Software Engineer II

Are you excited about working with cutting-edge technologies? Are you a software developer who loves solving complex problems? Join our Edge Applications Engineering team Our team builds and maintains the software infrastructure powering Akamai's global edge network, one of the world's largest distributed systems serving billions of daily requests. We develop mission-critical platform applications that enable secure, high-performance traffic delivery and integrate seamlessly across Akamai's product ecosystem, forming the backbone for all customer-facing offerings. Partner with the best As a Software Engineer II, your code will serve high-traffic, global applications while you gain deep expertise in large-scale system design, performance engineering, and emerging technologies that define the future of Akamai's products and services. As a Software Engineer II, you will be responsible for: Designing, writing, and automating code supporting product development for millions of users Contributing to system architecture promoting performance, scalability, availability, security, and resilience Reviewing code and collaborating across teams to ensure best practices and delivery Transforming product specifications into elegant designs with reusable, maintainable components Debugging complex production issues, handling escalations, and delivering timely solutions as part of on-call duties Building automation tools to improve efficiency and operational excellence across systems Working w