Do you have a passion for making systems run as efficiently as possible?

Does it bother you when they don't?

Join our innovative team

Our Linux Performance team is a specialized group that improves performance and efficiency of Akamai's Intelligent Platform. Our Linux Engineering team provides the Linux kernel and operating system innovation for the Akamai global distributed network (300,000+ servers deployed in 1000+ networks and 100+ countries).

Shape the future of performance at Akamai

People who do best are the ones who seek challenges, possess a passion for learning, and have demonstrated ability to pose and solve truly difficult problems. The job requires a combination of system design, programming and debugging skills, an obsession with code quality, and independence. You must have a passion to get things done quickly and get them done right.

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

• Analyzing system performance, identify problems, design, develop, and implement solutions
• Extending metrics collection and create visualizations to better quantify systems performance
• Building tooling to help identify system performance problems faster
• Training other Akamai engineers to identify performance issues
• Working with teams across the company to implement your solutions

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 5-8 years of relevant software engineering experience
• Have advanced programming experience in C, as well experience in Python, Bash, or Perl
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of Linux operating system internals and kernel interactions
• Have strong experience with complex data structures, algorithms, and optimization techniques
• Have thorough understanding of network protocols including IP, IPv6, TCP, UDP
• Have a proficiency with Git version control system

People who will thrive in this role will have:

• Have an experience with multiple visualization technologies (Qemu, KVM,.)
• Have an expertise with performance analysis and profiling tools like Linux perf, bcc tools, flamegraphs
• Have deep understanding of computer system architectures and hardware/software interfaces
• Have an experience leading small technical projects or mentoring junior engineers
• Have an experience optimizing software for specific hardware architectures

Build your career at Akamai

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.