Platform Infrastructure Engineer II

Are you passionate about architecting scalable Kubernetes systems using code?

Do you want to drive observability and resiliency for global cloud infrastructure?

Join our team!

At Akamai, we build the digital foundation that keeps the internet running smoothly. Our engineering teams design resilient infrastructure to power global multi-region systems at massive scale. You will work alongside talented engineers in a collaborative and inclusive environment dedicated to innovation and reliability.

Partner with the best

As a Platform Infrastructure Engineer II, you will architect and automate the global multi-region substrate for Akamai Functions. You will ensure our Kubernetes environments are provisioned deterministically and fully observable. Additionally, you will build tooling to support developers and hand off stable platforms to SRE teams.

As a Platform infrastructure Engineer II, you will be responsible for:

• Architecting modular Terraform codebases to provision regional and global Kubernetes clusters deterministically
• Packaging first-party infrastructure components using reliable, version-controlled manifests or custom Kubernetes operators
• Engineering an observability foundation using OpenTelemetry and VictoriaMetrics for metrics, alerts, and tracing
• Building disaster recovery tooling for seamless database backups, state replication, and rapid cluster recreation
• Integrating new and existing shared Akamai infrastructure while transitioning away from legacy third-party systems
• Supporting and expanding local and cloud-based development environments while collaborating with software engineers

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
• Have experience designing production-grade Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and managing Kubernetes environments
• Possess solid skills in building observability pipelines with OpenTelemetry and metrics platforms
• Have understanding of multi-region scaling and high-traffic system architecture
• Be knowledgeable in developing, debugging, and supporting software application code alongside engineering teams

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.
Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.
At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

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We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $95,000 - $171,000/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.