Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Company: Akamai Technologies
Location: Campbell
Posted on: February 1, 2026
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Job Description:
The Mapping SRE team is responsible for overseeing and improving
availability, reliability, performance and change management
procedures of Akamais mapping system. Our system routes trillions
of client requests per day, controlling tens of terabits per second
of content traffic served to clients worldwide. Our team defines
KPIs, advances the state of measurements, monitoring dashboards,
alerts, and investigates complex production issues. In this role,
youll work closely with cross-functional teams to understand and
improve the performance, availability and reliability of Akamais
Mapping Service. Youll define key performance indicators (KPIs),
advance the state of monitoring, alerting and operational
responses, and investigate complex performance issues. As a Senior
Site Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for: •
Monitoring, investigating, and analyzing performance and
availability by (co)designing, managing, and tracking
product-related SLIs/SLOs • Solving problems and avoid recurrence
by developing tools / prototypes to proactively monitor service
performance and availability • Working closely with product
engineers to advocate reliable and scalable system design for
supportability, resilience and reliability • Leveraging skills in
data analysis, network diagnostics and debugging tools to
characterize performance and recommend improvements • Engaging with
our support, operations and engineering teams to investigate and
troubleshoot complex problems, including incident management and
post-mortem reviews • Collaborating with internal teams to help
trouble-shoot and resolve escalations and incidents for our
customers Do what you love To be successful in this role you will:
• Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Masters degree in
Computer Science or its equivalent • Demonstrate experience in one
of the scripting or procedural languages (python, perl, shell,
C/C++, Java, etc.) • Possess experience working in a UNIX/Linux
computing environment • Have experience with monitoring, alerting,
and logging platforms such as Grafana. • Have in-depth
understanding of computer networking concepts, Unix/Linux
internals, distribution systems, and system design. • Have
excellent communication and organizational skills, be able to
articulate technical information in an easy to understand manner
Work in a way that works for you FlexBase, Akamais Global Flexible
Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us
create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said
that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also
know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people
considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the
choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the
country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program
is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent,
virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for
this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more
detail when you apply. We power and protect life online, by solving
the toughest challenges, together. At Akamai, were 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, youll thrive here. At Akamai, we will provide you
with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our
benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for
today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all
aspects of your life: • Your health • Your finances • Your family •
Your time at work • Your time pursuing other endeavors
Keywords: Akamai Technologies, Rancho Cordova , Senior Site Reliability Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Campbell, California
