Cloud Compute Lead Architect (ARM64/x86)

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Madison (WI)

On-site

USD 169,000 - 305,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer Lead to design and scale high-density ARM64 compute platform functionality across ACC, delivering production-grade software across architectures.

You will mentor engineers, set technical strategy for hardware enablement, and collaborate with global teams to add compute features and resolve low-level bugs. This role demands strong knowledge of ARM64/AArch64 and x86_64 servers, cross-compilation, KVM/QEMU, container runtimes, and

Qualifications

12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Proven ability to mentor reports and enable career growth.
Deep familiarity with ARM64/AArch64 and x86_64 server platforms.
Experience with cross-compilation toolchains, profiling, and multi-arch deployment.
Experience with cloud compute virtualization (KVM/QEMU), container runtimes, and Linux APIs.

Responsibilities

Architect and scale high-density ARM64 compute platform functionality and hypervisor layers.
Design, implement, review, document, and test high-quality code with your team.
Lead hardware enablement strategy, cross-platform build pipelines, and workload performance.
Coordinate with global peers to build compute features or fix low-level software bugs.
Provide organizational and functional leadership to a team of engineers.