience applying GenAI & AI/ML to drive measurable improvements in business processes

• Strong communication skills — able to translate complex technical roadmaps into clear direction for business stakeholders

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone.We are happy to discuss flexible working options in this role, please discuss your requirements with the recruiter when you apply.

Working with us

At Akamai, we’re curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you’ll thrive here.

• Your health

• Your finances

• Your family

• Your time at work

• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Innovating on a global scale, we deliver our customers a fast, smart and secure intelligent edge platform. Working against a backdrop of digital collaboration, our highly skilled teams drive progressive solutions that have the scope to transform entertainment, business, and life in ways that we have yet to imagine.