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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
82
open professional roles
159
opened in the last 90 days
159 in the last 12 months
6%
of roles are remote
27
states hiring
Massachusetts, Kentucky, Georgia, Virginia, Colorado, District of Columbia
What it hires for: Engineering (74), Operations (51), Product (12), Sales (9), Customer Success (5). By level: senior ic (75), director (27), early career (21), mid level (14), manager (11).
Where: Cambridge, MA (82), Frankfort, KY (11), Remote (10), Atlanta, GA (4), United States (4), Austin, TX (3), Denver, CO (3), New York, NY (3).
Main hubs: Cambridge, MA (82), Frankfort, KY (11), Atlanta, GA (4), Austin, TX (3), Denver, CO (3), New York, NY (3). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Cambridge, MA ranks
Where Cambridge, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for healthcare pay after cost of living$180k · of 24
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs53% · of 100
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Northeast53% · of 70
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs in New England53% · of 28
- #2Best cities for life sciences and biotech jobs579 openings · of 41
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in New England59 jobs · of 14
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Akamai hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Akamai's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 160 professional roles in that time.
- 4 of Akamai's 25 open roles (16%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 1 open roles (4%) ask for a specific AI skill.
- 75% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
- 13 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 7 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Akamai ranks #780 of 1,851 Technology & Software employers we track.
What Akamai asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- linux 3
- kubernetes 1
- treasury 1
How Akamai compares with Technology & Software employers
| Measure | Akamai | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 25 | 20 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 75% | 35% |
| Roles that are remote | 6% | 4% |
Median across 1,851 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
- CounselFrankfort, KY · $121k–$219k
- Senior Technical Program Manager - Cloud & Edge InitiativesNew York, NY
- Senior Director, Product Management - AI InferencingNew York, NY · $191k–$343k
- Senior Engagement Manager - Customer Success & TechNew York, NY
- Senior Software EngineerJefferson City, MO · $121k–$219k
- Financial AnalystUnited States
- Global Tax Provisioning ManagerSalem, OR
What Akamai pays
Across 119 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 75% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Conferences where Akamai appears
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Common questions
- Is Akamai hiring?
- Akamai has 82 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 159 opened in the last 90 days and 159 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Akamai pay?
- Across 119 postings with a posted salary range, Akamai's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Akamai hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 4 of Akamai's 25 open roles (16%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does Akamai ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are linux (3), kubernetes (1), treasury (1).
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