Solutions Engineer II
Company: Akamai Technologies
Location: Campbell
Posted on: January 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Become part of a team of skilled Internet technologists
collaborating with leading global enterprises on innovative,
next-generation initiatives. Engage directly with Fortune 100
companies to deliver exceptional experiences while preparing them
for the future of Agentic Commerce. In this role, you will be the
customers trusted advisor and technical expert. Collaborating with
sales partners, youll facilitate product adoption and account
growth with a winning mindset for Akamai and our customers. As a
Solutions Engineer II, you will be responsible for: • Creating
sales opportunities by managing the pre-sales technical process and
demonstrating Akamais technology to customers. • Managing the
technical proposal process and ensuring all technical information
and recommendations addressing customer requirements are accurate.
• Turning customer goals into scalable, secure, and
high-performance architectures, driving successful deployments and
industry-leading best practices. • Leading sales activities such as
Technical Demos, Customer Analysis Reports (CARs) and Proof of
Concepts (POCs). • Maximizing customer satisfaction, retention, and
growth based on the customers needs and business requirements. •
Guiding customers through design and validation using Akamais
portfolio: Web Application Firewall, API security, Bot Management
and Zero Trust solutions. • Demonstrating how Akamai solutions
integrate with AI-driven workflows, automation frameworks, and
modern DevOps tool chains. • Advising customers on safe and
efficient adoption of AI-powered features within Akamais platform.
Do what you love To be successful in this role you will: • Have at
least 3-5 years working in a customer-facing or consulting role in
technical presales/sales engineering/post-sales. • Have a bachelors
degree in computer science, Engineering, Management Information
Systems, or another related field • Demonstrate understanding of
the internet, including but not limited to technologies like DNS,
HTTP(S), APIs • Have experience or an interest in working with CDN
architecture, Cybersecurity, AI, SEO, and Dev Ops • Have excellent
written, verbal and presentation skills including communicating
complex technical content to a range of audiences. • Work fluidly
within account teams, but also cross-functionally across
organizations, such as Sales, Services, and Product Management.
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, San Francisco , Solutions Engineer II, IT / Software / Systems , Campbell, California
