Akamai Technologies, a global cloud and content delivery provider, employs approximately 5,168 people worldwide. Recent data shows 344 hires and 357 departures, keeping overall headcount steady and underscoring ongoing workforce optimization efforts. The company supports its edge platform, security solutions, and enterprise services with a broad mix of technical and customer-facing talent.
Engineering is the largest function at Akamai, accounting for roughly 44 % of the workforce with 2,293 employees dedicated to building and maintaining the company’s edge and security products. Sales and Support follows with 836 employees (about 16 %), reflecting the resources needed to serve a diverse global customer base. Information Technology (559 employees) and Marketing & Product (409 employees) together make up nearly one-fifth of staff, while Business Management, Finance & Administration, Operations, Human Resources, and Risk/Safety/Compliance collectively round out the remaining headcount. This balanced structure suggests a strong emphasis on both product innovation and customer enablement.
Akamai’s workforce is geographically distributed, with the largest single hub in Boston, Massachusetts (802 employees). Bengaluru, India hosts 519 employees, highlighting the company’s engineering and operations presence in the Asia-Pacific region. Additional sizable teams operate in San Francisco (162), Israel (140), New York (97), Atlanta (80), Philadelphia (87), Santa Clara (42), and Costa Rica (88). A further 357 employees are reported under “Other,” and additional undisclosed locations account for the remaining staff, illustrating the company’s extensive global footprint.