Hiring: Senior II Software Engineer - Linux Performance Company: Akamai Technologies Location: Cambridge, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:56:54 Target Skills & Keywords : Bash, Linux, Perl, Python, Rust, Systems Design About the job Experience: •Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent •8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent Required Skills: •Do you have a passion for making systems run blazingly fast? •Does it bother you when they don't? •Shape the future of performance at Akamai •Identifying, designing, and implementing performance enhancements and new features •Participating in the process of introducing and productizing new servers and hardware •Extending metrics collection and creating visualizations to better quantify systems performance •Building tooling to help identify system performance problems faster Compensation: •$146,400 - $263,600 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!