Senior Hardware Engineer

Akamai Technologies; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 220,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies in Kraków seeks a Senior Hardware Engineer to design, qualify, and test Akamai's server platforms across a growing global network.

You will lead architecture reviews, manage multi-vendor engagements, and drive validation strategies while collaborating with product teams. Hybrid work with 3 on-site days weekly in Cracow, and extensive lab-based testing across Linux environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience across the full hardware development lifecycle including pre-production to mass production.
• Expertise with server hardware components and their protocols (CompTIA Server+ level).
• Experience operating lab equipment like oscilloscopes and thermal chambers; perform diagnostics.
• Develop test frameworks and embedded software; 3+ years Python; hardware-software integration.
• Proficiency with Linux OS and reliability engineering basics.
• Ability to present and engage with stakeholders; shape technical strategy.
• Hybrid work availability: 3 days on-site per week in Cracow.

Responsibilities

• Define and review architecture for next-generation platforms.
• Lead design reviews across electrical, mechanical, and firmware domains.
• Negotiate requirements and trade-offs with product and business teams.
• Anticipate system-level challenges (thermal, signal integrity, compliance) and propose solutions.
• Oversee multi-vendor engagements and align with roadmaps.
• Manage hardware failure escalations and coordinate with OEM/ODM suppliers.
• Drive post-deployment analysis and feed insights back to design.

Skills

Server hardware

Linux

Python

Diagnostics

Technical strategy

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Thermal chambers

Networking devices

Job description

Job Description

Are you excited about working with cutting-edge network technologies?

Are you someone who likes to build hardware in your free time?

Join our Server Team!

Akamai's Infrastructure Engineering & Operations organization builds and maintains Akamai's Platform - one of the world's largest distributed platforms. Our Server Hardware Engineering team is responsible for designing, qualifying, and testing servers destined for our growing network.

Job Description

Are you excited about working with cutting-edge network technologies?

Are you someone who likes to build hardware in your free time?

Join our Server Team!

Akamai's Infrastructure Engineering & Operations organization builds and maintains Akamai's Platform - one of the world's largest distributed platforms. Our Server Hardware Engineering team is responsible for designing, qualifying, and testing servers destined for our growing network.

Partner with the best

As a Hardware Engineer, you will develop, validate, manage lifecycles, and document Akamai's Server Hardware Platforms for a growing network. Collaborating with vendors, you will evaluate pre-release hardware and provide input on future product designs. Join a team designing servers and developing firmware for a platform with over 300,000 servers across 130 countries.

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

• Defining and review architecture for next-generation platforms.
• Leading design reviews across electrical, mechanical, and firmware domains.
• Negotiating requirements and trade-offs with product and business team
• Anticipating system-level challenges (thermal, signal integrity, compliance) and propose solutions.
• Overseeing multi-vendor engagements and align with roadmap goals.
• Managing hardware failure escalations and coordinate resolutions with OEM/ODM suppliers for deployed systems
• Driving post-deployment analysis and feedback loops into design.

Do What You Love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a Bachelor's in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.
• have experience across the full hardware development lifecycle, including pre-production sample evaluation, mass-production validation, and leading comprehensive validation strategies.
• Demonstrate expertise with server hardware componentsDisk, RAM, NIC, GPUand their protocols (Comptia Server+level proficiency).
• Demonstrate expertise operating lab equipmentsuch as oscilloscopes, thermal chambers, and networking devicesand conducting comprehensive diagnostic and investigative analysis.
• Develop advanced test frameworks and embedded software while supporting hardwaresoftware integration with over three programming experience in Python.
• Demonstrate expertise with Linux operating systems while understanding core principles of reliability engineering.
• Demonstrate expertise in shaping business outcomes through effective technical strategy, with the ability to present and engage with stakeholders effectively.
• Be open for hybrid work (3 days on-site a week) in Cracow

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.