Posted 3 days ago
Senior Data Scientist II
@ Akamai
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Akamai is hiring a Senior II Data Scientist for its Cloud Security organization to build machine learning models that detect fraud and malicious traffic. The role involves analyzing large datasets, developing detection rules, and troubleshooting production issues in a distributed environment. The posting requires 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and offers FlexBase hybrid or remote working.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze large datasets to separate legitimate and fraud traffic
- Develop and implement detection rules and models
- Improve data collection and analysis processes in production
- Troubleshoot production issues in a distributed environment
Requirements summary:
- 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience with SQL/Spark and Python on large datasets
- Knowledge of probability, statistics and machine learning
- Practical knowledge of bot or fraud detection products
- Familiarity with TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, TLS/SSL
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Data & analytics |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Work setting | Home, Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Wellness |
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Akamai
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Full company description
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve the toughest challenge of the early internet: the “World Wide Wait.” And we’ve been solving the internet’s toughest challenges ever since, working toward our vision of a safer and more connected world. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Our leading security, compute, and delivery solutions are helping global companies make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges? Be part of an amazing team. Let’s connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/akamai-technologies Twitter: https://twitter.com/Akamai Blog: https://www.akamai.com/blog
- LinkedIn followers
- 575,562
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,575
- Reported office locations
- 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, US
- 3125 Clearview Way, San Mateo, CA 94402, US
- 352 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010, US
- Pfingstweidstr. 60, Zurich, 8005, CH
- First Floor, Charta House, 30-38 Church Street, Staines, UK TW18 4EP, GB
- 69, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, Île-de-France 75008, FR
- 1 Raffles Pl, Singapore, Singapore 048616, SG
- Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103, IN
- 200 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, US
- HaMada 3, Herzliya, Tel Aviv 46733, IL
- Business categories
- Information Technology
- Cyber Security
- Software
- SaaS
- Internet
- Digital Media
- Video Streaming
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Other recorded names
- Akamai Career Site
- Akamai
- Akamai Technologies
- Specialties
- Edge Security
- Web and Mobile Performance
- Enterprise Access
- and Video Delivery Solutions
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 5,235,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, Information and Internet |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, MA |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Edge SecurityWeb and Mobile PerformanceEnterprise Accessand Video Delivery Solutions |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 26 |
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Does developing creative machine learning models addressing application security threats get your head churning?
Join us and use data science to make a positive impact!
Join our Global Web Security group!
Our team is part of the Cloud Security organization. We are responsible for the technologies powering Akamai's security products and protecting some of the world's major internet brands. Working in partnership with other development teams, we design and create highly scalable solutions.
Partner with the best
In this role, you'll play a key part in strengthening security products by analyzing data, addressing customer challenges, and driving product improvements. You'll collaborate across teams to implement solutions, enhance detection accuracy, and provide insights that shape strategy and performance.
As a Senior II Data Scientist, you will be responsible for:
- Analyzing large sets of data to differentiate legitimate and fraud traffic
- Developing and implementing detection rules and models to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of the security products.
- Improving processes to collect, manipulate, present, and analyze large datasets in a production-ready environment
- Troubleshooting production issues in a very distributed environment
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- * Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
- Have experience working on large datasets using SQL/Spark and Python
- Have a good understanding of probability, statistics and machine learning algorithms/techniques
- Demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and enjoy troubleshooting to identify and resolve complex issues
- Possess practical knowledge of application security products such as bot or fraud detection
- Have excellent communication and organizational skills and be able to articulate technical information in an easy-to-understand manner
- Demonstrate Familiarity with Internet protocols including TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, TLS/SSL
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.
FlexBase adapts to your job's needs
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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.
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