Senior II Software Engineer Lead

Do you thrive on technical leadership and building cutting-edge AI systems? Are you ready to drive innovation at the intersection of AI and edge computing? Join the Akamai Inference Cloud Team! The Akamai Inference Cloud team is part of Akamai's Cloud Technology Group. We design, implement, deploy and operate AI platforms that enable customers to run inference models and developers to create AI applications with unmatched performance, compliance, and economics. Partner with the best As a Senior II Software Engineer Lead, you will be responsible for driving the design and implementation of critical components of our globally distributed AI inference platform. You'll work hands-on to build and optimize systems that deliver OpenAI-compatible endpoints while orchestrating inference workloads across regions. You will guide other engineers, influence technical direction, and ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions. As a Senior II Software Engineer Lead, you will be responsible for: Leading the design and implementation of critical platform components for Akamai Inference Cloud, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability Driving technical decisions for your domain, selecting appropriate tools, frameworks, and approaches for AI inference workloads Mentoring and guiding engineers on the team through code reviews, design discussions, and technical problem-solving Implementing and optimizing containerized AI workloads with hardware-specific optimizations and integrat