Senior Software Engineer

Do you want to help design and implement the next generation of cloud computing?

Do you want to help build the future of AI accelerating compute architectures

across the Akamai Connected Cloud?

Join our Compute team!

Our team's mission is to accelerate innovation by making computing simple,

scalable, accessible, and affordable for all. We provide the infrastructure and

services that enable developers to build next-generation applications.We take

ownership of the design and development of core compute interfaces,

virtualization management, APIs, and low-level platform services. We create an

experience that allows the world to seamlessly deploy and scale workloads across

multi-architecture environments.

Partner with the best

In this role, you'll work on core compute platform infrastructure and APIs

powering instance orchestration across the Akamai Connected Cloud. You'll work

closely with QEMU, Linux systems, and hardware teams to drive our native ARM and

x86 compute. Our work environment nurtures rapid development cycles, open

communication, and innovative engineering solutions to build high-density

compute systems.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

* Designing and developing backend compute services and APIs for ARM64 and

x86_64 instance management using Python, Go, or compiled systems languages.

* Expanding underlying platform functionality, resource orchestration tools,

and APIs for cloud compute provisioning.

* Contributing to enhanced production support and effective resolution of

complex issues impacting low-level compute systems

* Partnering with cross-functional teams to integrate ARM server hardware and

solve technical performance bottlenecks.

* Improving compute platform performance, feature sets, multi-core scalability,

and service reliability.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

* Have 5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's Degree in Computer

Science or its equivalent.

* Demonstrate extensive experience with the full software development life

cycle including code reviews, release management and support.

* Show proficiency developing software in Python, Go, C/C++, or Rust.

* Have experience with cloud compute virtualization technologies (KVM, QEMU),

container runtimes, Linux system APIs, or hypervisor integration.

* Possess experience with web application development, microservices,

micro-orchestration, RESTful APIs, and database design patterns.

* Have excellent debugging, profiling, and troubleshooting skills across

distributed Linux systems and database layers.

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

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employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling

employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

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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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based

candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $121,400 -

$218,600/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including,

but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and

location.

Compensation

for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation

package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of

annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan

(ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K

savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family

friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program

including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements

apply.