Akamai Technologies is a leader in powering and protecting digital experiences globally. The Machine Learning Senior Software Engineer will build and operate systems for model validation and optimization, ensuring AI models perform reliably and responsibly in production.
Responsibilities
Developing and maintaining model validation and security scanning pipelines that assess models for quality, correctness, and vulnerabilities prior to deployment
Implementing quantization, pruning, and other optimization techniques to reduce model footprint and improve inference latency across diverse hardware configurations
Building guardrail and content safety systems that enforce compliance policies and mitigate risks such as jail breaking and prompt injection
Designing model routing and prompt management infrastructure that supports intelligent request handling across model variants
Contributing to model evaluation frameworks that measure accuracy, performance, and safety metrics across the model lifecycle Skills
5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
Hands-on experience with modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX, including model training, fine-tuning, and inference optimization
Proficiency in model quantization techniques (GPTQ, AWQ, GGUF) and an understanding of how model compression impacts accuracy and latency
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Experience working with large language models (LLMs), transformer architectures, and multi-modal AI systems
Familiarity with model safety and responsible AI practices, including content filtering, red-teaming, or adversarial robustness evaluation
Proficiency in Python and experience building production data or ML pipelines
Experience with containerized deployments, CI/CD practices, and cloud infrastructure
Benefits
FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program
Gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised).
Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.
Your health
Your finances
Your family
Your time at work
Your time pursuing other endeavors
Healthcare
401K savings plan
Company holidays
Vacation (in the form of PTO)
Sick time
Family friendly
benefits
including parental leave • An employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness • Eligibility
requirements
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Overview
Akamai is a provider of cloud services that help enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.akamai.com. Company H1B Sponsorship
Akamai Technologies has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 75 in 2026, 219 in 2025, 204 in 2024, 227 in 2023, 236 in 2022, 247 in 2021, 279 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.